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# Network Engineer II

- **Company:** PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT GROUP
- **Location:** Reno, NV, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $79,040.0 - $93,600.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Border Gateway Protocol, Wavelength-Division Multiplexing, IP Routing, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Multi-protocol Systems, Network Layer, Network Monitoring, Routing, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Remote Access Technology, Network Routers, Diagnostic Tools, Juniper, Information Technology, Cisco
- **Published:** May 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e4ff2622ed0fc43d

## About the Role

Do you have experience in VPN management?, * 3-7 years of experience within service provider, telecom, cable operator, or backbone network environments

 * Strong understanding of:

o IP Routing & Switching
o MPLS
o BGP / OSPF / IS-IS
o Layer 2 & Layer 3 VPN technologies
o DWDM and optical transport concepts

 * Experience supporting production maintenance windows and outage response
 * Ability to troubleshoot complex routing and transport issues in live environments
 * Familiarity with network monitoring and troubleshooting tools
 * Ability to execute Method of Procedure (MOP) documentation
 * Strong communication and documentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

 * Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
 * JNCIA / JNCIS / JNCIP certifications
 * CCNA / CCNP certifications
 * Nokia or Ciena certifications preferred

## Description

Professional Employment Group (PEG) is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Network Engineer II to support a large-scale telecommunications and cable service provider environment in Reno, Nevada. This role will focus on maintaining, troubleshooting, and optimizing carrier-grade routing, transport, and aggregation infrastructure supporting critical production networks.

The ideal candidate will come from a service provider, telecom, ISP, or cable operator background and possess strong hands-on experience with carrier routing, MPLS, optical transport, and production maintenance activities.
Key Responsibilities

 * Support and maintain carrier-grade IP/MPLS, transport, and aggregation networks
 * Troubleshoot network outages, performance issues, and routing incidents
 * Perform root cause analysis and corrective actions during operational events
 * Execute network upgrades, migrations, hardware replacements, and maintenance activities
 * Implement configuration changes and validate production network performance
 * Work closely with NOC, Engineering, and vendor support teams during incidents and planned maintenance windows
 * Monitor network health and proactively identify reliability or capacity concerns
 * Participate in on-call rotations and after-hours maintenance activities as required
 * Create and maintain network documentation, MOPs, and operational procedures
 * Support provisioning and turn-up activities for backbone and transport services

Required Technical Experience
Juniper Networks

 * MX960 Routers
 * QFX Series Switches
 * ACX Series Routers

Cisco

 * Cisco M15
 * Cisco M6

Ciena

 * 6500 Platform

Nokia

 * D7 Platform


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