Piper Companies is seeking a Telecom Network Engineer - Routing for a client in the telecommunications industry in Richardson, TX. The Telecom Network Engineer - Routing role requires working in a hybrid environment. The Telecom Network Engineer - Routing role is ideal for a networking professional with strong routing expertise, hands-on troubleshooting experience, and a background supporting telecom infrastructure in Cisco and/or Juniper environments. Responsibilities of the Telecom Network Engineer - Routing include: Manage the configuration, maintenance, and ongoing support of Neptune routers across the network environment. Diagnose and resolve complex routing, connectivity, and network performance issues to ensure service reliability. Perform network testing, validation, and analysis of routing configurations prior to deployment into production. Partner with the existing Neptune resource to gain knowledge of the current environment and support operational continuity. Monitor and optimize IP network infrastructure while maintaining routing stability and performance. Requirements of the Telecom Network Engineer - Routing include:5+ years of experience supporting routing and network infrastructure within a telecom environment. Strong hands-on experience with routers, preferably Cisco and/or Juniper technologies. Telecom industry background with a solid understanding of routing networks, IP networking, and telecom infrastructure. Experience troubleshooting network issues, validating configurations, and working with routing protocols such as BGP and OSPF.Exposure to SIP and IP networking within telecom environments is highly preferred; deep SIP protocol expertise is not required. Compensation for the Telecom Network Engineer - Routing include:$110,000 - $140,000 annually
Full Comprehensive Benefits:
Health, Vision, Dental, PTO, Paid Holiday and Sick Leave if Required by Law.12-month contract with strong likelihood of year-over-year extensions. Hybrid work schedule in Richardson, TX.This job opens for applications on 10/2/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date. Keywords: Telecom Network Engineer, Routing Engineer, Network Engineer, Cisco, Juniper, Neptune Routers, IP Networking, SIP, BGP, OSPF, Telecom Infrastructure, Hybrid, Richardson TX#LI-BM4#LI-HYBRID
