Overview
Remote
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
No Travel Required
Unable to Provide Sponsorship
Skills
Solution Architect
Network Protocols
Network Layer
Network Design
Switches
DWDM
JNCIP
JNCIS
Juniper
MPLS
Nokia
OSI
OSPF
Optical Fiber
Optical Transport Network
Provisioning
Process Improvement
Scripting
Telecommunications
Border Gateway Protocol
Data Link Layer
TCP/IP
Sonet
Routing
Routers
Metro Ethernet
Migration
Job Details
Job Title: Network Solution Architect III
Duration: 17-Nov-2025 - 31-Dec-2026 (Client is seeking a candidate who is able to commit to a year-long assignment with possible extension or conversion to FTE )
Location: Remote US ( 20% travel to Richardson, TX for training or lab time)
Must Haves:
- 7+ years' experience with a deep understanding of OSI Layer 3 protocols and migration experience, with a general understanding of Layer 1 & 2 technologies including but not limited to long haul DWDM transport elements, MPLS routed traffic, fixed fiber access, and metro Ethernet services from design, through integration, test and turn up, and operations.
- Expertise with provisioning and commissioning of the following vendor equipment: o Juniper QFX switch, MX480 and MX960 o Cisco: 1K, 540, 5501, 55A1, 9K o Nokia: 7250 IXRS/IXRE, 7750 SR, 7705 SAR-8/12
- Layer 3 Router Protocol experience
- Experience engineering (performing and executing) Layer 3 Migrations with any carrier (Verizon experience is a plus)
- Nice to Haves: OEM Certifications including but not limited to are JNCIP-ENT, JNCIS-ENT, JNCIP-SP, JNCIS-SP, CCIE EI, Nokia SRA, Ciena CRS-P or CRS-C are beneficial for this role. Location: *
- Remote role - has to be performed within the US. * 20% travel to Richardson, TX for training or lab time
- Travel to other areas as necessary (rare at this time)
- Must be able to support regular daytime office hours AND support maintenance windows (nighttime hours), as well, a few times a month
Requirement Detail/Qualifications:
- Seeking a Solution Architect III to be responsible for the deployment, implementation and migration of new and existing layer 2 and layer 3 network elements, across multiple OEM vendor platforms and across a wide array of customers in the telecom, public and private sector.
- Our Solution Architect III will be considered a subject matter expert and will support onsite and remote implementation and commissioning and migration of data networks as well as augmenting existing networks.
- Vendor experience needed for this role includes a focus on Juniper, Cisco, Nokia and/or Ciena routing solutions.
- OEM Certifications including but not limited to are JNCIP-ENT, JNCIS-ENT, JNCIP-SP, JNCIS-SP, CCIE EI, Nokia SRA, Ciena CRS-P or CRS-C are beneficial for this role.
- Our Solution Architect team is responsible for designing, building, and operating global, intelligent network infrastructure to meet the requirements of high availability, scalability, and high-performance.
Job duties include:
- • Ability to read and interpret technical product documentation, product change notifications, technical bulletins and other technical publications.
- • Follow method of procures to perform network equipment provisioning, commissioning and testing
- • Discover existing networks, configurations, topologies and technologies in order to develop network migration plan, method of procedures and scripts to perform network activation and migration.
- • Create device specific configuration scripts for network activation, testing scripts and applying to network devices.
- • Perform and lead field teams in network migrations, field testing and testing of applicable network protocols as needed per network design.
- • Communicate with internal and external customers, as well as assist other technicians with troubleshooting and knowledge sharing.
- • Communicate with internal and external customers to solve complex network issues.
- • Maintain and follow documented procedures and processes for upgrading, implementing, and removing facilities within a data network.
- • Perform maintenance window work for network augmentations and migrations on high-risk deployments including complex routed ring migrations and/or point to point circuit migrations involving router changes and upgrades
- • Provides system integration and support to various teams and customers to integrate with other network applications and systems.
- • Collaborate with team members to drive process improvement and operational excellence.
Qualifications:
- 7+ years experience with a deep understanding of OSI Layer 3 protocols and migration experience, with a general understanding of Layer 1 & 2 technologies including but not limited to longhaul DWDM transport elements, MPLS routed traffic, fixed fiber access, and metro Ethernet services from design, through integration, test and turn up, and operations.
- Creation of network plans, network architecture design, detail design, element configurations and scripts, and methods of procedures.
- Expert level understanding of all protocols provisioned (8031, 8032, SONET, MPLS, EVPL, TCP/IP, IPv6, BGP, OSPF, ISIS.
- Familiarity with the Optical layer (including Transponders, and extensive optical networks).
• Expertise with provisioning and commissioning of the following vendor equipment:
- Juniper QFX switch, MX480 and MX960
- Cisco: 1K, 540, 5501, 55A1, 9K
- Nokia: 7250 IXRS/IXRE, 7750 SR, 7705 SAR-8/12
- Ciena: 5164
- Familiarity with the following systems preferable:
- Nokia NRS
- Familiarity with VzW systems such as Fuse, CND, NSP, SEV1, SANE, TWAMP, BRIX is a benefit.
- Strong interpersonal skills to support management, negotiation, and problem-solving functions of this role.
- Excellent judgment and discretion; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously and meet deadlines in high pressure scenarios.
- Must be able to work independently and productively with minimal supervision.
- Ability to stand for long periods of time, lift up to 65lbs and climb and work while on a ladder up to 8’.
- Self-motivated, excellent communication and written skills
- Knowledge on optical transportation, OTN solution, system design, architecture, service delivery and operation.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a closely related technical field, or a comparable amount of hands-on experience.
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