Senior Network Peering and Interconnection Engineer

TechDigital

Plano, TX

JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Plano, TX
POSTED
30+ days ago
Must Have's:
Routing, Hardware, Access Tech Transport - please see below after #3
1. Having prior experience in one of the below (refer table) Fiber companies is a must. Client will screen CV only when prior work ex in these companies are provided.
2. It will help to provide at least 2 references from previous employers( with emial, phone, name and role)
3. Candidate has to work from Cognizant Plano office, on 3 days every week
Job Description:
Senior Network Peering & Interconnection Engineer
Role Summary
We are looking for a Senior Network Peering & Interconnection Engineer to design, operate, and evolve a high-performance, consumer-scale fiber broadband network. This role owns peering, transit, and interconnection strategy to ensure low latency, high reliability, and cost-efficient delivery of internet traffic for millions of users.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and execute regional and national peering strategies
- Manage settlement-free peering, paid peering, PNIs, and transit
- Architect and operate BGP-based peering and backbone routing
- Perform traffic engineering, capacity planning, and performance optimization
- Lead incident response and troubleshooting across interconnects
- Enforce routing security best practices (RPKI, IRR)
- Collaborate with automation, NOC, legal, and procurement teams
Required Qualifications
- CCIE Routing & Switching (preferred) or equivalent
- 8+ years ISP or broadband network experience
- Expert BGP, IPv4/IPv6, ASN, peering and transit knowledge
- Experience with IXPs and private interconnects, HANDS-ON at Scripting
- Carrier-grade routing platforms experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Consumer fiber broadband experience
- Anycast or CDN interconnect exposure
- Network automation and telemetry experience
10.00 Years of Experience

About the Company

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TechDigital

COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Other/Not Classified