Service Provider Network Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Training & development

Location: Herndon, VA (On-site)
Company: Emergent Technologies Inc.
POS - 5037

Emergent Technologies Inc. is seeking a highly experienced Network Engineer to support a large-scale government infrastructure program. This role focuses on Service Provider transport network engineering , including advanced design and integration of MPLS , BGP , and multi-vendor platforms . If you're looking to work on mission-critical systems and provide technical leadership in a fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement Service Provider transport networks supporting a large enterprise infrastructure

• Lead network architecture design efforts for MPLS and BGP-based solutions
  
  
• Serve as a technical SME , guiding junior engineers and coordinating with cross-functional teams

• Translate customer requirements into scalable enterprise and Service Provider network solutions

• Design and negotiate IP peering agreements and ensure interoperability between different Service Providers

• Perform Tier 4-level support, including complex upgrades and routine maintenance

• Configure and manage routers and switches running IOS-XE, IOS-XR, and JUNOS
  
  
• Work across multi-vendor environments , primarily Cisco and Juniper

Required Education & Experience

• Bachelors or Masters degree in a technical field (preferred)

• Minimum 11 years of relevant experience in network engineering

• Advanced understanding and hands-on experience with:
  • MPLS/BGP transport networks
    
    
  • Routing protocols : OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, ISIS

  • Core and edge Service Provider technologies
    
    
  • Modern Service Provider architectures and interconnectivity

• Ability to lead projects independently and support cross-domain integration

• Strong documentation and communication skills

• Must be a self-starter capable of mentoring and leading a technical team

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in Service Provider environments or with Intelligence Community networks

• Familiarity with hybrid cloud networking (AWS, Azure, Google, Oracle)

• Hands-on knowledge of network automation tools (Cisco NSO, Ansible, Python)

• Experience with test automation and Continuous Integration workflows

• Deep understanding of systems engineering and modern network design principles