Network Engineer - Senior

About the role

BAE Systems, a top-ten prime contractor to the U.S. Department of Defense, enables the U.S. government to transform data into intelligence and provides engineering, integration and sustainment support for critical military platforms and systems. Intelligence & Security provides services and products to the Department of Defense, the government, federal law enforcement officials, and troops deployed around the world.

We are looking for experienced Network Engineers to join our technology-based program supporting a key government customer. This program will deliver engineering services for network infrastructure as well as sophisticated enterprise computing infrastructure including end-point devices, data center hosted servers, multi-Cloud services as well as virtualized applications, and storage systems.

Enterprise Computing Engineering services include modern application technology with containerized solutions and orchestrated workflow that function both on customer premise, and via remote Cloud services. Network infrastructure engineering services are comprised of core infrastructure, voice and video engineering, field engineering, application management and development for networks, network analytics, firewalls, network access controls and bandwidth service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Perform upgrades and routine network operations and maintenance (O&M)
• Identify and implement INFOSEC and COMSEC security requirements for the network
• Apply complex configuration management techniques and requirements for managing network systems
• Troubleshoot network problems for LAN, WAN, VPN, SD-WAN and VoIP
• Work with Cisco IOS, including switching, routing, segment routing and other technologies

Requirements

• Minimum of six (6) years of relevant experience
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degrees preferred
• TCP/IP transport network design and engineering
• Network routing protocols
• Advanced virtual networking technologies
• Network operating and maintenance concepts and methods

Qualifications

• Master’s degree
• Variety of network technologies and solution architectures
• Broad understanding of technical principles, theories, and concepts in the networking field
• Knowledge of state-of-the-art systems engineering principles and network design concepts
• Virtualization experience (VDI & VMWare)
• Cloud experience (AWS, Azure, etc.)
• Security best practices and implementing firewalls and perimeter security measures including VPN technologies
• Continuous integration, test automation and/or SecDevOps on iterative development projects
• Agile Development methodologies
• Cisco Certifications: CCNA or CCNP

Pay

Full-Time Salary Range: $132,962 – $226,035. Individual salaries are determined by business considerations, local market conditions, internal equity, and candidate qualifications such as skills, education, and experience.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts
• 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; life and accident insurance
• Employee assistance program; legal plan; discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance
• Leave programs including paid time off, paid holidays, paid parental, military, and bereavement leave
• Company recognition program for monetary or non-monetary awards; other incentives may apply based on position level and/or job specifics