Network Engineer Staff (Secret Clearance)
About The Position
This role supports the implementation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of Lockheed Martin’s enterprise network infrastructure for the C2BMC program. The day-to-day duties include configuring and maintaining routers, switches, and firewalls (Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, Palo Alto), monitoring LAN/WAN performance, and resolving connectivity, latency, and packet-loss issues. The role involves implementing core networking technologies such as VLANs, OSPF, BGP, GRE tunnels, and multicast. Collaboration with senior engineers and cross-functional IT teams on network design, upgrades, and project deployments is expected. The role requires regular travel to remote sites for installations, independent troubleshooting, and status reporting, as well as on-call support outside regular business hours when critical activities arise. This position requires a government security clearance and is based in Colorado Springs, CO, with flexibility to travel to alternate work locations (valid passport required).
Requirements
- An Active Final Secret security clearance is required
- U.S. citizenship with a valid passport
- IAT-Level II (8140-compliant) certification (e.g., Security+, GSEC, SCNP, SSCP, CISSP, CISA, GSE, SCNA)
- Cisco CCNP and/or Juniper JNCIP professional level certification
- Proven hands-on experience with Cisco and/or Juniper routing/switching, firewalls (Juniper, Fortinet, Palo Alto)
- Solid understanding of the OSI model, TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, GRE tunnels, UDP multicast, SONET, and MSPP
- Experience with WAN optimizers, TACLANEs, and optical transport equipment
- Strong network traffic analysis, diagnostic, and troubleshooting skills
- Effective written and verbal communication; proficiency with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Visio)
- At least 7 to 9+ years of hands-on experience designing, testing, and supporting multi-vendor LAN/WAN environments
- Strong foundation in the OSI model, TCP/IP, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), and firewall technologies
- Comfortable performing root-cause analysis and documenting resolutions
- Communication skills enable you to convey complex technical concepts clearly, both in writing and presentations (PowerPoint, Visio)
Nice To Haves
- Top Secret clearance
- Cisco CCIE and/or JNCIE expert level certification
- Knowledge of VMware NSX, vSAN, and Aria
- Network automation experience using Ansible
- Familiarity with DoD security standards (STIG compliance, system accreditation)
- Prior experience with the C2BMC program or other missile-defense networking environments
Responsibilities
- Configuring and maintaining routers, switches, and firewalls (Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, Palo Alto)
- Monitoring LAN/WAN performance
- Resolving connectivity, latency, and packet-loss issues
- Implementing core networking technologies such as VLANs, OSPF, BGP, GRE tunnels, and multicast
- Collaborating with senior engineers and cross-functional IT teams on network design, upgrades, and project deployments
- Regular travel to remote sites for installations, independent troubleshooting, and status reporting
- On-call support outside regular business hours when critical activities arise
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- 401(k) match
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- EAP
- Education Assistance
- Parental Leave
- Paid time off
- Holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
