Network Engineer TS/SCI at Maxar Technologies
Reston, VA 22090
About the Job
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Project: The Network Engineer will work independently and as part of a cross-functional team comprised of technical experts supporting an established and growing Intelligence Community (IC) mission. You will need to quickly understand complex technical concepts, make assessments, and articulate your recommendations to the customer. Previous experience working on-site to support the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Intelligence Community (IC) is highly desirable.
Day-to-Day with your Colleagues:
· Enable the development of system architectures and detailed system designs
· Perform work in three overlapping technical domains; defensive and offensive cyber, cloud, and data and cyber security.
· Provide network engineering security expertise to the customer’s projects and systems.
· Develop plans and integrate user equipment with a variety of networks.
· Support the team in conducting test design; anomaly resolution; system deployment and sustainment support.
· Perform or assist in design, development, installation, and testing of operational equipment.
· Conduct system anomaly trouble shooting, and interface with vendors and mission partners to ensure systems will meet the end goals of stakeholders.
· Review information from multiple sources and provide technical guidance regarding network or cloud architecture when necessary
· Provide knowledge and analysis of wireless and wireline circuit-switched and packet-switched telecommunications networks, transmission protocols, and network technologies
Minimum Requirements:
· Must have active TS/SCI security clearance and be willing and able to obtain CI Polygraph.
· Bachelor’s degree (4 additional years of relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree).
· 6 years of professional experience working in cyber security, computer science, computer engineering, or related field.
· Ability to communicate highly technical analyses at a level comprehensible to non-technical audiences and senior-level government representatives.
· Expert knowledge and use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Preferred Skills:
· Demonstrated experience developing innovative technical capabilities for USG customers.
· Experience working on-site at a customer location.
· Experience working in DOD / IC.
· Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a lead or within a team of peers, as well as excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
· Demonstrated experience in cyber operations, either offensive or defensive
· Demonstrated experience with virtualization and cloud orchestration services (VMware, Kubernetes, Docker)
· Demonstrated experience analyzing cryptographic implementations
· Demonstrated experience or familiarity with Open Source penetration testing and forensic tools (Kali, Cellebrite, Wireshark, etc.)
· Demonstrated experience supporting Special Access Programs
In support of pay transparency at Maxar, we disclose salary ranges on all of our U.S. job postings. We use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range. To accommodate all locations, we have listed the bottom to the top of the possible range, and will share the target range for a specific location during the recruiting discussion. Individual pay will be competitive based on a candidates unique set of knowledge, skills, and geographic diversity, with earnings potential commensurate with experience. The range for this position is:
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.maxar.com/careers/benefits
This position will be posted for a minimum of three business days, and will be posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.
Maxar employees must follow all applicable Maxar policies and COVID-19 requirements as well as those of Maxar customers and third parties. Individual job requirements may vary, and Maxar reserves the right to modify its policies and requirements as it deems appropriate in accordance with applicable law.
Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
