Network Engineer

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Job description

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Job Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Network Engineer to join our team. In this role you will be responsible for supporting and advancing a hybrid network architecture with both on-premise and cloud-based resources. This position is for Westminster, Colorado or Herndon, Virginia with the potential f or up to 20% travel to other sites.

Job Details

• Support the implementation and operation of WAN infrastructure: point-to-point, multi-point WAN connectivity, dedicated leased lines to various customers, VPN links to various customers and remote sites.

• Support the implementation and operation of LAN infrastructure at datacenters, branch offices, and critical operations centers.

• Participate in the development and implementation of the AWS Cloud infrastructure and be able to collaborate and work across teams

• Troubleshoot and modify the operation of the network-based portion of the security infrastructure including firewalls, IDS/IDP, and VPN

• Implement security process improvements in conjunction with Network Security personnel

Minimum Requirements :

• Must be a U.S. Citizen

• Willing to obtain CompTIA Security + or equivalent certification

• Willing and able to obtain Security Clearance

• Willing and able to pass CI Polygraph

• Requires 3 + years' experience administering LANs and WANs (data, voice) in a complex operational environment with high uptime requirements

• K nowledge of data / IP networking and protocols (e.g., VXLAN/EVPN, BGP, OSPF, GRE, TCP, FTP, DNS)

• 2+ years of experience with routers , switches, firewalls

• Experience with network security issues and solutions

• Experience creating and maintaining documentation of solutions

• Experience creating and maintaining monitoring in a large-scale enterprise environment

• Strong verbal and written communications skills, including creation of SOPs, maintenance plans, network drawings, etc.

• Strong analytical abilities

• Must possess a strong client focus

• Participation in on - call rotation, minimum onsite requirement 3 days / week .

Preferred Qualifications:

• Has a CompTIA Security + or equivalent certification

• Has an Active Security Clearance with Polygraph

• Experience with Juniper routers , switches , and firewalls

• Experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls

• Experience with Zabbix or similar monitoring solutions

• Experience with Amazon networking including VPCs, TGWs , D XGWs

• Experience with network automation and centralized management tools

• E xperience with wireless technologies and load balancers

In support of pay transparency at Maxar, we disclose salary ranges on all of our U.S. job postings. We use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range. To accommodate all locations, we have listed the bottom to the top of the possible range, and will share the target range for a specific location during the recruiting discussion. Individual pay will be competitive based on a candidates unique set of knowledge, skills, and geographic diversity, with earnings potential commensurate with experience. The range for this position is:

$78,000.00 - $166,000.00 annually.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at:

This position will be posted for a minimum of three business days, and will be posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.

Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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