Network Design Engineer

BAE Systems•Aurora, CO

5d•$132,962 - $226,035•Onsite

About The Position

BAE Systems is seeking a Network Design Engineer to support an Intelligence Community (IC) program. This role involves delivering network support for the customer’s various wide area networks (WANs) and local area networks (LANs). The Design Engineer will focus on Campus Area Network/Local Area Network (CAN/LAN) architecture, providing solutions for modernizing network components while supporting service delivery for a mission-focused operational enterprise. The team is undertaking a complete replacement of a global enterprise network, requiring design, engineering, and transition expertise. This is a significant opportunity to build and transition critical operations to a modern service provider network architecture. While the focus is on CAN/LAN, there is also an opportunity to learn and work with Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Wide Area Networks (WANs).

Requirements

10 years of experience (combination of work history and education: Doctorate and 8 years, master’s and 10 years, bachelor’s and 12 years, associates and 14 years, or HS diploma and 16 years).
Must be compliant with DoD 8140 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 2.
Experience specific to network engineering, including Tier III or higher network operations and/or network design and implementation.
Prior responsibility for production network hardware configurations for Cisco, Brocade, and/or Juniper.
Hands-on experience implementing and troubleshooting standard routing protocols (e.g., OSPF, BGP) in a production network.
Hands-on experience implementing and troubleshooting standard switching and trunking protocols (e.g., VLANs, 802.1q, port-channels) in a production network.
Ability to represent the team and deliver status reports to internal and external leadership.
Excellent organizational and follow-through skills.
Strong communication (written and verbal) skills.
Detail-oriented with problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

Network engineering and design experience specific to CAN/LAN, including application of industry standards, developing configurations, and integration of solutions into production environments.
Network engineering and design experience with MPLS WANs, network management tools, and firewalls.
Expert knowledge of routing and switching protocols and the ability to demonstrate knowledge through briefings and documentation.
Extensive BGP experience is a plus.
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or equivalent knowledge.
Initiative and discipline to work unsupervised as part of a network engineering team.
Experience establishing processes, developing documents, and organizing repositories is a plus.

Responsibilities

Interpret customer requirements and apply standard design approaches for service delivery.
Fully document designs with diagrams, bill of materials, cabling sheets, configurations, and other supporting documents.
Use a private test lab to evaluate new technologies and capabilities, test proposed changes to production networks, and recreate troubleshooting scenarios.
Schedule maintenance windows for migrating user connections from legacy to modern infrastructure with minimal impact on critical data flows.
Provide technical expertise to Operations engineers and technicians, supporting fault isolation and resolution.
Solve tough problems with innovative and scalable solutions.
Develop secure network designs including configurations that align with Defense Information Security Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and enterprise policies.
Obtain Authority to Operate (ATO) for new devices, software, and capabilities.
Supervise (not manage) other network support specialists to plan, coordinate, and implement network services.
Develop and improve design products, processes, and systems for team efficiency.