Senior Level Network Systems Engineer

Company: Boeing
Location: Reston
Posted on: September 5, 2020

Job Description:

At Boeing, we are all innovators on a mission to connect, protect, explore and inspire. From the seabed to outer space, you---ll learn and grow, contributing to work that shapes the world. Help create the ground station of the future for unmanned vehicles. Find your future with us The Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) organization is seeking a Senior Level Network Systems Engineer (Level 4) to join our Engineering team developing hardware and software solutions for proprietary programs for our clients located in Herndon, Virginia . We translate customer needs into detailed requirements for system integrated design including system/data architecture, facility design, hardware selection, software selection/development, system integration, testing and operations/maintenance. Position Responsibilities: Leads the identification, analysis and documentation of requirements for both classified and unclassified network transport technologies and services (e.g., voice, video, data) based on customer goals, objectives, cost and security constraints Leads and organizes the creation and documentation of designs that conform to architectural and security standards, to meet customer requirements, using industry best practices and tools Prepares and deploys complex implementation packages per Boeing standards Leads the performance of complex preventative, proactive and reactive maintenance in order to meet service restoration and network availability objectives, using network analysis and monitoring tools Researches, develops, documents and deploys emerging technologies and techniques, determining proper integration into existing systems to meet customer needs, as directed Leads and coordinates implementation planning for multi-technology insertion projects, using established project management methodologies for the purpose of controlling costs and ensuring adherence to project plan This position requires an active U.S. Top Secret clearance and Polygraph (US Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active). This position also requires a current Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI). This position is contingent on clearance verification and customer concurrence. Please include clearance and date of recent SSBI and Polygraph on resume. Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience): Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering or any technical field More than 5 years of experience with Cisco switching, routing and firewall hardware and common network concepts such as LAN/WAN, perimeter, IPSec, routing/switching, packet filtering, IDS/IPS, authentication, cabling, and troubleshooting More than 5 years of experience working with Virtualized Systems (i.e. VMWare) design and implementation Willingness to provide on-call support and occasional shift and weekend work Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience): Current CCNP, CCNA and/or CISSP certifications More than 5 years of hands-on experience with: Layer2 and Layer3 networks (especially with VLANs, Port-Channels, HSRP, OSPF, BGP, VPN, GRE tunnels) Installation, upgrading and configuration of Cisco routers(ASR), switches(IOS, NX-OS) and firewalls (NGFW, ASA) Virtual Switching (Cisco, VMWare), Virtual Routing(Cisco vrf) and firewall security contexts (Cisco NGFW, ASA) More than 5 years of experience leading network security infrastructure projects Experience with network monitoring, flow analysis and troubleshooting Experience writing scripts to collect network device status and to perform software upgrades Verbal, written, and presentation skills Project management experience Experience with COMSEC equipment Typical Education/Experience: Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD 4 years' related work experience, Master 7 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard. Relocation: This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility. Note: Basic relocation plan is offered for internal candidates. Employee Referral: Referral to this job is eligible for bonus. Drug Free Workplace: Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies . At Boeing, diversity, equity, and inclusion are enduring company values. We strive to live these values every day not only because it---s the right thing to do, but because our success depends on it. The company---s commitment to diversity and inclusion means providing a work environment for all employees that is welcoming, respectful and equitable, with opportunities for personal and professional development.

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