Network Engineer

Amentum•Houston, TX

2d•$90,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for an early to mid-level Network engineer with 5-10 years of experience on the Contract for Organizing Spaceflight Mission Operations and Systems (COSMOS) which is NASA’s next-generation mission operations contract located on-site at Johnson Space Center. COSMOS ensures the continuity of critical human spaceflight support by providing mission control services, advanced training systems, and full-scale spacecraft mockups for astronaut preparation and engineering analysis.

Requirements

Bachelor/Master of Science degree and minimum of 3 years of general experience.
Ability to obtain a NASA Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Badge for NASA credentials.
Strong knowledge of routing and switching technologies (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, STP, VLANs, trunking).
Deep familiarity with Cisco and Aruba network hardware.
Solid experience with firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco ASA/Firepower).
Hands‑on experience with VPN technologies (IPSec, SSL VPN, site‑to‑site tunnels).
Understanding of network security best practices (ACLs, IDS/IPS, segmentation).
Experience with Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE).
Ability to design and implement network solutions for enterprise environments.
Strong troubleshooting skills using tools like Wireshark, packet captures, and CLI diagnostics.
Experience supporting enterprise‑class networks and managing escalation workflows.
Understanding of change management, documentation standards, and ITIL processes.
Ability to work cross‑functionally with diverse technical teams.
Strong communication skills for incident response and root‑cause analysis.
Comfortable working independently and exercising sound technical judgment.
CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate).

Nice To Haves

Experience leading projects or mentoring junior engineers.
Experience with network automation tools or scripting languages (Python, Ansible).
Familiarity with cloud networking concepts (AWS VPC, Azure VNets, hybrid connectivity).
Understanding of network virtualization technologies (VXLAN, VMware NSX).
Experience with network monitoring tools (SolarWinds, Splunk).
CCNP (Enterprise, Security, or Data Center).
CompTIA Network+ or Security+.
Cloud provider certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator).

Responsibilities

Implement approved network and system designs, ensuring alignment with project objectives and stakeholder requirements.
Support the development of project schedules and provide regular status updates to contract management and project engineering teams.
Coordinate implementation activities with integration teams, maintenance personnel, and other project stakeholders.
Consult and coordinate contract requests for network modifications and upgrades.
Support the design and maintenance of all managed network hardware.
Generate and update configuration management documents such as cabinet/console drawings, facility floor plans, cable running lists, cross‑connect wire lists, maintenance instructions, and subsystem tests.