[Remote] Senior Technical Consultant - Enterprise Networking

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. AHEAD builds platforms for digital business and is seeking a Senior Technical Consultant with expertise in enterprise networking. The role involves designing, building, and supporting high-performance IP networks, as well as leading network upgrades and managing project workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Design and engineer enterprise and service provider routing architectures (BGP, OSPF, IS‑IS, MPLS, EVPN)
• Support MPLS L2/L3 VPN services, VPLS/EVPN, and carrier-grade transport
• Deploy and troubleshoot core/edge routers, transit/peering links, and high-scale BGP environments
• Lead network upgrades, migrations, and new service turn-ups
• Resolve advanced routing, performance, and stability issues
• Implement routing security (prefix lists, RPKI, Max‑Prefix, CoPP)
• Participate in client-facing discovery sessions, design workshops, and architecture reviews to define enterprise networking project and design requirements
• Participate in creation of High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD) documents, network diagrams, implementation runbooks, and as-built documentation
• Develop migration and cutover plans with rollback procedures, change management workflows and conduct knowledge transfer sessions
• Manage project workstreams, track milestones and deliverables, and escalate risks proactively to project and account leadership

Skills

• 7–10+ years in service provider, ISP, carrier, or large-scale enterprise networking
• Expert-level knowledge of BGP, OSPF, IS‑IS, MPLS (LDP/RSVP‑TE/SR), EVPN
• Hands-on experience with Cisco ASR/IOS-XR, Juniper MX/Junos, Nokia SR OS, or Arista platforms
• Strong troubleshooting skills, packet analysis, and protocol debugging
• Experience with QoS (DiffServ, HQoS) and traffic engineering
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Certifications such as CCNP/CCIE SP, JNCIP/JNCIE-SP, ARISTA ACE
• Prior consulting, professional services, or managed services background with experience scoping engagements, writing SOWs, and managing client delivery timelines
• DWDM/optical networking familiarity is a plus

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid company holidays
• Paid time off
• Paid parental and caregiver leave
• Sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning

Company Overview

AHEAD is a solutions-based company that helps clients move to an optimized IT service delivery model. It was founded in 2007, and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.ahead.com.

Company H1B Sponsorship

AHEAD has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 11 in 2026, 24 in 2025, 19 in 2024, 22 in 2023, 20 in 2022, 18 in 2021, 1 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.