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Strategic Network Design Engineer (Contractor)

TXO
Hanover, MD Contractor
POSTED ON 1/28/2026 CLOSED ON 2/28/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Strategic Network Design Engineer (Contractor) position at TXO?

Founded in 2005, TXO is the global partner for the entire technology lifecycle. We help industries optimize, manage, deploy, and resell technology.

Our vision is to make technology more sustainable, reduce costs, minimize waste, and maximize impact. We help companies worldwide increase efficiency, control costs, and achieve environmental goals.

By applying circular economy principles, supporting EOSL, and responsible asset recovery, we extend the lifespan of infrastructure while reducing economic and environmental impacts. Through urban mining and asset recovery, we help reduce dependence on raw materials, thereby increasing performance, profit, and purpose.

We operate globally with key hubs in the UK, US, Sweden, France, Germany, Australia, Japan, and Brazil. With the support of TowerBrook Delta, we are accelerating the transition to a smarter, more sustainable network ecosystem.

Join our team and shape technology for a more sustainable future.

Position:

As a key member of the Networks & Engineering team, you’ll work under the guidance of the Head of Planning to deliver Strategic Network Solutions. Your focus will be on high-level design of Transport/IP Networks to support migration/grooming activities — helping to modernize legacy telecom infrastructure with minimal customer disruption.

Areas & Responsibilities

We are looking for experienced SDH/SONET/DWDM/IP Strategic Design Engineers in the US, The successful candidates will have worked on large scale deployment and migration projects to join our team on a multi-year Project.

The Strategic Design Engineer must have the ability to Design and execute solutions to enable migration of SDH/DWDM/Sonet/IP Networks and services residing on Legacy/Multiple Vendor platforms to strategic technologies and platforms.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute high-level strategic Designs to support migration and grooming plans.
  • Design Strategic and Tactical solutions for transitioning legacy Sonet/DWDM/IP platforms multiple vendors
  • Topology changes on Ring Configurations
  • Conduct circuit audits and inventory assessments
  • Perform access tail/vendor audits and data analysis
  • Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams (Fibre, DWDM, IP, Field)
  • Identify existing capacity to enable groom, migration activities
  • Plan new Gig/10G/100G paths over DWDM infrastructure
  • Identify capacity requirements and site-specific solutions
  • Ensure compliance with company policies (Quality, Health & Safety, Environment, Information Security)
  • Respond to reasonable ad hoc requests aligned with role capabilities

Requirements:

  • Strong understanding of SONET, DWDM, OTN
  • Strong Understanding of IP Networks
  • Experience with circuit and inventory audits
  • Proficiency in data analysis and migration strategy development
  • Ability to Disect/Design highly complex ROADM’s with multiple degrees
  • Excellent communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Familiarity with Pro(Granite)/TIRKS Inventory systems (preferred)

Desired Product Knowledge

  • Alcatel Lucent BWM, TDM10G, DACS, DMX
  • Ciena 6110, 6500, 5410, 5430
  • ADVA FSP
  • Infinera DWDM DTNX
  • Nortel TN Series
  • Lucent DMX/Fujitsu 4100/4500
  • Cisco

Other information:

Rewards

  • Competitve Day Rate
  • Food & Board expenses when away from home
  • Potential for permanent position
  • Working for a Tier 1 US Telecommunications comapny

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