Network Provisioning and Operations Engineer (Long Term Contract) in Ashburn

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About the Role

We are looking for a Network Operations Engineer to support network

provisioning, PoP deployments, and ongoing operations across a

large-scale, high-availability network environment for one of our top tech clients in the Bay Area.

This role blends hands-on field work with remote operational support and close

collaboration with engineering, vendors, and logistics teams.

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Roles and Responsibilities

• Support network provisioning, PoP deployments, maintenance, and

upgrade activities

• Perform circuit turn-ups, device configuration, testing, deployment,

and decommissioning

• Troubleshoot network issues related to peering, transit, transport,

and circuit connectivity; escalate to SMEs as needed

• Diagnose interoperability, configuration, and performance issues

across network infrastructure

• Verify cross-connects, coordinate circuits, and validate optical power

levels prior to commissioning

• Maintain and audit patch panel inventory across in-scope PoPs
• Track and manage network asset inventory and firmware compliance
• Partner with network engineering, vendors, and logistics teams to

integrate new equipment

• Support project timelines for network turn-ups and expansions
• Track request and incident queues to ensure timely resolution
• Contribute to documentation, root cause analysis, and continuous

improvement initiatives

Provide flexible support coverage, including both on-site and remote operations

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Technical Requirements

• Strong foundation in networking concepts, routing, and switching
• 5-7 years of relevant experience
• Hands-on experience with protocols such as TCP/IP, VLANs, STP, CDP,

LACP, BGP, IS-IS, OSPF, and EIGRP

• Experience with IPv4 and IPv6 configurations
• Solid understanding of fiber-optic infrastructure
• Experience working with Cisco, Juniper, and/or Arista networking platforms
• Background supporting service provider, WAN, or large enterprise

network environments

• Experience with troubleshooting or automation scripts (Python,

Linux/Unix shell, JSP, Ruby, or Perl)

• Field experience in PoPs, metro networks, colocation facilities, or

enterprise environments

• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Certifications such as CompTIA, CCNA/JNCIP, or CCNP/JNCIP are a plus

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