Sr Network Engineer – SP WAN
Listed on 2026-10-15
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Engineering
Systems Engineer
Position Summary
Cloud
88inc is seeking an experienced, highly technical, and accomplished Sr Network Engineer – Service Provider Wide Area Network (SP WAN) with 10+ years of professional network engineering, service provider core routing, and WAN infrastructure experience to join our client engagement team on a full-time contract basis (strictly onsite in Jersey City, NJ; local candidates preferred with mandatory in-person interview). In this specialized service provider network engineering role, you will spearhead designing, deploying, configuring, and optimizing large-scale WAN architectures, multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) backbones, and enterprise routing protocols.
You will work closely with C-suite executives, telecommunications architects, and technical deployment squads to ensure high availability, ultra-low latency, and robust network resilience. Ideal candidates bring a robust academic degree in electrical engineering or computer science, deep practical mastery of BGP, OSPF, ISIS, Cisco/Juniper service provider platforms, and immediate availability for onsite deployment in Jersey City.
Job Description
As a Sr Network Engineer – SP WAN at Cloud
88inc in Jersey City, NJ, you will take full ownership of service provider wide area network operations, core routing architecture, traffic engineering, and hardware maintenance. Your day-to-day responsibilities encompass configuring and troubleshooting BGP route reflectors, IS-IS/OSPF multi-area segmentation, MPLS-TE, segment routing (SRv6/SR-MPLS), and high-capacity service provider routers. You will collaborate proactively with cross-functional engineering squads to execute planned maintenance windows, implement security policies, and troubleshoot complex routing anomalies.
Working in a fast-paced technology consulting environment in Jersey City, you will drive operational excellence, network stability, and infrastructure scalability.
- Design, configure, deploy, and maintain large-scale Service Provider Wide Area Network (SP WAN) architectures and core backbones.
- Manage and optimize advanced service provider routing protocols including BGP, OSPF, ISIS, and MPLS traffic engineering.
- Implement and troubleshoot modern segment routing (SR-MPLS, SRv6) and Layer 2/Layer 3 VPN services across carrier-grade infrastructure.
- Configure, maintain, and upgrade high-end service provider routers and switches (Cisco ASR/CRS/Nexus, Juniper MX series).
- Troubleshoot, isolate, and resolve complex WAN routing loops, packet drops, latency spikes, and hardware failures swiftly.
- Implement and administer enterprise network security policies, BGP Flow Spec, DDoS mitigation, and firewall access control lists.
- Monitor network bandwidth utilization, circuit health, and traffic engineering metrics utilizing advanced network telemetry tools.
- Coordinate and execute planned maintenance windows, firmware upgrades, and hardware replacement cycles without service disruption.
- Collaborate proactively with telecommunications carriers, internal IT support squads, and client stakeholders in Jersey City.
- Maintain comprehensive technical documentation, network topology diagrams, IP address inventories, and operational runbooks.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Minimum 10+ years of professional working experience specializing in service provider network engineering and wide area network (WAN) architecture.
- Strong technical proficiency and hands-on operational mastery of Cisco IOS-XR, IOS-XE, and Juniper Junos operating systems.
- Extensive practical expertise configuring and troubleshooting advanced routing protocols…
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