Senior Terrestrial Network Architect

SES S.A Brazil; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

SES S.A Brazil is seeking an experienced Senior Terrestrial Network Engineer to design, procure, implement, and optimize terrestrial transport networks supporting critical communications infrastructure in McLean, Virginia.

You will lead end-to-end circuit lifecycle management, collaborate with carrier engineering teams to ensure diverse, resilient routes, review network diagrams and KMZ files, and drive vendor relationships to deliver reliable, cost-efficient connectivity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, Network Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related technical discipline; equivalent experience may be considered
• 5+ years of experience in telecommunications, transport network engineering, carrier services, or related network infrastructure roles
• 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
• 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
• Review and analyze circuit routing documentation, KMZ files, network diagrams, and provider diversity reports to identify route commonalities and risks
• Proactively identify and communicate circuit-related risks, opportunities, impacts, and mitigation strategies to stakeholders and leadership
• Provide technical support to internal customers including troubleshooting and resolution of network events and outages
• Support network modernization initiatives, capacity planning, and technology refresh projects

Skills

MPLS

BGP

OSPF

Network design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications

Tools

Cisco

Juniper

Nokia

Ciena

Job description

SES S.A Brazil is seeking an experienced Senior Terrestrial Network Engineer to design, procure, implement, and optimize terrestrial transport networks supporting critical communications infrastructure in McLean, Virginia.

You will lead end-to-end circuit lifecycle management, collaborate with carrier engineering teams to ensure diverse, resilient routes, review network diagrams and KMZ files, and drive vendor relationships to deliver reliable, cost-efficient connectivity.