Job Description
Title: Network Provisioning Engineer
Location: New Albany, Ohio, USA (5 Days On / 2 Days Off Onsite)
All visas are fine (C2C, W2 & FTE) Positions
Experience: 3 7 Years
Shift: 24 7 Rotational Shifts
Working Hours: 40 Hours per Week
OSHA Certification Preferred
Interview Slot available for Today and Weekend
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Network Provisioning Engineer to support large-scale data center network deployments, device provisioning, circuit activation, and production readiness. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of routing and switching technologies, data center fabric architectures, and hands-on experience with enterprise or hyperscale network platforms such as Juniper, Arista, or Cisco.
The role involves provisioning network devices, supporting AI compute rack deployments, performing circuit testing and troubleshooting, and coordinating with network operations and field engineering teams to ensure successful network activation and deployment quality.
Key Responsibilities
1. Network Provisioning and Deployment
- Execute network provisioning workflows for new rack and data center deployments.
- Provision and configure fabric switches, backbone routers, out-of-band (OOB) management devices, and network circuits.
- Perform SOLO (Single-Operation Logical Onboarding) provisioning workflows.
- Support High Power Rack (HPRv3) provisioning for AI compute infrastructure.
- Execute circuit provisioning for peering, backbone, and intra-data-center connectivity.
- Perform network operating system upgrades and software updates according to approved release schedules.
- Support Passive Optical Network (PON) Optical Line Terminal (OLT) provisioning and activation.
2. Network Activation and Production Readiness
- Transition network equipment from the provisioned state to production activation.
- Execute network undrain procedures to bring devices and links into production.
- Validate logical configurations and confirm physical quality audit requirements.
- Complete Production Readiness checklists and coordinate operational handoffs with Network Operations teams.
- Support partial activations and zone-by-zone deployment strategies during accelerated data center rollouts.
3. Quality Assurance and Troubleshooting
- Perform post-provisioning logical validation and network performance testing.
- Execute circuit QA/QC and loopback testing in coordination with field technicians.
- Troubleshoot router and switch uplink failures, device provisioning issues, and circuit connectivity problems.
- Identify and escalate network design, Bill of Materials (BOM), and deployment discrepancies.
- Resolve provisioning failures associated with pre-integrated rack workflows.
- Document deployment blockers, technical issues, and remediation activities in the designated ticketing system.
4. Documentation and Process Management
- Maintain deployment playbooks and regional provisioning documentation.
- Update BOMs with accurate as-built configuration details.
- Develop and maintain network provisioning runbooks and standard operating procedures.
- Track deployment progress, provisioning status, and outstanding issues through internal dashboards.
- Support post-deployment audits, corrective actions, and remediation activities.
- Maintain clear technical documentation and communicate deployment status to relevant stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
Technical Skills
- Strong understanding of routing and switching protocols, particularly BGP, IS-IS, and MPLS .
- Hands-on experience with at least one major network platform:
- Juniper JunOS
- Arista EOS
- Cisco IOS-XR
- Meta FBOSS (preferred)
- Understanding of data center networking architectures, including Clos, spine-leaf, fabric networks, and Top-of-Rack (ToR) switching.
- Familiarity with optical networking technologies, including DWDM, 800G optics (800ZR+), and transponder provisioning.
- Basic to intermediate proficiency in Python-based automation and network scripting tools.
- Experience with network management systems, ticketing platforms, and deployment dashboards.
- Foundational knowledge of the OSI model and network protocols across Layers 1 4.
Experience Requirements
- 3 7 years of experience in network engineering, data center deployment, or network operations.
- Experience provisioning enterprise-scale or hyperscale network devices.
- Hands-on experience with Juniper, Arista, or Cisco networking platforms.
- Experience supporting large-scale network deployments involving 100+ devices.
- Understanding of data center physical infrastructure, including rack layouts, power requirements, cooling constraints, and cabling.
Certifications
- Required: CCNA/CCNP (Cisco) or JNCIA/JNCIS (Juniper), or an equivalent certification accepted by the client.
- Preferred: Vendor-specific optical networking certifications, such as Ciena or Infinera.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in hyperscale data center environments.
- BICSI certification, such as RCDD, Installer, or Technician, or equivalent qualifications.
- OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification.
- Familiarity with Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) tools.
- Experience with network intake systems, ticketing workflows, and network monitoring dashboards.
- Exposure to large-scale AI infrastructure and high-power compute rack deployments.
Required Soft Skills
- Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, high-pressure deployment environments.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent documentation and communication abilities.
- Ability to collaborate with field technicians, network operations, and engineering teams.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision after onboarding.
- Sound judgment in identifying technical risks and escalating issues appropriately.
Shift and Work Requirements
- Work Location: New Albany, Ohio, USA.
- Work Arrangement: Fully onsite; remote work is not available.
- Shift Coverage: 24 7 operations across three 8-hour shifts.
- Day Shift: 7:00 AM 3:00 PM ET
- Swing Shift: 3:00 PM 11:00 PM ET
- Graveyard Shift: 11:00 PM 7:00 AM ET
- Schedule: 5 days on and 2 days off, averaging 40 hours per week.
- Shift differentials apply to Swing and Graveyard shifts according to company policy.
Ideal Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate is a hands-on network engineer with experience in large-scale data center provisioning, routing and switching, fabric networking, and network activation. Candidates should be comfortable working onsite in a 24 7 deployment environment, troubleshooting provisioning and connectivity issues, maintaining accurate technical documentation, and coordinating with cross-functional teams to deliver production-ready network infrastructure.
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