Senior Space Network Engineer – TS/SCI Clearance | Flexible PTO

Caribou Thunder; Mexico; On-site; PHP 4,898,959 - 6,736,068; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) with 6% Company Match

Flexible PTO & Work Schedule

Education & Certification Reimbursion

Support for Military Leave

Work–Life Balance & Traditional Family

Job summary

Caribou Thunder is seeking a Network Engineer – Level 3 to join our senior team onsite at Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque, NM. You will design, monitor, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure supporting space mission communications and mission-critical operations.

You will work with Cisco routers/switches, Palo Alto firewalls, VMware, and Linux/UNIX systems, applying monitoring tools to identify issues and drive security improvements while collaborating with cybersecurity teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 5+ years of experience.
• Master’s degree with 3+ years of experience.
• 4 additional years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Active Top Secret clearance or DOE Q with SCI eligibility.
• DoD 8570 baseline certification required.
• Experience with Cisco routers/switches and Palo Alto firewalls.
• Experience with VMware virtualization and Linux/UNIX systems.
• Experience with network monitoring tools (SolarWinds, Wireshark, iPerf).
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently and in teams.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise network infrastructure for satellites and ground systems.
• Analyze traffic patterns, speeds, packet flow, and connectivity performance.
• Configure, deploy, upgrade, and administer multivendor network equipment.
• Install, modify, and support routers, switches, firewalls, and related components.
• Support Cisco routing/switching environments and Palo Alto firewalls.
• Administer and troubleshoot ISE environments and network access controls.
• Operate Linux and UNIX systems in enterprise and mission contexts.
• Use monitoring tools to proactively identify and resolve network issues.
• Support private cloud and VMware Cloud Foundation infrastructure.
• Develop network topology diagrams and IP address management records.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to remediate vulnerabilities and improve security.
• Provide after-hours support as needed and work across multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Network engineering

Troubleshooting

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in a relevant field

4 years of experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Cisco routers/switches

Palo Alto firewalls

VMware virtualization

Linux/UNIX

SolarWinds

Wireshark

iPerf

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft Office

Job description

Caribou Thunder is seeking a Network Engineer – Level 3 to join our senior team onsite at Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque, NM. You will design, monitor, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure supporting space mission communications and mission-critical operations.

You will work with Cisco routers/switches, Palo Alto firewalls, VMware, and Linux/UNIX systems, applying monitoring tools to identify issues and drive security improvements while collaborating with cybersecurity teams.