The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation's space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space- delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you'll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space.
Job Summary
Aerospace is a geographically dispersed company which relies on its information technology (IT) systems as the communication, computational and collaboration enabler for its staff. In this role of Enterprise Network Engineer (IT Network Engineer Staff III/IV), you will continue linking our people together to help our company continue to accomplish mission success.
Work Model
This position is 100% onsite located in Chantilly, VA
What You'll Be Doing
- Lead and/or support major network and network security projects to support new initiatives, capacity, life-cycle management, upgrades, new products and/or features, and integration in unclassified environments
- Work in an all Cisco technology-based network that includes Cisco Catalyst 9K switches, Catalyst 8K routers, Nexus ACI/NXOS data center switches, ASA/Firepower firewalls, web proxies and network authentication
- Provide technical leadership for enterprise network security and core networking on classified and unclassified networks
- Create and maintain documentation for network using Netbrain or Microsoft Visio
- Optimize stability, availability, reliability and performance of network and network services
- Coordinates and communicates ongoing tasks with other teams for infrastructure updates, and customer notifications.
- Interfaces with user community to understand needs and designs and implements solutions to accommodate them
- Collaborates with other infrastructure teams in the architecture governance process. Provides technical guidance to project team areas as appropriate
- Tracks industry trends, conducts research, and maintains knowledge of new technologies to provide the organization with optimal solutions
- Operates Strategically to ensure that our classified and unclassified networks and related services are available to our users 24x7x365 by following industry best practices and demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex network related issues
What You Need to be Successful
Minimum Requirements for IT Network Engineer Staff III:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field with 10 years of professional experience
- Extensive experience working with Cisco ASA & Firepower Firewalls with complex configurations
- Experience working with Nexus data center switches, fabric interconnects, and UCS servers in NXOS environment
- Experience working with Cisco ISE, 802.1X and RSA SecurID
- Experience with configuration & management of DNS/DHCP enterprise services
- CompTIA Security + CE (SY0-601 or SY0-701)
- This position requires a TS/SCI security clearance, which is issued by the US government. U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
In addition to the above, the minimum requirements for the IT Network Engineer Staff IVinclude:
- 15 years of professional experience
- Cisco CCNP or CCIE Certification
- Experience troubleshooting and configuration of Cisco IWAN or SD-WAN designs.
- Experience working and troubleshooting EIGRP and BGP routed network deployments.
How You Can Stand Out
It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:
- TS/SCI Clearance w/Poly
- NIST 800-171 or CMMC Level 2 accreditation and compliance
- Cisco ACI, SDN or SDA Experience
- Cisco Certification Desired, CCNP or CCIE
- Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
- Experience with Infoblox IPAM
- Experience with Micro Focus Network Automation
- Experience with Citrix Netscalers
- Experience with Cisco Umbrella
Leadership Competencies
Our leadership philosophy is simple: every employee, regardless of level and role, can demonstrate leadership. At Aerospace, our commitment is our people. To cultivate our talent and ensure that we have a strong pipeline of future leaders, we want individuals who:
- Operate Strategically
- Lead Change
- Engage with Impact
- Foster Innovation
- Deliver Results
Ways We Reward Our Employees
During your interview process, our team will provide details of our industry-leading benefits.
Benefits vary and are applicable based on Job Type. A few highlights include:
- Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
- Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
- Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
- 401(k) Plan - Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
- Flexible spending accounts
- Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
- Relocation assistance
- Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
- Education assistance programs
- A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect
We are all unique, from various backgrounds and all walks of life, yet one thing bonds all of us to each other-the belief that we can make a difference. This core belief empowers us to do our best work at The Aerospace Corporation.
Equal Opportunity Commitment
The Aerospace Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color, religion, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. If you're an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by email at peoplemangmnt.mailbox@aero.org . You can also review Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal, as well as the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.
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What We Do
The space enterprise has been transformed by rapid change and growth. New vehicles for national security space, a more rapid launch cadence, proliferated satellite constellations, the pursuit of interplanetary exploration, and thriving commercial ventures are changing the nature of the space industry. The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) is a leading architect for U.S. space programs, shaping efforts to outpace threats to our national security while cultivating the technologies needed to further this new era of space commercialization and exploration.
Aerospace works across the space enterprise in service of the public interest. In addition to supporting the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community, our customers include NASA, NOAA, numerous federal agencies, and commercial space — all of whom benefit from our deep technical knowledge. We only pursue business related to the space mission and complementary fields, operating as the nation’s trusted partner to solve the toughest challenges and develop reliable and innovative technologies.
Innovation in space occurs when people have the freedom to imagine and do. At Aerospace, we take pride in our readiness to solve some of the most complex challenges in the space enterprise.
Why Work With Us
We are a non-profit corporation chartered by the government to work on the hardest problems in space. We employ technical experts in every discipline of space-related science and engineering who touch every part of the US space program. Come join us as we make an impact bigger than ourselves.
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