{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"cdaf3f4e4236784ce20fbe2d","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/cdaf3f4e4236784ce20fbe2d","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/cdaf3f4e4236784ce20fbe2d","title":"WAN Engineer & Architect","description":"Who we are:\n\nGlobalstar pioneered personal safety by introducing its SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger in 2007. Today, leveraging its low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, Globalstar reliably connects and protects assets, transmits key operational data, and saves lives – from any location – for consumers, industrial companies and government agencies in over 120 countries. With a portfolio that includes SPOT GPS messengers, next-generation IoT products and modems, and cloud-based telematics solutions, Globalstar’s cost effective satellite-powered innovations give users visibility and intelligence for improving safety and operational efficiencies.\n\nWhat we offer:\n\nWork/Life Balance: Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays\nFinancial Benefits: 401(k) Plan with Company Match, Employee Stock Purchase Program, Voluntary and Company Paid Group Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Medical FSA, Dependent Care, Competitive Salaries\nHealth & Wellness: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Comprehensive and Interactive Wellness Program\n\nSupervisory Responsibilities:\n\nNone. Provides technical mentorship to network engineering staff.\n\nDuties/Responsibilities:\n\nResponsible for end-to-end WAN design, implementation, support, and documentation. Platforms include firewalls, routers, and Layer 2 switching related to SD-WAN, point-to-point, and WAVE telecom circuits.\nOwn BGP routing design and operations at scale — peering, transit, communities, traffic engineering, and route policy across carrier, cloud, and internal domains.\nLead SD-WAN architecture and operations (Cato Networks), including site onboarding, policy design, overlay/underlay routing preference, and integration with security controls.\nTraffic routing, security, bandwidth, and QoS control on the WAN network\nArchitect and manage cloud interconnect via Equinix Fabric and direct connections to AWS and other cloud providers\nDesign and support data center fabric technologies including EVPN/VXLAN\nEngineering of diverse access fiber plant at ground stations and demarc extensions, including review of carrier KMZ route data to ensure physical path diversity\nOwn network observability and SLA assurance using Kentik and related monitoring platforms — flow analytics, synthetic testing, capacity trending, anomaly detection, and customer-facing SLA reporting; troubleshoot WAN-related issues to rapid resolution\nMaintain WAN configuration and backups of WAN edge devices\nTest and turn-up of new WAN circuits with telco and ground station staff\nPartner with cybersecurity on segmentation, zero trust initiatives, and compliance-driven network controls (NIST 800-171, SOC 2)\nProduce and maintain architecture documentation, standards, and runbooks\nLead vendor and carrier relationships: circuit procurement, escalations, and technology evaluation\nInterface with IT, other network engineers, and other departments as required\n\nSkills and Competencies:\n\nTechnical Skills:\n\nWAN design: Expert experience with WAN architectures (MPLS, VPN, SD-WAN, MP-BGP, DIA, DWDM/wave services)\nRouting: Expert-level BGP — route reflectors, communities, path manipulation, multihoming, and production troubleshooting; Cisco IOS-XE/NX-OS at an expert level, multi-vendor experience (Arista, Juniper) a plus\nData center fabric: Hands-on EVPN/VXLAN design and operations\nNetwork security: Firewall configurations, ACLs, segmentation, and threat mitigation\nCloud connectivity: AWS VPC/Transit Gateway/Direct Connect and interconnection platforms such as Equinix Fabric; familiarity with Azure and Google Cloud connectivity options\nMonitoring and observability: Experience operating network monitoring/observability platforms (Kentik strongly preferred; NetFlow/sFlow/IPFIX analytics, SNMP, streaming telemetry, synthetic monitoring) in an environment with contractual SLAs\nAutomation: Familiarity with network automation and configuration tools (Ansible, Python, NetBox, etc.)\nOptical: Has used leased wave technologies and able to design and turn up associated systems\n\nPhysical Premises and Redundancy:\n\nFacility design: Understanding of data center design principles, power, cooling, and space planning\nRedundancy and resilience: Ability to design and implement redundant systems, including diverse facility entrances and carrier circuit diversity. Familiar with reading and interpreting KMZs of routes and ability to negotiate their best practice.\n\nMindset and Soft Skills:\n\nCollaboration: Ability to work with cross-functional teams (IT, facilities, vendors)\nProblem-solving: Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills\nAdaptability: Willingness to adapt to changing technical requirements and industry trends\nCommunication: Effective communication skills for technical and non-technical stakeholders\nProactive: Anticipate and mitigate potential network issues\n\nBonus:\n\nCato Networks SD-WAN/SASE deployment or operations experience\nExperience optimizing networking for latency and loss mitigation\nComprehension and awareness of optical transport platforms and their nuances when considering IP services\nFamiliarity with data center and edge network technologies and services, including how to enable HA, traffic distribution, and peering in these settings\nExperience in satellite, telecom carrier, or other uptime-critical service provider environments\nExperience operating in regulated/compliance-driven environments (NIST 800-171, ITAR/EAR, SOC 2)\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to interact clearly and concisely with all departments and levels of management\nExcellent organizational skills with attention-to-detail\nAbility to meet multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment\nAbility to effectively manage time and prioritize tasks\nAbility to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality\nProficiency with Microsoft Office\nFamiliarity with NetSuite\n\nEducation, Experience, and Licenses/Certifications:\n\nBachelor’s degree in Networking, Computer Science, or an equivalent Engineering degree\nCCIE (Routing and Switching), CCNP (Enterprise), or equivalent skill required\nAt least ten (10) years of progressive experience in WAN engineering, traffic routing, and WAN security, with at least three (3) years in an architect or lead design role.\n\nExport Control Requirement:\n\nThis position requires access to technology and data subject to U.S. export control regulations (ITAR/EAR). Candidates must be U.S. persons as defined under these regulations (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual) or otherwise eligible for required export authorizations.\n\nPhysical Requirements:\n\nWillingness and ability to travel as needed\nWillingness and ability to work after regularly scheduled hours as needed\nAbility to sit at a desk for prolonged periods working on a computer (4 to 8 hours)\nAbility to operate the equipment used for the job\nAbility to lift 15 pounds at times\nReasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job\n\nMarginal Functions\n\nA review of this job description may have omitted some of the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of the job duties and responsibilities. This job description, in no way, states or implies that these are the only duties and/or responsibilities to be performed by the employee in this position. The employee in this position will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by his/her supervisor.\n\nEqual Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities\nThis employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.","company":"Globalstar","rawCompany":"globalstar","city":"Covington","state":"LA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-22T12:05:05.915Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1241.00","title":"Computer Network Architects","slug":"computer-network-architects"},{"code":"15-1241.01","title":"Telecommunications Engineering Specialists","slug":"telecommunications-engineering-specialists"},{"code":"15-1244.00","title":"Network and Computer Systems Administrators","slug":"network-and-computer-systems-administrators"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"517810","title":"All Other Telecommunications","slug":"all-other-telecommunications"},{"code":"517410","title":"Satellite Telecommunications","slug":"satellite-telecommunications"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"WAN Engineer & Architect","description":"Who we are:\n\nGlobalstar pioneered personal safety by introducing its SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger in 2007. Today, leveraging its low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, Globalstar reliably connects and protects assets, transmits key operational data, and saves lives – from any location – for consumers, industrial companies and government agencies in over 120 countries. With a portfolio that includes SPOT GPS messengers, next-generation IoT products and modems, and cloud-based telematics solutions, Globalstar’s cost effective satellite-powered innovations give users visibility and intelligence for improving safety and operational efficiencies.\n\nWhat we offer:\n\nWork/Life Balance: Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays\nFinancial Benefits: 401(k) Plan with Company Match, Employee Stock Purchase Program, Voluntary and Company Paid Group Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Medical FSA, Dependent Care, Competitive Salaries\nHealth & Wellness: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Comprehensive and Interactive Wellness Program\n\nSupervisory Responsibilities:\n\nNone. Provides technical mentorship to network engineering staff.\n\nDuties/Responsibilities:\n\nResponsible for end-to-end WAN design, implementation, support, and documentation. Platforms include firewalls, routers, and Layer 2 switching related to SD-WAN, point-to-point, and WAVE telecom circuits.\nOwn BGP routing design and operations at scale — peering, transit, communities, traffic engineering, and route policy across carrier, cloud, and internal domains.\nLead SD-WAN architecture and operations (Cato Networks), including site onboarding, policy design, overlay/underlay routing preference, and integration with security controls.\nTraffic routing, security, bandwidth, and QoS control on the WAN network\nArchitect and manage cloud interconnect via Equinix Fabric and direct connections to AWS and other cloud providers\nDesign and support data center fabric technologies including EVPN/VXLAN\nEngineering of diverse access fiber plant at ground stations and demarc extensions, including review of carrier KMZ route data to ensure physical path diversity\nOwn network observability and SLA assurance using Kentik and related monitoring platforms — flow analytics, synthetic testing, capacity trending, anomaly detection, and customer-facing SLA reporting; troubleshoot WAN-related issues to rapid resolution\nMaintain WAN configuration and backups of WAN edge devices\nTest and turn-up of new WAN circuits with telco and ground station staff\nPartner with cybersecurity on segmentation, zero trust initiatives, and compliance-driven network controls (NIST 800-171, SOC 2)\nProduce and maintain architecture documentation, standards, and runbooks\nLead vendor and carrier relationships: circuit procurement, escalations, and technology evaluation\nInterface with IT, other network engineers, and other departments as required\n\nSkills and Competencies:\n\nTechnical Skills:\n\nWAN design: Expert experience with WAN architectures (MPLS, VPN, SD-WAN, MP-BGP, DIA, DWDM/wave services)\nRouting: Expert-level BGP — route reflectors, communities, path manipulation, multihoming, and production troubleshooting; Cisco IOS-XE/NX-OS at an expert level, multi-vendor experience (Arista, Juniper) a plus\nData center fabric: Hands-on EVPN/VXLAN design and operations\nNetwork security: Firewall configurations, ACLs, segmentation, and threat mitigation\nCloud connectivity: AWS VPC/Transit Gateway/Direct Connect and interconnection platforms such as Equinix Fabric; familiarity with Azure and Google Cloud connectivity options\nMonitoring and observability: Experience operating network monitoring/observability platforms (Kentik strongly preferred; NetFlow/sFlow/IPFIX analytics, SNMP, streaming telemetry, synthetic monitoring) in an environment with contractual SLAs\nAutomation: Familiarity with network automation and configuration tools (Ansible, Python, NetBox, etc.)\nOptical: Has used leased wave technologies and able to design and turn up associated systems\n\nPhysical Premises and Redundancy:\n\nFacility design: Understanding of data center design principles, power, cooling, and space planning\nRedundancy and resilience: Ability to design and implement redundant systems, including diverse facility entrances and carrier circuit diversity. Familiar with reading and interpreting KMZs of routes and ability to negotiate their best practice.\n\nMindset and Soft Skills:\n\nCollaboration: Ability to work with cross-functional teams (IT, facilities, vendors)\nProblem-solving: Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills\nAdaptability: Willingness to adapt to changing technical requirements and industry trends\nCommunication: Effective communication skills for technical and non-technical stakeholders\nProactive: Anticipate and mitigate potential network issues\n\nBonus:\n\nCato Networks SD-WAN/SASE deployment or operations experience\nExperience optimizing networking for latency and loss mitigation\nComprehension and awareness of optical transport platforms and their nuances when considering IP services\nFamiliarity with data center and edge network technologies and services, including how to enable HA, traffic distribution, and peering in these settings\nExperience in satellite, telecom carrier, or other uptime-critical service provider environments\nExperience operating in regulated/compliance-driven environments (NIST 800-171, ITAR/EAR, SOC 2)\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to interact clearly and concisely with all departments and levels of management\nExcellent organizational skills with attention-to-detail\nAbility to meet multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment\nAbility to effectively manage time and prioritize tasks\nAbility to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality\nProficiency with Microsoft Office\nFamiliarity with NetSuite\n\nEducation, Experience, and Licenses/Certifications:\n\nBachelor’s degree in Networking, Computer Science, or an equivalent Engineering degree\nCCIE (Routing and Switching), CCNP (Enterprise), or equivalent skill required\nAt least ten (10) years of progressive experience in WAN engineering, traffic routing, and WAN security, with at least three (3) years in an architect or lead design role.\n\nExport Control Requirement:\n\nThis position requires access to technology and data subject to U.S. export control regulations (ITAR/EAR). Candidates must be U.S. persons as defined under these regulations (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual) or otherwise eligible for required export authorizations.\n\nPhysical Requirements:\n\nWillingness and ability to travel as needed\nWillingness and ability to work after regularly scheduled hours as needed\nAbility to sit at a desk for prolonged periods working on a computer (4 to 8 hours)\nAbility to operate the equipment used for the job\nAbility to lift 15 pounds at times\nReasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job\n\nMarginal Functions\n\nA review of this job description may have omitted some of the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of the job duties and responsibilities. This job description, in no way, states or implies that these are the only duties and/or responsibilities to be performed by the employee in this position. The employee in this position will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by his/her supervisor.\n\nEqual Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities\nThis employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.","datePosted":"2026-08-22T12:05:05.915Z","dateModified":"2026-08-22T12:05:05.915Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Globalstar","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Covington","addressRegion":"LA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"cdaf3f4e4236784ce20fbe2d"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/cdaf3f4e4236784ce20fbe2d"}}