Senior Network Peering & Interconnection Engineer

Job Title: Senior Network Peering & Interconnection Engineer

Location: Plano, TX

Duration: 12 Months

Job Overview
Own peering, transit, and interconnection strategy for a high-performance broadband network serving millions. Design low-latency paths, optimize costs, and ensure rock-solid reliability in a fast-evolving ISP landscape.

Top 3 Skills Required for Senior Network Peering & Interconnection Engineer

1. Expert BGP Routing and Traffic Engineering
   Core to architecting peering strategies, backbone routing, capacity planning, and performance optimization. Hands-on BGP expertise (including IPv4/IPv6, ASN management) is non-negotiable for low-latency, reliable traffic delivery at consumer scale.
2. Peering & Interconnection Strategy Execution
   Design and manage settlement-free/paid peering, PNIs, transit, and IXP connections. Requires proven ability to negotiate, operate, and troubleshoot interconnects while balancing cost, reliability, and security (e.g., RPKI, IRR).
3. Hands-On Incident Response & Routing Security
   Lead troubleshooting, incident response, and enforcement of security best practices across interconnects. Essential for maintaining carrier-grade uptime in a high-stakes fiber broadband environment.

What you'll deliver

• Regional and national peering strategies that scale effortlessly.
• Settlement-free/paid peering, PNIs, and transit management.
• BGP-powered backbone routing, traffic engineering, and capacity planning.
• Expert incident response and interconnect troubleshooting.
• Routing security leadership (RPKI, IRR enforcement).
• Cross-team collaboration with automation, NOC, legal, and procurement.

What you bring
Required:

• CCIE Routing & Switching (preferred) or equivalent hands-on mastery.
• 8+ years ISP/broadband network experience.
• Expert-level BGP, IPv4/IPv6, ASN, peering/transit.
• IXP/private interconnect experience + hands-on scripting.
• Carrier-grade routing platforms (Juniper/Cisco experience a plus).

Preferred:

• Consumer fiber broadband background (AT&T Fiber, Verizon Fios, Google Fiber, Frontier, Windstream, etc.).
• Anycast/CDN interconnects.
• Network automation and telemetry tools.

Keywords: Senior Network Engineer, Peering Engineer, Interconnection Engineer, BGP, traffic engineering, RPKI, IRR, IXP, PNI, settlement-free peering, paid peering, transit, backbone routing, IPv4, IPv6, ASN, capacity planning, incident response, routing security, carrier-grade routing, CCIE Routing Switching, fiber broadband, consumer broadband, AT&T Fiber, Verizon Fios, Google Fiber, Frontier Communications, Windstream, network automation, telemetry, scripting, Python, Bash, Juniper, Cisco, Arista, Nokia, NOC collaboration, ISP experience

About VDart Group
VDart Group is a global leader in technology, product, and talent solutions, serving Fortune 500 clients in 13 countries. With over 4,000 professionals worldwide, we deliver innovation, operational excellence, and measurable outcomes across industries. Guided by our commitment to People, Purpose, and Planet, VDart is recognized with an EcoVadis Bronze Medal and as a UN Global Compact member, reflecting our dedication to sustainable practices.