Lead Terrestrial Transport Network Architect

Secretaria de Serviços Prefeitura de São Paulo; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Secretaria de Serviços Prefeitura de São Paulo is seeking an experienced Senior Terrestrial Network Engineer to lead the design, procurement, implementation, and optimization of terrestrial transport networks that support critical communications infrastructure.

You will manage end-to-end circuit lifecycle, collaborate with carrier engineering teams for diverse routes, and ensure resiliency and cost-efficiency in network delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, Network Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline. Equivalent experience may be considered
• 5+ years of experience in telecommunications, transport network engineering, carrier services, or related network infrastructure roles
• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and managing terrestrial transport networks, including MPLS, Ethernet, DWDM, wavelength, and dark fiber services
• Strong understanding of carrier network architectures, route diversity principles, and high-availability network design
• Experience managing circuit procurement, vendor relationships, carrier escalations, and service delivery processes
• Ability to interpret network diagrams, fiber route maps, KMZ files, and infrastructure diversity reports
• Knowledge of routing and transport technologies, including BGP, OSPF, MPLS, IP Transit, Layer 2 and Layer 3 services

Responsibilities

• Design, procure, implement, and optimize terrestrial transport and backbone network solutions supporting critical communications infrastructure
• Lead end-to-end circuit lifecycle management, including feasibility analysis, vendor selection, ordering, provisioning, testing, acceptance, renewals, and disconnects
• Collaborate with carrier engineering teams to design and validate physically diverse network routes, ensuring resiliency and minimizing single points of failure
• Review and analyze circuit routing documentation, KMZ files, network diagrams, and provider diversity reports to identify route commonalities and associated risks
• Proactively identify and communicate circuit-related risks, opportunities, impacts, and mitigation strategies to stakeholders and leadership
• Provide technical support to internal customers including assistance in problem troubleshooting and resolution of network events and outages
• Support network modernization initiatives, capacity planning, and technology refresh projects to enhance network performance, scalability, and reliability

Skills

Circuit procurement

Vendor management

Network design

Carrier services

Route diversity

Routing protocols

Education

Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, Network Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology

Tools

Cisco

Juniper

Nokia

Ciena

Job description

Secretaria de Serviços Prefeitura de São Paulo is seeking an experienced Senior Terrestrial Network Engineer to lead the design, procurement, implementation, and optimization of terrestrial transport networks that support critical communications infrastructure.

You will manage end-to-end circuit lifecycle, collaborate with carrier engineering teams for diverse routes, and ensure resiliency and cost-efficiency in network delivery.