IP/MPLS, IXP & IGW Designer (Damascus)

About the role

We are seeking an experienced IP/MPLS, IXP & IGW Designer to lead the design of a high‑performance core network, Internet Exchange Point and International Gateway solutions for a major project based in Damascus. The role involves creating scalable, resilient architectures that meet multi‑vendor interoperability and telecom standards.

Key responsibilities

• Design MPLS backbone solutions including BGP, IS‑IS/OSPF, Segment Routing, MPLS‑TE and L2/L3 VPN services.
• Produce high‑level and low‑level design documents, topology diagrams and technical specifications for IP/MPLS core domains.
• Define QoS models, traffic classification, marking and queuing strategies.
• Architect EVPN, multicast and service‑chaining solutions on the MPLS backbone.
• Design IXP infrastructure, peering fabric, VLAN segmentation and route‑server policies.
• Develop International Gateway architecture, interconnection models with Tier‑1 carriers and DDoS protection mechanisms.
• Perform routing topology studies, traffic flow analysis, capacity planning and redundancy design.
• Validate multi‑vendor designs, support implementation teams and ensure compliance with engineering standards.

Required profile

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Network Engineering or Computer Science.
• Minimum 8 years of hands‑on experience in IP/MPLS core network design and implementation.
• Proven track record designing IXP and International Gateway solutions.
• Strong analytical skills for traffic engineering and capacity planning.

Required skills

• BGP
• IS‑IS
• OSPF
• Segment Routing
• MPLS‑TE
• L2 VPN / L3 VPN
• QoS architecture
• EVPN
• Multicast
• Service chaining
• DDoS protection
• Traffic filtering
• Traffic engineering
• ECMP
• Load balancing
• Network design documentation
• IXP architecture
• International Gateway design