What are the responsibilities and job description for the Network Engineer III position at Electronic Systems, Inc.?
Overview
About Xerox Holdings Corporation For more than 100 years, Xerox has continually redefined the workplace experience. XIT Staffing, a division of Xerox dedicated to staffing solutions, is committed to collaborating closely with our internal clients to fulfill their staffing needs.
Our client is in need of a Network Engineer III for a 6-month engagement with the possibly to convert to full-time. This Network Engineer III will be responsible for finalizing the design and implementation of a BGP network that will serve as the backbone of our ISP. This position is critical to our business, and thus, we are looking for senior-level individuals who have designed and operated provider-grade networks, not just enterprise environments.
Responsibilities
Core Attributes
Core Technical Requirements
About Xerox Holdings Corporation For more than 100 years, Xerox has continually redefined the workplace experience. XIT Staffing, a division of Xerox dedicated to staffing solutions, is committed to collaborating closely with our internal clients to fulfill their staffing needs.
Our client is in need of a Network Engineer III for a 6-month engagement with the possibly to convert to full-time. This Network Engineer III will be responsible for finalizing the design and implementation of a BGP network that will serve as the backbone of our ISP. This position is critical to our business, and thus, we are looking for senior-level individuals who have designed and operated provider-grade networks, not just enterprise environments.
Responsibilities
Core Attributes
- Hands-On Implementation: Configure routers/switches, troubleshoot, and operationalize the design.
- Vendor Experience: Cisco IOS-XR, Palo Alto NGFW, Infoblox, Nutanix, or comparable platforms.
- Monitoring & Documentation: NOC dashboards, SNMP/NetFlow, detailed runbooks, and network diagrams.
- Collaboration: Work effectively across city departments (Public Safety, Public Works, Schools, Libraries) and external providers.
- Strong communication skills to explain complex designs to varied stakeholders.
- Problem-solving mindset for escalations and critical incidents.
- Background in municipal broadband or public sector networks is a plus.
Core Technical Requirements
- BGP Expertise: Ability to design, configure, and maintain BGP routing across multiple peers, including route reflection, policy controls, and failover scenarios.
- Network Architecture: Design scalable, redundant ISP-grade networks across core, distribution, and edge layers.
- Security: Knowledge of securing BGP sessions (MD5 authentication, prefix filtering, RPKI), firewall integration, and DDoS mitigation.
- Protocols & ISP Operations: OSPF, IS-IS, MPLS, VPNs, QoS, IPv4/IPv6 management, peering agreements, DNS/DHCP/IPAM.