Network Architect (Fully Remote)

Akkodis; Baltimore (MD); Remote; USD 110,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Commuter benefits

401K plan

Paid leave

Job summary

Akkodis is seeking a highly experienced Network Architect for a fully remote contract opportunity. The role focuses on designing next-generation IP and optical networks across complex environments, with emphasis on convergence of IP and optical layers in Routed Optical Networking.

Candidates should have deep GtG expertise in Cisco NCS 1000 and Ciena optical platforms, DWDM/IPoDWDM, and advanced BGP/EVPN architectures. This is a remote, contract position with competitive hourly pay.

Qualifications

• Extensive IP and optical network design experience.
• Expertise with BGP, MPLS, EVPN, and Segment Routing.
• Strong knowledge of routed IP and optical transport integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of scalable, secure network architectures for IP and optical transport.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement next-generation networking solutions.

Job description

Akkodis is seeking a qualified Network Architect for a fully remote contract opportunity.

Pay rate: $80hr-90hr; rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location and other factors.

We are looking for a highly experienced Network Architect to design next-generation IP and optical network solutions across complex enterprise, service provider, and OT environments.

The ideal candidate combines deep IP routing expertise with optical networking experience and understands how the IP and optical layers converge in modern Routed Optical Networking architectures.

Key Technical Areas:

• Cisco NCS 1000 Series / Routed Optical Networking
• Ciena Waveserver
• DWDM / OTN / IPoDWDM
• Coherent optics and optical controllers
• MPLS / Segment Routing
• L3VPN, NG-MVPN, EVPN and PWE3
• BGP/eBGP, MP-BGP, IS-IS and OSPF
• IPv6, multicast and anycast
• ISP routing and multi-peered BGP architectures
• Metro Ethernet
• Optical routing and transport
• Digital communications, signal modulation and QAM
• Operational Technology (OT) environments

This individual will lead the design of scalable, secure, resilient, and high-performance network architectures, working across both routed IP and optical transport technologies.

Candidates with experience architecting Cisco NCS/Ciena optical environments combined with advanced BGP, MPLS, Segment Routing, and DWDM/IPoDWDM expertise will be particularly well aligned.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.

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