Network Engineer

Title: IP Network Engineer
Duration: 12+ Months (Possible Extension)
Location: 200-2425 Matheson Blvd E Mississauga Ontario CAN L4W 5K4
Pay rate :- $50.00 to $53.00 Per/hour

Position Summary

• Plan, design, integrate, optimize, and troubleshoot IP transport and backhaul networks supporting RAN services.
• Focus on Cisco ASR920, NCS540, and NCS560 platforms.
• Support capacity expansion, modernization, software upgrades, and operational excellence across mobile transport infrastructure.
• Collaborate with RAN, Transport, Core, Operations, and Deployment teams.

Key Responsibilities
IP Capacity Planning & Network Engineering

• Plan end-to-end IP transport and backhaul capacity for wireless and enterprise services.
• Analyze traffic growth, utilization, congestion, and performance KPIs.
• Determine network expansion needs.
• Define transport planning requirements for RAN growth and network modernization.
• Assess hardware and software upgrade requirements.
• Plan network migrations, technology refreshes, and EOL/EOS replacements.

IP Network Design

• Design scalable IP/MPLS transport networks for 4G, 5G, and enterprise services.
• Produce HLD and LLD documents.
• Define IP addressing, routing, VLAN, QoS, and resiliency architectures.
• Create implementation packages, engineering designs, BOMs, and commissioning guides.
• Validate designs against customer standards, transport architecture guidelines, and operational requirements.

Integration & Commissioning Support

• Support integration and commissioning of Cisco ASR920, NCS540, and NCS560 platforms.
• Develop and validate configuration templates and automation scripts.
• Assist deployment teams with implementation, acceptance testing, and service activation.
• Validate routing, MPLS, QoS, synchronization, and Layer 2/Layer 3 services.
• Support software upgrades, migrations, and infrastructure modernization.

Operations & Troubleshooting

• Resolve IP transport, routing, switching, MPLS, QoS, and service-impacting issues.
• Analyze alarms, performance degradation, packet loss, latency, and outages.
• Perform root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Support customer escalations and operational incidents.
• Conduct post-implementation validation and service assurance.

Network Performance & Optimization

• Monitor utilization and identify capacity constraints.
• Recommend transport capacity upgrades and optimization opportunities.
• Assess traffic engineering needs and resiliency improvements.
• Support proactive lifecycle management and network health reviews.
• Improve efficiency through automation and process optimization.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Collaborate with RAN Planning, RF Engineering, Core Engineering, Integration, Operations, and customer teams.
• Participate in design reviews and customer technical workshops.
• Provide engineering support throughout planning, execution, and acceptance.
• Support vendor coordination and technical governance.

Required Technical Skills

Cisco Routing Platforms

• Cisco ASR920 Series
• Cisco NCS540 Series
• Cisco NCS560 Series
• IOS-XR
• IOS-XE

Routing & Switching Technologies

• IPv4 / IPv6
• OSPF
• IS-IS
• BGP
• VRF
• MPLS
• Segment Routing
• Layer 2 VPN
• Layer 3 VPN
• Ethernet Services

Mobile Transport & RAN Backhaul

• LTE Backhaul Networks
• 5G Transport Networks
• Fronthaul, Midhaul, and Backhaul Architectures
• SyncE
• IEEE 1588v2/PTP
• Radio Access Network Transport Integration

Quality of Service & Network Performance

• End-to-End QoS Design
• Traffic Engineering
• Service Assurance
• Capacity Modeling
• Performance Analysis
• Network Optimization

Network Management & Automation

• Cisco Network Management Platforms
• Network Monitoring Tools
• Python Scripting
• Ansible
• Configuration Automation
• Telemetry and Performance Monitoring

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Computer, or Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Experience

• At least five years of IP/MPLS transport network engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco ASR920, NCS540, and NCS560 platforms.
• Experience supporting large-scale mobile transport and IP backhaul networks.
• Proven capability in carrier-grade IP network design, integration, troubleshooting, and optimization.
• Tier-1 service provider experience preferred.

Preferred Certifications

• Cisco CCNP Service Provider
• Cisco CCIE Service Provider
• Cisco CCNP Enterprise
• Cisco DevNet Associate/Professional
• MEF Carrier Ethernet Certification
• IP/MPLS Transport Certifications

Key Competencies

• Deep IP/MPLS engineering expertise.
• Advanced analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong network architecture and design capability.
• Effective customer-facing communication.
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Clear technical documentation and reporting.
• Collaborative, cross-functional leadership mindset.

Success Measures

• Accurate, timely delivery of IP transport designs and implementation packages.
• Improved network capacity, utilization, and scalability.
• Fewer transport-related outages and escalations.
• Successful integration and commissioning of Cisco transport platforms.
• On-time support for RAN deployment and modernization programs.
• Compliance with customer architecture, design, and operational standards.

Typical Environment

• Supports Tier-1 mobile transport networks using Cisco ASR920, NCS540, and NCS560 platforms for LTE and 5G RAN backhaul.
• Responsibilities span capacity planning, network design, deployment support, optimization, and operational troubleshooting.