Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Stone Search, LLC is seeking a Senior Carrier Network Engineer to architect, implement, and support high-performance networks. The role involves hands-on engineering and troubleshooting across various technologies, working closely with sales teams and customers to develop solutions that meet business needs.
Responsibilities
• Architect, implement, and support high-performance networks across core, edge, and DCI architectures using multi-vendor routing and optical platforms
• Provide expert hands-on engineering and troubleshooting across technologies including:
• Routing: Cisco ASR/NCS, Arista R-series, Nokia 7750, Juniper MX/PTX
• Optical: Ciena Waveserver/6500, Cisco NCS/Acacia, Nokia 1830, Infinera
• Work with sales teams, solution architects, and customers to define technical requirements and create solutions aligned with business needs and industry best practices
• Lead POCs, lab testing, and both on-site and remote deployments for complex infrastructure projects
• Partner with OEMs to resolve escalations and stay current on platform features and roadmaps
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to documentation, internal knowledge sharing, and engineering best practices
• Support automation and telemetry initiatives using technologies such as NETCONF, YANG, gRPC, Ansible, and Python
• Contribute to solution development in areas including DCI, transport/backbone, Segment Routing, EVPN, and IP/Optical integration
• Lead engineering teams on professional services engagements
• Maintain advanced vendor-specific certifications
• Deliver customer service consistent with company standards
• Participate in after-hours support and on-call responsibilities
Skills
• US Citizens or GC Holders
• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in carrier-grade or large enterprise network environments
• Deep technical expertise across Cisco, Ciena, Arista, Nokia, and/or Juniper platforms
• Strong knowledge of IP/MPLS technologies, including BGP, OSPF/ISIS, Segment Routing, QoS, and optical transport systems (DWDM/ROADM, coherent optics, alien wavelengths)
• Advanced troubleshooting capability across multi-vendor routing and optical platforms (Cisco ASR/NCS, Arista R-series, Nokia 7750, Juniper MX/PTX, Ciena Waveserver/6500, Cisco NCS/Acacia, Nokia 1830, Infinera)
• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline preferred
• Cisco CCNP (R&S or Service Provider)
• Juniper JNCIP / Nokia NRS / Ciena Optical Professional
• Arista ACE / NSE or equivalent OEM certifications
• Strong communication skills with the ability to lead technical discussions and interface effectively with customers and internal teams
• Experience with automation or scripting (Python, Ansible) highly desirable
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage priorities and multiple concurrent initiatives
• Excellent analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Commitment to continuous learning and developing expertise in emerging technologies
• Team-oriented mindset with a strong focus on collective success
Company Overview
• STONE SEARCH is a boutique Executive Search firm specializing in the placement of seasoned professionals within the internetworking/intranetworking fields of technology in both full time and consulting engagements. It was founded in 2001, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 2-10 employees. Its website is http://stone-search.com/.
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