Staff Network Engineer

Job Category: IT and Technology
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: USA
Company Name: Maxar Technologies

Company Overview

Maxar Intelligence delivers secure and precise geospatial insights using its advanced Earth observation satellite constellation and AI-powered software. We provide near real-time, very high-resolution imagery and services that empower users for critical missions on Earth and in space, aiding in national security, navigation, environmental protection, disaster response, and more.

Job Summary:

Join Maxar Intelligence as a Staff Network Engineer, where you’ll play a key role in maintaining and advancing our hybrid network architecture, integrating both on-premise and cloud resources. This position, based in Westminster, Colorado, or Herndon, Virginia, with up to 20% travel, focuses on ensuring the security and operation of our critical network infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

  • Build, implement, and maintain firewalls and other network security devices.
  • Manage firewall policies in line with cyber security guidelines.
  • Develop and use centralized tools for monitoring and reporting policy compliance.
  • Collaborate with Cyber teams on vulnerability analysis and remediation.
  • Support the implementation and operation of WAN (point-to-point, multi-point, leased lines, VPN) and LAN infrastructure across datacenters, branches, and operations centers.

Minimum Requirements:

  • U.S. Citizen.
  • Willingness to obtain CompTIA Security + or equivalent certification.
  • Willingness and ability to obtain Security Clearance and pass a CI Polygraph.
  • 5+ years of experience administering complex LAN/WAN environments with high uptime needs.
  • Strong knowledge of data/IP networking and protocols (e.g., VXLAN/EVPN, BGP, OSPF, GRE, TCP, FTP, DNS).
  • 3+ years of experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls and Juniper routers, switches, and firewalls.
  • 3+ years of experience creating and maintaining technical documentation.
  • Experience with network security principles and solutions.
  • Experience with large-scale enterprise monitoring.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills (SOPs, diagrams, etc.).
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Strong client focus.
  • Participation in on-call rotation (minimum 3 days/week onsite).

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Active security clearance with polygraph.
  • Valid CompTIA Security + or equivalent certification.
  • Experience with Juniper and Palo Alto Networks firewalls.
  • Experience with Zabbix or similar monitoring solutions.
  • Experience with Amazon VPCs, TGWs, DXGWs.
  • Experience with centralized DNS/DHCP solutions, network automation, wireless technologies, and load balancers.

Salary Range:

  • Colorado: $87,000.00 – $145,000.00 annually.
  • Washington, DC metropolitan area: $96,000.00 – $160,000.00 annually.
  • Salary ranges vary for other locations based on the cost of labor.

Benefits:

Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, health insurance, and 401(k). Details at: https://www.maxar.com/careers/benefits

Application Window:

Three days from the posting date and will remain open until a qualified candidate is identified.

Maxar is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer valuing diversity.

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