Senior WAN Architect: SD-WAN, BGP & Cloud Interconnect

Globalstar Inc. Updated; Covington (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) Plan with Company Match

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Job summary

Globalstar Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior WAN Engineer in Covington, LA to design, implement, and support complex WAN architectures.

You will own BGP routing, SD-WAN operations, and cloud interconnects with AWS and Equinix, while collaborating with cybersecurity teams and other IT groups. The role requires senior-level expertise in data center fabric, optical networks, and network observability, with a focus on reliability, security, and performance in a regulated or high-availability

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Networking, Computer Science, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 10 years in WAN engineering, traffic routing, and WAN security.
• Experience leading architecture/design in large-scale networks.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, support, and document end-to-end WAN architectures and related platforms (firewalls, routers, Layer 2).
• Own BGP routing design and operations at scale, including peering and traffic engineering.
• Lead SD-WAN architecture and operations (Cato Networks) and integrate with security controls.
• Manage cloud interconnects (Equinix Fabric, AWS Direct Connect).
• Design data center fabric (EVPN/VXLAN) and diverse fiber plant.
• Ensure observability and SLA reporting using Kentik and related tools.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity on segmentation and zero-trust initiatives.
• Produce architecture documentation, standards, and runbooks.
• Manage vendor/carrier relationships and cross-functional interfaces.

Skills

WAN design

Routing (BGP)

Data center fabric

Network security

Cloud connectivity

Monitoring/observability

Automation

Optical

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Networking/CS or equivalent

CCIE/CCNP or equivalent

Tools

Kentik

Ansible

Python

NetBox

AWS Direct Connect

Job description

Globalstar Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior WAN Engineer in Covington, LA to design, implement, and support complex WAN architectures.

You will own BGP routing, SD-WAN operations, and cloud interconnects with AWS and Equinix, while collaborating with cybersecurity teams and other IT groups. The role requires senior-level expertise in data center fabric, optical networks, and network observability, with a focus on reliability, security, and performance in a regulated or high-availability