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# IP Engineer III

- **Company:** Motion Recruitment Partners LLC.
- **Location:** Houston, TX, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Border Gateway Protocol, Complex Networks, Wavelength-Division Multiplexing, Ethernet, IPv6, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Multi-protocol Systems, Python (Programming Language), Network Security, Netconf, Network Architecture, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Peering, Ansible, Juniper, Enterprise Integration, Cisco
- **Published:** August 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/d5dbe54d-f712-4f1f-a603-74522e526ccf

## About the Role

* 10-15 years in carrier/service-provider networking.
 * Expert-level MPLS (LDP, RSVP-TE or segment routing, L2/L3 VPNs, carrier Ethernet).
 * Deep BGP experience (policy, communities, route reflectors, peering).
 * Strong IS-IS/OSPF in large, routed networks.
 * Hands-on with Juniper, Cisco, Nokia, and Ciena in production.
 * Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.

Nice-to-haves

 * Optical transport knowledge (ROADM, DWDM, coherent optics).
 * Automation/scripting (Python, Ansible, NETCONF/YANG, gNMI).
 * Certifications: JNCIP/JNCIE, CCNP/CCIE-SP, Nokia NRS, Ciena.
 * Experience with segment routing, EVPN, DCI, or backbone expansion.

Key Experience Areas

 * MPLS Deployments
 * MPLS Network Integration:
 * MPLS Protocol Preference/Experience
 * IPv6 & QoS Knowledge
 * BGP and Peering
 * RSVP-TE Design
 * Optical Networking
 * Project Management Approach
 * Network Security
 * Automation Experience

## Description

IP Engineer III is responsible for the design, implementation, support, and optimization of carrier-grade IP/MPLS networks.
This role requires deep hands-on expertise in large-scale service provider environments, strong troubleshooting skills, and the ability to work across multiple routing, switching, and optical transport platforms.
The IP Engineer III acts as a technical leader for complex network initiatives, leads operational escalations, and drives capacity planning and network architecture improvements.
Role overview
A senior-level, IP Engineer III is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining carrier-grade IP/MPLS networks across service provider infrastructure, spanning core, edge, aggregation, and transport layers. The role acts as a technical lead for complex initiatives rather than a people manager (no direct reports).

Key context
Client's network is mid-transition, moving from a Nokia-centric environment toward Juniper, while still running Brocade, ADTRAN, and Cisco gear. The engineer would also be working across four partially merged networks resulting from acquisitions, so multi-vendor fluency and integration experience matter a lot.

Core responsibilities

 * Architect and troubleshoot IP/MPLS networks (BGP, IS-IS, OSPF, MPLS, L2/L3 VPNs, traffic engineering, HA design).
 * Lead network migrations/upgrades with minimal service disruption.
 * Perform capacity planning and proactive health reviews.
 * Mentor junior engineers and lead incident escalations.
 * Maintain design docs, standards, and operational procedures.
 * Participate in on call/change management.


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