This role involves designing implementing and supporting scalable IP networks troubleshooting routing issues automating network tasks and mentoring junior engineers.

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Job Summary
As a Level 3 IP Engineer you will play a vital role in the design implementation and support of scalable IP transport networks. This position requires a deep understanding of routing protocols network performance and service availability across enterprise and carrier-grade environments. You will be responsible for resolving complex issues leading optimization efforts and driving automation and documentation practices to ensure reliable and secure operations.
This role is ideal for experienced engineers ready to take ownership of critical infrastructure and collaborate with architecture operations and NOC teams to ensure end-to-end network performance and reliability.
Responsibilities

• Design and validate Layer 3 network topologies addressing schemes and route policies.
• Lead troubleshooting of routing issues involving BGP OSPF MPLS and multicast.
• Monitor network health using telemetry SNMP and flow-based tools; respond to anomalies.
• Implement change requests maintenance windows and upgrades with minimal service impact.
• Automate recurring network tasks (e.g. provisioning config backups audits) using Python Ansible or other tools.
• Collaborate with IP architects and security teams to align on policies segmentation and access control.
• Participate in capacity planning traffic analysis and latency optimization efforts.
• Maintain technical documentation network diagrams and SOPs for internal use.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to internal knowledge sharing.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to support network integration for new services or infrastructure rollouts.

Qualifications
Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications Computer Engineering or related discipline.
• 6+ years of experience in IP networking and infrastructure support with at least 4 years in reliability-focused roles.

Technical Expertise

• Expert-level knowledge of routing protocols (BGP OSPF IS-IS) and transport protocols (TCP UDP ICMP).
• Proficient in infrastructure automation tools (Ansible Terraform Python scripting).
• Experience managing observability platforms (Grafana Prometheus ELK SNMP traps).
• Strong familiarity with network design principles IP addressing schemes NAT ACLs and traffic engineering.
• Experience with hybrid infrastructure (on-prem + cloud) microservice architectures and SDN.
• Certifications such as Cisco CCNP/CCIE Juniper JNCIP/JNCIE or equivalent.
• Strong documentation and cross-team leadership skills; able to translate technical needs to non-technical stakeholders.
• Familiarity with CI/CD workflows GitOps or containerized networking (CNI service mesh).

At Optimum we're fueled by our four core pillars: Taking Ownership Upholding Transparency Creating Community and Demonstrating Expertise. Our commitment to empowering employees to take responsibility and embrace proactive problem-solving underpins Taking Ownership. Upholding Transparency is at the core of our culture with open and honest communication fostering trust among our dedicated team and loyal customers. Creating Community is more than a goal; it's our daily commitment to fostering an environment of collaboration innovation and positivity. Demonstrating expertise is a promise we uphold through continuous learning and engagement with our customers to consistently deliver top-quality products and services. These pillars not only shape our culture but define Optimum as a place of excellence trustworthiness and thriving community and we invite you to be a part of our journey.
If you have the drive to succeed and are ready to embark on a thrilling career seize this opportunity today and join our winning team so together we'll shape the future of connectivity.
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This position is identified as being performed in/or reporting to company operations in New York State. Salary ranges are supplied in compliance with New York State law. Pay is competitive and based on a number of job-related factors including skills and experience. The starting pay rate/range at time of hire for this position in the posted location is $100246.00 - $164689.00 / year. The rate/range provided herein is the anticipated pay at the time of hire and does not reflect future job opportunity.
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