IPRAN Network Engineer

Job Title

IPRAN Network Engineer (Huawei / Cisco / Nokia)

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced IPRAN Network Engineer to design, implement, operate, and optimize ISP access and aggregation networks. The role covers multi-vendor environments, including Huawei, Cisco, and Nokia, with responsibilities scaling based on years of experience.

Experience Levels

• Junior Engineer: 1–3 Years

  
  
  

• Senior Engineer: 3–8 Years

  
  
  

• Expert / Lead Engineer: 8+ Years

  
  
  

Technical Requirements by Vendor Huawei – IPRAN Certifications

• 1–3 Years: HCIA / HCIP or CCNP-SP

  
  
  

• 3–8 Years: HCIA / HCIP or CCNP-SP

  
  
  

• 8+ Years: CCNP-SP / HCIP / HCIE

  
  
  

Technical Experience

• 1–3 Years:

  
  
  

  • Good experience in ISP access and aggregation layers

    
    
    

  • Strong understanding of routing and MPLS fundamentals

    
    
    

• 3–8 Years:

  
  
  

  • Solid hands-on experience in ISP access and aggregation networks

    
    
    

  • Advanced troubleshooting and service provisioning

    
    
    

• 8+ Years:

  
  
  

  • Expert-level knowledge of ISP access and aggregation architectures

    
    
    

  • Design authority and optimization leadership

    
    
    

Protocols & Technologies

• OSPF

  
  
  

• BGP

  
  
  

• IS-IS

  
  
  

• MPLS

  
  
  

• L2VPN / L3VPN

  
  
  

• Traffic Engineering

  
  
  

• (8+ Years): Advanced BGP options

  
  
  

Huawei Platforms

• 1–8 Years: ATN, NE40

  
  
  

• 8+ Years: ATN, NE40, NE8000

  
  
  

Cisco – IPRAN Certifications

• 1–3 Years: CCNP or CCNP-SP

  
  
  

• 3–8 Years: CCNP or CCNP-SP / CCNP Core

  
  
  

• 8+ Years: CCNP-SP / CCIE

  
  
  

Technical Experience

• 1–3 Years:

  
  
  

  • Good experience with Cisco IOS-XR and IOS-XE nodes

    
    
    

  • Exposure to Nexus switching platforms

    
    
    

• 3–8 Years:

  
  
  

  • Strong hands-on experience with XR/XE platforms and Nexus switches

    
    
    

  • End-to-end service deployment and troubleshooting

    
    
    

• 8+ Years:

  
  
  

  • Expert-level experience in ISP access and aggregation networks

    
    
    

  • Network design, optimization, and escalation ownership

    
    
    

Protocols & Technologies

• 1–8 Years:

  
  
  

  • OSPF, BGP, IS-IS

    
    
    

  • MPLS, L2VPN, L3VPN

    
    
    

  • Traffic Engineering

    
    
    

• 8+ Years:

  
  
  

  • OSPF, IS-IS

    
    
    

  • MPLS, L2VPN, L3VPN

    
    
    

Cisco Platforms

• 8+ Years: ASR, ISR, N9K

  
  
  

Nokia – IPRAN Certifications

• 1–3 Years: HCIP or CCNP + Nokia IXR / SAR / SAS-D

  
  
  

• 3–8 Years: HCIP or CCNP + IXR / SAR / SAS-D / NRI / NRII

  
  
  

• 8+ Years: NRI / NRII / NRIII

  
  
  

Technical Experience

• 1–3 Years:

  
  
  

  • Good hands-on experience with Nokia networking equipment

    
    
    

• 3–8 Years:

  
  
  

  • Strong operational and troubleshooting experience on Nokia platforms

    
    
    

• 8+ Years:

  
  
  

  • Expert-level ISP access and aggregation experience

    
    
    

  • Architecture design and technical leadership

    
    
    

Protocols & Technologies

• 1–8 Years:

  
  
  

  • OSPF, BGP, IS-IS

    
    
    

  • MPLS, L2VPN, L3VPN

    
    
    

  • Traffic Engineering

    
    
    

• 8+ Years:

  
  
  

  • OSPF, IS-IS

    
    
    

  • MPLS, L2VPN, L3VPN

    
    
    

Key Responsibilities (All Levels)

• Design, implement, and operate IPRAN access and aggregation networks

  
  
  

• Configure and troubleshoot routing, MPLS, and VPN services

  
  
  

• Ensure high availability, performance, and scalability of ISP networks

  
  
  

• Participate in network upgrades, migrations, and expansions

  
  
  

• Collaborate with NOC, planning, and service teams

  
  
  

• Senior/Expert Levels:

  
  
  

  • Lead complex troubleshooting and root cause analysis

    
    
    

  • Provide technical guidance and mentoring

    
    
    

  • Contribute to network architecture and standards