Sr. Network Engineer SP-WAN - Jersey City

Senior Network Engineer - Service Provider Wide Area Networking (SP WAN)

Toucreek Technology Services is a fast-growing professional services firm headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area. As a strategic partner to a leading global cloud networking company, we are expanding our professional services team.

About the Role

We are looking to hire a Senior Network Engineer who will join our Professional Services Organization to design, implement, automate, and support complex customer network environments. In this role you will serve as a technology expert across routing, switching, MPLS, SD-WAN, and data-center fabrics, with a strong emphasis on modern automation (Ansible, AVD, CVP, CI/CD) and protocols including BGP, EVPN, ISIS, and IPv6. You will work closely with customers, partners, and internal teams. Previous Service Provider experience is a strong plus.

Must be willing and able to work onsite 5 days a week in Jersey City, NJ.

Essential Functions of the Job

• Design, implement, and support large-scale network deployments with a focus on MPLS Design/Implementation and ongoing MPLS Maintenance.
• Architect and deploy EVPN-based solutions (including VxLAN underlays where applicable) and provide design recommendations for customer environments.
• Lead advanced BGP design and operations, including multi-protocol BGP and complex policy configurations.
• Implement and optimize ISIS routing in core and data-center environments.
• Design and deploy IPv6 addressing and dual-stack solutions across customer networks.
• Plan, implement, and support SD-WAN solutions, including integration with existing MPLS and underlay networks.
• Build and maintain network automation using Ansible, Arista AVD, and CloudVision Portal (CVP).
• Integrate network automation into CI/CD pipelines to enable reliable, repeatable configuration and change management.
• Assist with configuration build-outs, proof-of-concepts (POCs), and in-depth testing to validate design scenarios.
• Support implementation and change-control activities; provide bug scrubs and code recommendations.
• Serve as the technical interface to TAC, internal development teams, and customers on architectural and operational issues.
• Translate complex business requirements into robust network solutions spanning MPLS, SD-WAN, EVPN, and automated underlay/overlay designs.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders; understand client business objectives and technical needs.
• Some travel may be required.

Qualifications, Required Skills and Experience

• 5 + years of Service Provider Networking experience is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent years of experience.
• Network industry certifications preferred (e.g., ACE L3/L5, CCIE DC/SP, or equivalent).
• 10+ years of hands-on experience with network design, deployment, and operations.
• Deep expertise in BGP (including advanced design and multi-protocol BGP) required.
• Strong experience with EVPN (including related overlay technologies) required.
• Proven experience with ISIS routing protocol design and operations.
• Hands-on experience with MPLS Design/Implementation and MPLS Maintenance in production environments.
• Experience designing and supporting SD-WAN solutions.
• Solid working knowledge of IPv6 design, deployment, and dual-stack operations.
• Automation skills with Ansible and Python; experience with Arista AVD and CloudVision Portal (CVP).
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and practices applied to network infrastructure (pipeline-driven configuration, testing, and deployment).
• Data center switching/routing experience and familiarity with leaf-spine architectures is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent customer service, verbal communication, and written documentation skills.

Key Technical Focus Areas

• SD-WAN – design, deployment, and integration with existing WAN technologies
• MPLS Design/Implementation & MPLS Maintenance
• BGP – advanced design, policy, and multi-protocol operations
• EVPN – fabric and overlay design/implementation
• Ansible – network automation and configuration management
• AVD (Arista Validated Designs) – structured, data-driven network builds
• CI/CD tools – pipeline integration for network change and validation
• CVP (CloudVision Portal) – centralized management and automation
• IPv6 – addressing, dual-stack, and operational readiness
• ISIS – core and data-cent…