Senior WAN Architect & Optical Transport Lead

University System of Maryland Office

Adelphi (MD)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 170,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

University System of Maryland Office seeks a Senior Wide Area Network Engineer to provide technical leadership across MDREN’s statewide WAN. You will guide the design, operation, and evolution of DWDM optical transport and ROADM configurations while collaborating with member institutions and partner RENs to support connectivity and growth.

This role emphasizes day-to-day network reliability and longer-term architectural planning, working with stakeholders to deliver high-performance services and

Qualifications

  • Advanced knowledge of WAN design and operation.
  • Experience with DWDM optical transport networks.
  • Ability to lead network architecture initiatives.
  • Collaboration with member institutions and partner networks.

Responsibilities

  • Maintains and operates MDREN's statewide WAN infrastructure.
  • Ensures high availability, performance, and resilience across backbone and interconnection services.
  • Responds to and corrects network problems.
  • Develops implementation plans and schedules for network upgrades.
  • Develops and maintains documentation, policies, and procedures for MDREN operations.
  • Collaborates with member institutions and RENs on design and capacity planning.

Skills

WAN engineering
DWDM
ROADM config
Network security
Documentation
Vendor coordination
Stakeholder engagement

Tools

DWDM hardware
Router management
Network monitoring tools

Job description

University System of Maryland Office seeks a Senior Wide Area Network Engineer to provide technical leadership across MDREN’s statewide WAN. You will guide the design, operation, and evolution of DWDM optical transport and ROADM configurations while collaborating with member institutions and partner RENs to support connectivity and growth.

This role emphasizes day-to-day network reliability and longer-term architectural planning, working with stakeholders to deliver high-performance services and

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