Lead Network Architect – Education & Research Backbone

University of Connecticut; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 106,474 - 138,416; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined contribution with employer 1

Excellent healthcare options

35‑hour work week

Paid vacation & holidays

Tuition waivers

Job summary

University of Connecticut’s Connecticut Education Network (CEN) seeks a senior network engineer to lead design, deployment, and operations of a carrier‑grade IP/MPLS infrastructure across CT facilities. You will supervise staff, advance security, reliability, and performance, and collaborate with education, government, and healthcare customers.

The role offers a robust benefits package, 35‑hour work week, tuition waivers, and opportunities to shape statewide network services.

Qualifications

• Must be US Citizen or Green Card holder.
• Bachelor’s degree and six years of directly related experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two (2) years of supervisory experience.
• Three (3) years’ total experience as network lead/senior engineer in a service provider/R&E environment.
• Solid knowledge of BGP, IS-IS, IPv6, OSPF, MPLS, TE, QinQ, G.8032, 802.3ad, 802.3ag, Y.1731.
• Experience with VPNs (L2VPNs, Martini, Kompella, RFC2547, VPLS, EVPN).
• Proven use of VRFs in complex networks.
• Strong outage resolution and post-incident review history.
• Effective communication and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation, and strategy for the CT Education Network.
• Oversee network architecture, capacity, and security planning.
• Manage incidents, outages, and service requests with RCA.
• Plan software/firmware upgrades and maintain uptime.
• Coordinate capacity planning and lifecycle management.
• Develop automation/scripts to optimize operations and telemetry.
• Provide project management support for provisioning and expansions.
• Mentor junior staff and disseminate best practices.

Skills

BGP & MPLS

IPv6 & OSPF

IS-IS & Traffic Eng

VPNs & VPLS

VRFs & Architecture

Automation & Scripting

Outage Resolution

Leadership & Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Networking or STEM

Six years related experience

Three+ years as network lead/senior engineer

Tools

Spirent

IXIA

Job description

University of Connecticut’s Connecticut Education Network (CEN) seeks a senior network engineer to lead design, deployment, and operations of a carrier‑grade IP/MPLS infrastructure across CT facilities. You will supervise staff, advance security, reliability, and performance, and collaborate with education, government, and healthcare customers.

The role offers a robust benefits package, 35‑hour work week, tuition waivers, and opportunities to shape statewide network services.