Network Engineer
Quick Summary
Ironbridge Telecom is hiring a Network Engineer to help build and support our carrier-grade backbone and enterprise services. The role blends hands-on routing and switching, automation for repeatable operations, and collaborative incident response. We welcome recent graduates and early-career engineers who are eager to learn from seasoned peers while contributing to real-world production networks.
Project Category or Industry
Telecommunications, internet service provider, and enterprise connectivity.
Type
Full-time employment.
Experience Level
Entry to mid level. Strong consideration is given to freshers with demonstrable lab projects, internships, or relevant certifications.
Duration
Permanent, ongoing role.
Location
Remote-first across the United States and Canada with optional hybrid collaboration at our Austin, Texas office. Core collaboration hours are aligned to US Central Time; occasional maintenance windows may occur during late evenings or weekends.
Salary
USD 78,000–102,000 base depending on experience and location, plus an annual target bonus up to 8%. Comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, home-office stipend, and a USD 1,500 annual learning allowance.
Payment Mode
Payroll via direct deposit, paid semi-monthly.
Hiring Company Name
Ironbridge Telecom
Required Skills or Tools
Candidates should be comfortable discussing IP fundamentals and hands-on tasks such as configuring BGP, OSPF, VLANs, and ACLs. Exposure to Cisco IOS or Juniper Junos, basic Linux, packet analysis with Wireshark, and scripting with Python or Bash is expected. Familiarity with automation tools such as Ansible or Nornir, network documentation in NetBox, and monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana is a plus.
Job Details
Project Description
You will join the team that operates Ironbridge Telecom’s multi-region IP network linking data centers, edge PoPs, and enterprise customer sites. The purpose of the role is to enhance reliability, reduce manual toil through automation, and extend our footprint as we light new routes and onboard customers to managed connectivity services and SD-WAN.
Core Responsibilities and Expected Deliverables
You will stage and deploy routers, switches, and firewalls; implement standard templates for BGP, OSPF, and QoS; and produce clearly versioned configuration changes using Git. You will assist in planned maintenance, participate in incident response to restore service quickly, and provide post-incident documentation with concrete follow-ups. Deliverables include well-tested change plans, device readiness checklists, updated topology diagrams, and repeatable Ansible playbooks for common tasks such as interface turn-ups and prefix-list updates.
Required Experience and Preferred Qualifications
We value curiosity and a willingness to learn above all. A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent hands-on experience from internships, home labs, or bootcamps is welcome. Industry certifications such as CCNA, JNCIA, or Network+ are appreciated but not mandatory. Applicants with exposure to MPLS, EVPN, or cloud networking in AWS or Azure will stand out.
Tools or Platforms to Be Used
Daily tools include Cisco IOS-XE and NX-OS, Juniper Junos, Fortinet or Palo Alto firewalls, NetBox for source-of-truth, Git and GitHub for version control, Ansible for automation, Wireshark and tcpdump for troubleshooting, and Prometheus with Grafana for telemetry and alerting via PagerDuty.
Language Requirement
English is required for documentation and customer communication; Spanish or French is a plus.
Communication Style
Project discussions and daily syncs occur in Slack with video sessions on Zoom. Formal updates, maintenance notices, and incident reports are shared by email and stored in our knowledge base.
Time Commitment or Working Window
Standard 40 hours per week with core collaboration from 10:00 to 16:00 Central Time. An on-call rotation is expected roughly one week every six to eight weeks with an additional stipend.
Payment Terms
Salaried with semi-monthly payroll. On-call and approved overtime are compensated according to company policy.
Evaluation Criteria
Candidates are assessed on foundational networking knowledge, clarity of communication, and problem-solving. The selection process includes a brief technical screen, a scenario-based troubleshooting exercise, and a panel interview. Evidence of lab work, a GitHub with configuration examples, or contributions to automation will be highly valued.
Other Requirements
Finalists may be asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement and pass a standard background check. All engineers follow our change-management process and security policies aligned to SOC 2 practices. Reasonable overlap with Central Time is required.
About the Company
Ironbridge Telecom is a privately held connectivity provider focused on resilient, high-performance fiber and managed network services for mid-market enterprises and cloud-first teams. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, we operate a carrier-neutral backbone with points of presence across major North American hubs, pairing engineering rigor with responsive support. Learn more at www.ironbridgetelecom.com or reach the hiring team at talent@ironbridgetelecom