IP/MPLS, IXP & IGW Project Manager

About the role

This position is based onsite in Damascus Governorate, Syria and is responsible for the end‑to‑end delivery of IP/MPLS core backbone, Internet Exchange Point (IXP) and International Gateway (IGW) projects within a submarine cable system.

Key responsibilities

• Develop detailed project plans, schedules and work breakdown structures for IP/MPLS, IXP and IGW delivery across landing stations and terrestrial nodes.
• Coordinate router installation, software upgrades, backbone configuration and BGP peering activation with international carriers.
• Align IP/MPLS deployment with SLTE/DWDM transport activation, manage dependencies with security and facilities workstreams.
• Oversee routing protocol activation (BGP, IS‑IS, Segment Routing) and MPLS LSP establishment, QoS policy deployment and ECMP optimisation.
• Manage IXP fabric build‑out, route‑server configuration, member port provisioning and traffic monitoring.
• Lead IGW platform commissioning, carrier interconnection, DDoS protection integration and acceptance testing.
• Track equipment delivery, logistics, customs clearance and vendor SLA performance.

Required profile

• Proven experience managing large‑scale IP/MPLS, IXP and IGW projects.
• Strong ability to coordinate multi‑vendor deployments and cross‑functional workstreams.
• Experience with submarine cable landing station readiness and international carrier coordination.

Required skills

• Cisco
• Juniper
• Nokia
• Huawei
• BGP
• IS‑IS
• Segment Routing
• MPLS
• QoS
• ECMP
• DWDM
• OTN
• SLTE