Senior Network Engineer

Worker Type

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities

Enterprise / Traditional Networking

• Design implement configure and support enterprise network infrastructures including routers switches firewalls and security appliances.
• Install configure and maintain Cisco routing and switching platforms (e.g. Ciscoand 3750 series or equivalent).
• Develop and translate network security requirements and policies into detailed device configurations.
• Monitor troubleshoot diagnose and resolve network performance connectivity and security issues.
• Manage and support Cisco ASA firewalls VPN technologies intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS) and network management tools.
• Design and implement enterpriselevel / ISPgrade backbone networks to support missioncritical operations.
• Understand and work with Cisco ACI concepts and operations including fabric concepts and integration with existing network architectures.
• Understand basic physical connectivity including fiber and Ethernet standards optics cabling and patching.

Linux Networking & Systems

• Design configure and troubleshoot Linux-based networking (e.g. routing bridging VLANs iptables/nftables routing daemons VPNs firewalls) in production environments.
• Configure and maintain Linux systems used as network infrastructure components (e.g. virtual routers VPN concentrators security gateways monitoring platforms).
• Utilize tools and technologies such as KVM Ansible Bash Python and related automation/orchestration frameworks to deploy and manage networked Linux systems.
• Work effectively at the intersection of traditional Cisco-style networking and Linux system administration with a particular focus on deep Linux networking rather than general-purpose system administration alone.

Systems Engineering

• Design endtoend systems that integrate Linux hosts network equipment and security components to meet defined operational and security requirements.
• Develop highquality technical documentation including architecture diagrams network/system design documents and implementation plans.
• Translate mission and operational requirements into practical implementable network and system architectures.
• Contribute to system integration test and validation activities for complex networked solutions.

Additional Responsibilities

• Lead and guide small technical teams in resolving complex network and infrastructure problems.
• Provide technical direction for the operation configuration optimization and maintenance of network devices and Linux-based systems.
• Ensure network and system environments meet security compliance and operational requirements.
• Support cellular/networked communications technologies as required by the mission.
• Learn and adapt quickly to new systems and technologies under pressure with minimal supervision.
• Support occasional travel as required.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in network engineering including routing switching and network security in enterprise or missioncritical environments.
• Significant handson experience with Cisco networking and security technologies (routing switching firewalls VPNs IDS/IPS).
• Demonstrated practical experience with Linux networking and Linux systems in an operational or production environment (beyond basic Linux system administration).
• Experience with tools/technologies such as KVM Ansible Bash Python VPN and firewall configuration.
• Proven ability to design and document networked systems and architectures.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical efforts and resolve complex network and infrastructure issues.
• Selfstarter capable of operating independently in small teams with limited rampup time or mentoring resources.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior CNO/TAO or similar offensive/defensive cyber operations experience.
• Experience with Cisco ACI design/operations.
• Experience with cellular and other nontraditional communications technologies.
• Experience supporting missioncritical highavailability environments with strict security requirements.
• Willingness and ability to travel as needed to support operations testing or deployments.

Salary Range: $150000 - $265000

The AV company pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several factors including but not limited to level of position job responsibilities geographic location scope of relevant work experience educational background certifications contract-specific affordability organizational requirements alignment with local internal equity as well as alignment with market data.

ITAR Requirement:

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR applicants will be asked to provide specific documentation to verify U.S. person status under the ITAR and the EAR. A U.S. person according to their definition is a U.S. citizen U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder) or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

Benefits: AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical dental vision 401K with company matching a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown. For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: also encourage you to review our company website at to learn more about us.

Principals only need apply. NO agencies please.

Who We Are

Based in California AeroVironment (AVAV) is a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Founded in 1971 by celebrated physicist and engineer Dr. Paul MacCready weve been at the leading edge of technical innovation for more than 45 years. Be a part of the team that developed the worlds most widely used military drones and created the first submarine-launched reconnaissance drone and has seven innovative vehicles that are part of the Smithsonian Institutions permanent collection in Washington DC.

Join us today in developing the next generation of small UAS and tactical missile systems that will deliver more actionable intelligence to our customers so they can proceed with certainty and succeed.

What We Do

Building on a history of technological innovation AeroVironment designs develops produces and supports an advanced portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense and allied military services use the companys hand-launched UAS to provide situational awareness to tactical operating units through real-time airborne reconnaissance surveillance and target acquisition.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veterans. AeroVironment Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race sex color religion national origin age disability protected veteran status genetic datasexual orientation gender identity or other legally protected status.

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