Resident Network Engineer - TS/SCI Required

Description

Current TS / SCI with CI Polygraph REQUIRED for this role

• Job Type: Contract
• Location: Remote – U.S.
• Schedule: Full-time
• Contract: Contract opportunity with potential for extension

* Must be based and legally authorized to work in the United States*

About the Role

Our client is seeking a highly technical Resident Engineer to support large-scale service provider network environments. This is a customer-facing role focused on network routing and switching, operational support, network automation, and DevOps .

The ideal candidate will have strong service provider networking experience combined with hands-on automation skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex production environments.

What You'll Do

• •Provide technical operational support for large-scale service provider network environments.
• •Troubleshoot complex routing, switching, hardware, software, and network performance issues.
• •Support network operations, maintenance, upgrades, migrations, and major changes.
• •Analyze network issues, identify root causes, and develop effective corrective actions.
• •Work closely with engineering, operations, and technical stakeholders to resolve escalated issues.
• •Support network architecture, implementation, and operational best practices.
• •Develop and maintain network automation solutions to improve consistency, efficiency, and reliability.
• •Use scripting and DevOps practices to automate network configuration, validation, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• •Integrate automation into existing network operational workflows.
• •Develop technical documentation, procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
• •Participate in technical discussions and communicate complex networking concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• •Help identify opportunities to improve network reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.

Requirements

What We're Looking For

• •Strong hands-on experience with service provider routing and switching .
• •Experience supporting large-scale production network environments.
• •Strong troubleshooting and operational support experience.
• •Experience with network automation and DevOps methodologies .
• •Scripting/programming experience used to automate network operations.
• •Ability to develop practical automation solutions that integrate with existing operational processes.
• •Strong understanding of routing, switching, IP networking, and service provider technologies.
• •Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• •Ability to work independently while collaborating with engineering and operations teams.
• •Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• •Comfortable working in high-pressure production and escalation environments.

Why This Opportunity?

This is an opportunity to work on large-scale service provider networking and network automation initiatives in a highly technical environment. The role combines traditional network engineering with modern automation and DevOps practices, making it a strong fit for an engineer who enjoys both network operations and automation .