Network Engineer

Overview

They are seeking a skilled Network Engineer to support a large-scale, nationally aligned network organization undergoing significant architectural and operational transformation. This role sits on a national AMP (Augments, Migrations, and Provisioning) team responsible for expanding network capacity, provisioning customer services, executing hardware migrations, and performing network decommissioning initiatives. The position plays a key role in modernizing the network by replacing end-of-life equipment with current-generation platforms.

• Lead and support network hardware and service migrations, including customer provisioning activities.
• Execute migrations from legacy and end-of-life platforms to newer standardized hardware (e.g., QFX to ACX).
• Support customer turn-ups and provisioning requests previously handled through Salesforce-based workflows.
• Participate in large-scale End of Service / End of Support (EoS/EoL) initiatives.
• Identify, remove, and replace obsolete network equipment in compliance with vendor and internal lifecycle standards.
• Install, configure, and swap network devices across core, aggregation, and access layers, including:
  • Juniper: MX, ACX, QFX
  • Cisco: 7600, 9K
  • Legacy systems:
    Nokia 7210/7750, older Cisco DSWs
  • Optical and transport gear: ADVA, RAD
• Perform physical and logical network link augments to increase capacity and support growth initiatives.
• Initially execute augments internally, with contractors potentially taking on this work in the future.
• Perform DGP swap-outs on customer premises (CP).

• Juniper, Nokia, Ciena, Migration experience, Decommissioning Experience, troubleshooting

• Ability to work effectively in a nationally distributed team model.
• Prior experience with large service provider or carrier-scale networks.
• Juniper Certifications (JNCIA, JNCIS, JNCIP) strongly preferred due to the predominance of Juniper equipment in the network.
• Troubleshooting experience is a plus, though not a primary responsibility in this role.

This is a Contract position based out of Charlotte, NC.

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $53.00/hr eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a hybrid position in Charlotte, NC.

This position is anticipated to close on Jan 30, 2026.

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The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.