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University System of Maryland Office

Senior Wide Area Network Engineer

Network Engineering & AdministrationPosted on Nov 10
Full-timeAdelphi, MD, USA$160.5k - $182kHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or GED is required.
  • Seven years of experience in the networking field with increasing responsibility is required.
  • Demonstrated experience managing large networking design and implementation projects is required.
  • Experience working in changing and evolving environments is required.
  • Experience supervising staff is required.
  • Ability to establish goals, priorities, structures, and processes necessary to implement a complex network infrastructure is required.
  • Leadership and team-building skills to strengthen and cultivate relationships with internal and external institutions are required.
  • Ability to network, interact, and support effective partnerships with key constituencies and institutions inside and outside the University System of Maryland is required.
  • Ability to prioritize ongoing and new projects and conduct research and gather information is required.
  • Technical troubleshooting skills are required, including the ability to think logically, define and solve problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
  • Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills are required, including the ability to communicate complex network issues or strategies to audiences with varying levels of network knowledge or experience.
  • Ability to relate the output levels of various system designs, media, and operating levels to schedule and coordinate a 24-hour operation with limited staff is required.
  • Knowledge and experience with networking technologies, services, and protocols typical of a large enterprise network are required, including Ethernet, TCP/IP, SNMP, SMTP, DHCP/BootP, DNS, OSPF, ARP/RARP, VPNs, VLANs, BGP, MPLS, subnets, and routing.
  • Knowledge of network management tools, command-language tools, and graphical analysis tools is required.
  • Hands-on experience with Cisco, Juniper, Brocade, or Arista switches and routers is required.
  • Demonstrated programming skill in more than one language is required.
  • Ability to work in a collaborative team environment is required.
  • Ability to proactively identify actual or potential problems and propose solutions is required.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and operate the statewide wide area network infrastructure, including core, edge, and optical transport layers.
  • Ensure high availability, performance, and resilience across backbone and interconnection services.
  • Respond to and correct problems within the network.
  • Monitor network activity to detect, identify, and address security issues, events, and intrusions.
  • Proactively monitor enterprise communication systems for stable operation and take corrective action when required.
  • Coordinate network maintenance and upgrades with affected parties.
  • Work with network equipment vendors to resolve network issues and implement upgrades.
  • Maintain related computer systems, software packages, and network appliances supporting the network.
  • Develop implementation plans and schedules.
  • Develop and maintain documentation, policies, procedures, and methods for network operations.
  • Design, engineer, and maintain the statewide WAN, including backbone, regional aggregation, and partner interconnects.
  • Lead architecture and deployment of DWDM optical transport systems, including wavelength services, ROADM configurations, and optical path engineering.
  • Integrate and operate optical/IP convergence architectures, leveraging router-based DWDM optics where applicable.
  • Engineer and support high-capacity backbone upgrades of 100G/400G and beyond.
  • Collaborate with member institutions and partner research and education networks on interconnection design and capacity planning.
  • Maintain accurate, current technical content on the MDREN website related to network services, infrastructure status, and member resources.
  • Collaborate with MDREN leadership and administrative staff to ensure the website reflects current services, network architecture, and strategic initiatives.
  • Provide technical oversight for website content related to network operations, including service documentation, outage notifications, and performance information.
  • Assist with administration and continuous improvement of the MDREN website, recommending enhancements to structure, usability, and future design for member institutions and stakeholders.
  • Provide technical support and guidance to member institutions on effective use of network services.
  • Serve as a primary technical resource for member institutions on network services and connectivity.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve network issues reported by members.
  • Communicate network changes, outages, and upgrades to affected members.
  • Support onboarding of new member connections and services.
  • Identify and evaluate emerging technologies and best practices to enhance network capabilities.
  • Research technologies, tools, and methodologies relevant to enterprise and research network environments.
  • Evaluate and recommend improvements to network architecture, performance, and security.
  • Support long-term strategic planning for network evolution.

Desired Qualifications

  • A bachelor's or advanced degree in computer science, network engineering, or a related discipline is preferred.
  • Experience working for an Internet Service Provider or a similar business is preferred.
  • Outside fiber plant experience is preferred.
  • Knowledge of wide area networking design, architecture, and operational principles is preferred.
  • Skill in analyzing network traffic using flow technologies such as Cisco NetFlow, Juniper JFlow, and sFlow is preferred.
  • Skill in performing packet capture and analysis using tools such as Wireshark is preferred.
  • Knowledge of optical networking technologies, including transponders, muxponders, and ROADMs, is preferred.
  • Knowledge of optical transport and amplification technologies, including Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifier and Raman amplification, is preferred.
  • Knowledge of optical channel planning and wavelength management concepts is preferred.
  • Knowledge of traffic engineering principles and routing policy design is preferred.
  • Knowledge of multi-domain network architectures and interconnection models, including research and education network and Internet Service Provider peering, is preferred.
  • Skill in Unix/Linux system administration, including configuration and management of DNS with BIND, web servers such as Apache, databases such as MySQL, backups, and software package management, is preferred.
  • Skill with Cacti and EXFO OTDRs, DWDM technologies, MPLS Virtual Leased Line, Virtual Private LAN service, Microsoft Windows Server, and VMware is preferred.
  • Skill in programming or scripting with languages such as Perl, C/C++, and Unix shell scripting, including CGI scripting, is preferred.
  • Ability to create and maintain web content using WordPress or similar content management systems is preferred.

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