Senior Network Systems Engineer

Gogo Business Aviation • Melbourne, FL

322d • $100,000 - $125,000

About The Position

The Satcom Direct Government Senior Network System Engineer oversees and manages the daily operation of LAN & WAN computer networks including hardware, and software support. This individual is accountable for the Cisco hardware and IOS maintenance/upgrades, installation, maintenance, and documentation of Satcom Direct Government core services. You will monitor and troubleshoot SD Government services and data center locations to ensure proper operation and uptime. Ready to take on the the engineering, design, and equipment installation for SD Government? COME ON BOARD THE SATCOM DIRECT GOVERNMENT TECHNICAL OPERATIONS TEAM!

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Information Technology, a technical degree or equivalent work experience
• 5-7 years' experience configuring and maintaining network hardware and software
• Some nights and weekend on-call hours required
• Must have secret security clearance or must be eligible to obtain one
• Strong knowledge of LAN/WAN networking protocols, topologies and architecture
• Highly experienced with LAN/WAN technologies, BGP, Routing Protocols (BGP & OSPF), and MPLS Network Design
• Experience with installation and maintenance of Cisco router and switching hardware
• Familiar with Cisco ACS, Palo Alto Network appliances, Layer 2/3 VPN architectures, and industry standard firewalls
• Basic Linux Experience (CentOS/Red Hat)
• Has worked with network automation and design
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

Nice To Haves

• CCNA or CCNP certification desired
• Project Management experience with IT projects is desired
• Must have excellent organizational skills and the ability to track and manage multiple tasks at the same time and follow them through to completion
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including ability to present complex technical information to a non-technical audience
• Strong problem-solving skills and inherent decision-making ability

Responsibilities

• System and network engineering and design, equipment installation, backup, maintenance, and problem solving within the SDG worldwide PoP Infrastructure
• Partner integrations and support of various SDG PoP locations with a concentration on the Ashburn, VA and Melbourne, FL locations
• Lead and train colleagues in providing network and remote connectivity hardware/software support across the PoP Infrastructure
• Maintain LAN/WAN user documentation including hardware/software applications, support logs and other related information in Confluence and other online document sharing programs
• Analyze and troubleshoot network logs and track the nature and resolution of problems to include PAN connectivity, blacklist generation, and other network security monitoring
• Monitor use to ensure security of data and access privileges; install, support and maintain both physical and virtual network servers and appliances to include virtual switches and other systems to help reduce the overall cost of operation
• Install, maintain, and troubleshoot the Storage Area Network (SAN)
• Engineer and design of systems operations to support future growth
• Identify and help integrate network monitoring tools to include Scrutinizer, Net Brain, and other software that can be used through the PoP infrastructure
• Configure, monitor, and enhance Satcom Direct value-added services in each PoP location and ensure they operate reliably and continue to generate revenue
• Design and assist military customer applications and programs to include private networks and infrastructure services such as bonding, NATO, captive portal, Global Hawk, and others
• Work with SD Government Tech Ops team to help with the re-design of the networks to ensure the backbone and other terrestrial areas are streamlined and integrated properly
• Consolidate the edge and provider networks to ensure proper redundancy and reduce the footprint to reduce the monthly costs of operation
• Re-design the overall network architecture to reduce the complexity of the design and simplify the operation in all PoP locations

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage with plans that can fit each employee's needs
• Immediate vesting 401k plan
• Paid time off and volunteer time off
• Option to participate in an Employee Stock Purchase Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree