Sr. Engineer - IP Planning

We are looking for an experienced Sr. Engineer – IP Planning to join our network engineering team. The role will be responsible for IP network capacity planning, architecture, optimization, network development, and long-term infrastructure planning to ensure network reliability, scalability, and enhanced customer experience.

The ideal candidate should have strong experience in IP/MPLS network planning and architecture, with a proven background in telecom/service provider or large-scale enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform IP network capacity planning and architecture activities to improve network KPIs, service performance, and customer experience.
• Analyze network utilization, traffic trends, capacity requirements, and potential bottlenecks to proactively mitigate network failures.
• Develop and implement short-term and long-term network development and expansion plans.
• Coordinate with Design, Operations, Vendors, and internal technical teams to ensure optimal network and equipment utilization.
• Review existing network architecture and recommend enhancements, upgrades, and optimization initiatives.
• Support the implementation of network projects in line with engineering standards, objectives, priorities, and procedures.
• Conduct network audits, capacity assessments, and infrastructure performance reviews.
• Prepare annual CWP (Capital Work Program) proposals, capacity forecasts, project requirements, and business justifications.
• Support CAPEX planning and maintain financial control of network development projects.
• Prepare technical reports, network planning documents, HLD/LLD, capacity reports, and management presentations.
• Evaluate new technologies and solutions to improve network scalability, resiliency, efficiency, and service availability.
• Work closely with vendors and stakeholders to ensure timely delivery and successful implementation of network initiatives.

Technical Requirements

• Strong expertise in IP/MPLS network planning and architecture.
• Excellent knowledge of BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, MPLS, VPN, QoS, IPv4/IPv6.
• Experience in network capacity planning, traffic engineering, utilization analysis, and network optimization.
• Knowledge of Cisco IP networking platforms; experience with Juniper/Nokia is an advantage.
• Experience in network expansion, migration, technology upgrades, and large-scale network projects.
• Strong understanding of network KPIs, service availability, resilience, and performance management.
• Experience with network audit, CAPEX planning, budgeting, and CWP processes.

Mandatory Qualification

• CCIE Certification – Mandatory
• CCIE Service Provider (SP) preferred
• CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure (EI) also considered
• Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, Electronics, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant IP Network Planning/Architecture experience.

Preferred Experience

• Telecom operator / ISP / Service Provider environment.
• Large-scale IP/MPLS backbone or business network.
• Network capacity forecasting and long-term planning.
• Vendor management and cross-functional stakeholder coordination.
• Experience with EVPN/VXLAN, Segment Routing, SD-WAN is an advantage.

Key Skills

IP Network Planning | Network Capacity Planning | IP/MPLS | Network Architecture | BGP | OSPF | IS-IS | MPLS | QoS | IPv4/IPv6 | Network Optimization | Network Audit | CWP | CAPEX | Traffic Engineering | Cisco | Juniper | Nokia | CCIE