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MCNC, via its wholly-owned state-of-the-art fiber and DWDM-based optical/IP/MPLS network, NCREN, supports North Carolina public K-12 schools, North Carolina public and private universities and colleges, North Carolina community colleges, healthcare, libraries, state and local government, nonprofit organizations, and public safety, among others. We've created a dynamic work environment designed to provide our employees the freedom and support they need to achieve great things for the citizens of North Carolina and for their own future. The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive salary (commensurate with experience) and an industry-leading comprehensive benefits package. This is a hybrid work position and will report to the Director of Network Architecture and Management/Chief Network Architect, NCREN.\nKey Roles and Responsibilities\nParticipates or leads in the development of data networking/telecommunications service offerings within the MCNC service development framework.\nParticipates or leads in proof-of-concept labs and associated activities.\nParticipates or leads in the support of NCREN operations by:\no Ensuring the quality of network device software.\no Ensuring the quality of network device configurations.\no Ensuring the security posture of network devices.\no Ensuring that best current practices for data networking are being followed.\nParticipates or leads in Pre-Sales Engineering activities as required.\nParticipates or leads in the creation of network equipment “bills of material.”\nParticipates or leads in the development of network device capital budgets.\nParticipates or leads in the creation of technical responses to RFPs/RFIs/RFQs/IFBs that MCNC is planning to respond to and/or the creation of technical requirements sections to RFPs/RFIs/RFQs/IFBs that MCNC may issue.\nRepresents MCNC at Research & Education focused events (national and local) as required.\nPerforms other duties as prescribed.\nQualifications and Education Requirements\nHas a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of experience and education\nHas 5+ years of progressive experience in data networking in a service provider environment.\nHas hands-on experience designing data/telecommunications networks and/or developing data network/telecommunications service offerings.\nPossesses outstanding written and verbal communication skills.\nPossesses outstanding analytical skills.\nCan create detailed reports, diagrams, system documentation, white papers, solution briefs, etc.\nHas significant demonstrable experience with data networking in Internet Service Provider environments.\nHas demonstrable experience with one or more of the following technologies: Carrier Ethernet (E-LINE, E-LAN), BGP, IS-IS, EoMPLS, VPLS, MPLS Layer 3 VPN, Segment Routing, EVPN, GRE, BGP FlowSpec, etc.\nHas demonstrable experience with carrier class routers and switches, e.g., Cisco ASR 9000, Cisco 8000, Cisco NCS 540, Cisco ASR 920.\nHas demonstrable experience with IOS XR.\nHas demonstrable experience with IOS XE.\nHas demonstrable experience with Linux/Unix.\nHas demonstrable experience with scripting languages with an emphasis on network automation.\nUnderstands how to engineer solutions within the boundaries of budget and time constraints.\nCompletes assignments on time or ahead of schedule.\nIs extremely detail oriented, but does not lose sight of the big picture.\nIs the ultimate team player, but works independently as required and is prepared to be a significant individual contributor.\nIs comfortable in a dynamic fast-paced environment where priorities change as required to meet customer demands.\nMust have a valid driver's license and will be required to drive a company vehicle on company business. Pre-employment and annual MVR checks will be required during your employment with the company for this position in order to be approved to drive a company-owned vehicle.\nBackground and sex offender checks will be performed for pre-employment and annually during your employment with the company.\nThis role will be required to adhere to the MCNC Substance Abuse policy, which may include drug/alcohol screening at hire and periodically or randomly during employment.\nThe work location for this position will be hybrid. The successful candidate must live within reasonable commuting distance of the corporate headquarters located at 3021 East Cornwallis Road, Durham, NC 27713.\n Preferred Qualifications/Specialties\nB.S. in electrical engineering or computer science or related field.\n3+ previous years spent with a significant hands-on focus designing data/telecommunications networks and/or developing data.\nExperience with SD-WAN.\nExperience with BGP EVPN VXLAN.\nExperience programming in Python 3.\nExperience with QoS.\nExperience with Palo Alto firewalls.\nExperience with Microsoft Visio.\nExperience with Spirent (now Viavi) test tools such as TestCenter and CyberFlood\nExperience with DWDM-based optical networking:\no Single mode fiber specifications and characteristics\no Fixed frequency filters/passive muxing\no Colorless ROADMs\no Flex Grid\no Coherent DWDM\no OTN\nDisclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.\nMCNC is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.\nReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.","description_format":"text","description_chars":6051,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":true},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Hybrid work"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Managed Network Services","Research Institutes"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-15T10:48:32Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":30,"reasons":["conf:3","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-10-15T14:46:13Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/mcnc-network-architectengineer-routeswitch-optical-mcnc","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/mcnc-network-architectengineer-routeswitch-optical-mcnc.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-15T14:46:13Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":22470,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-16T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2087253},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2087253"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fmcnc-network-architectengineer-routeswitch-optical-mcnc"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fmcnc-network-architectengineer-routeswitch-optical-mcnc"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fmcnc-network-architectengineer-routeswitch-optical-mcnc"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/mcnc-network-architectengineer-routeswitch-optical-mcnc\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fmcnc-network-architectengineer-routeswitch-optical-mcnc"}]}