Network Provisioning Engineer

Location: New Albany, OH (Onsite)
Experience: 5–7 Years
Employment Type: Contract
Work Schedule: 24×7 Rotational Shifts | 5 Days On / 2 Days Off | 40 Hours/Week

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Network Provisioning Engineer to support large-scale data center network deployments, infrastructure provisioning, and production activation. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience with enterprise or hyperscale data center networking, routing and switching, optical networking, and fiber splicing.

The candidate will be responsible for provisioning network devices, configuring network infrastructure, performing circuit testing, troubleshooting connectivity issues, and ensuring production readiness.

Key Responsibilities

1. Network Provisioning & Configuration

• Provision and configure network devices, including fabric switches, backbone routers, and out-of-band management devices.

• Support rack deployments and network infrastructure provisioning.

• Configure network devices using Juniper, Arista, Cisco, or other vendor platforms.

• Perform circuit provisioning for backbone, peering, and data center connectivity.

• Support network software updates and upgrades.

2. Fiber Optics & Physical Infrastructure

• Perform hands-on fiber splicing, termination, and connectivity testing.

• Work with fiber optic cables, patch panels, and optical infrastructure.

• Support DWDM, transponders, and high-speed optical connectivity.

• Troubleshoot fiber connectivity issues and perform optical link validation.

• Work with data center field technicians on physical network deployments.

3. Network Activation & Troubleshooting

• Perform network activation and production readiness activities.

• Troubleshoot router, switch, uplink, and circuit-level connectivity issues.

• Execute logical testing, circuit QA/QC, and loopback testing.

• Identify configuration issues and escalate network infrastructure blockers.

• Coordinate with Network Operations teams for production handoff.

4. Documentation & Deployment Support

• Maintain network deployment documentation and configuration records.

• Update network inventory and as-built configuration details.

• Track deployment progress and report technical issues.

• Support post-deployment audits and remediation activities.

Required Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in Network Engineering, Network Provisioning, Data Center Networking, or Network Operations.

• Hands-on Fiber Splicing experience is MANDATORY.

• Strong understanding of routing and switching protocols, including BGP, IS-IS, and MPLS.

• Experience with at least one major networking platform:

  • Juniper (JunOS)

  • Arista (EOS)

  • Cisco (IOS-XR)

  • Meta FBOSS (Preferred)

• Understanding of data center networking architectures, including Spine-Leaf, Clos, Fabric Networks, and ToR switching.

• Knowledge of fiber optics, DWDM, optical transponders, and high-speed optical connectivity.

• Familiarity with Python scripting or network automation tools.

• Experience with network troubleshooting, ticketing systems, and network management tools.

• Experience working with large-scale network deployments.

Preferred Qualifications

• CCNA/CCNP or JNCIA/JNCIS certification.

• Experience with 800G optics and 800ZR+ technology.

• Ciena or Infinera optical networking experience.

• BICSI certification (RCDD, Installer, or Technician).

• OSHA 10/30 certification.

• Experience in hyperscale data center environments.

• Familiarity with DCIM tools and network management dashboards.

Shift & Work Schedule

• Onsite position in New Albany, Ohio.

• 24×7 operational coverage across three shifts:

  • Day Shift: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET

  • Swing Shift: 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM ET

  • Night Shift: 11:00 PM – 7:00 AM ET

• 5 days working / 2 days off.

• 40 hours per week.

• Shift differentials apply for Swing and Night shifts as per company policy.

Important Requirements

• Candidates must be comfortable working onsite in New Albany, OH.

• Must be flexible to work rotational shifts.

• Hands-on Fiber Splicing experience is mandatory.

• Strong practical knowledge of network provisioning and data center infrastructure is required.