Principal Network Engineer - Full-time Onsite

Job Description
See what you're missing. Our employees work on the world's most advanced electronics - from detecting threats for F-35 pilots to illuminating the night for soldiers. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. Drawing strength from our differences, we're innovating for the future. And you can, too.
Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first - exemplified by our mission: "We Protect Those Who Protect Us®." Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.
In Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and
Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Systems, you'll help develop systems that sense, control, exploit and disseminate actionable information to warfighters supporting a variety of missions.
Embark on a journey of innovation with BAE Systems' Platform Engineering group, where we seek a Network Engineer to deploy, monitor, and maintain core / spine, aggregation / leaf, firewall, and multi-site routing. In this role, you work to implementing robust, repeatable, standardized, and advanced technological solutions. You are not just addressing today's needs but setting the foundation for future operations.
As a Network Engineer, you will implement the latest in Software Defined Networking (SDN) via automation to support growing IT and Data Center service needs. You will be working on addressing existing problems with an eye to future technological needs. Network Engineers work within the SRE (Site Reliability Engineering) group and work in a cross-capability team including Core Services, DevOps, Security, and IT Operations to achieve your project objectives. At BAE Systems, we don't just use technology; we evolve with it, offering you endless opportunities to stay at the forefront of the technological curve.
Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver Excellence: Work in a team of Network Engineers and SREs to ensure seamless, continuous service delivery.
• Innovate and Implement: From concept to execution, bring service methodologies to life.
• Be the Problem Solver: Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with a proactive approach to network optimization and incident response.
• Measurement and Monitoring: Instrument and measure key performance indicators of the production environment to enable continuous improvement.
• Support the Infrastructure: Provide primary operational support and engineering for multiple large-scale network infrastructures.
• Communicate and Collaborate: Coordinate with cross-team members to complete tasks.
• Experience: Multiple years' experience Juniper Networks or Cisco networking equipment, operating system functions, and security hardening
• Physical: Ability to move, rack, stack and install physical equipment by lifting up to 50 lbs.

Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform all work onsite due to the nature of this particular role, it will be performed fulltime on site. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time.
Join us. Be part of a team that's not just building technology but defining the future. At BAE Systems, your work is more than a job - it's a journey in innovation. Apply now and propel your career into a future.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Clearance: Active DOD Secret clearance (investigation within 5 years)
• Experience: 5+ years in the realm of Network Engineering
• Enthusiasm: A desire to deliver excellence and a focus on meeting user needs
• Networking Protocols: Knowledge of network protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, SMTP, NFS, DHCP, DNS, FTP, Telnet and SSH
• Technological: Expertise in Layer 2/3 networking, including VLANs, STP, VxLAN, OSPF, EIGRP, and BGP.
• Architecture: Fundamental understanding of the OSI model
• Infrastructure Automation: An understanding of Software Defined Networking (SDN) and service lifecycle management
• Security: Experience in applying DISA STIGs and resolving security vulnerabilities
• Problem Solving: Proactive approach to identifying and resolving performance issues
• Compliance: Security+ or equivalent or ability to obtain a Security+ within 90 days

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Active Top Secret/SCI Clearance
• Bachelor of Science degree from accredited University
• Certifications in Juniper, Palo Alto Networks or Cisco technologies
• Knowledge, skill sets or experience using protocol analyzers/sniffers (e.g., Wireshark)
• Knowledge of fabric networking solutions, including VxLAN, EVPN, and other SDN approaches used in modern campus environments
• Experience working with multi-vendor environments, including Juniper, Palo Alto, F5, Cisco and other networking components and interoperability
• Usage of network automation with Ansible or similar platforms
• Experience working in cross-functional teams
• Effective communicator with excellent writing and presentation skills using Microsoft PowerPoint and drawing tools

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $115779 - $196825
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Electronic Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems' game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere - from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact - for our customers and the communities we serve.