Senior IT Network & Security Engineer

Rocket Lab Corporation; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock purchase program

Medical and dental insurance

Paid vacation and holidays

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Job summary

Rocket Lab Corporation in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior IT Network Engineer II to design, implement, and run networks and firewalls across Corporate IT, Launch, and Space Systems. You will support sites across the USA and may travel, with emphasis on reliability and security of the IT infrastructure.

The role requires 8+ years IT experience (12+ total), 5+ years in network-focused roles, and expertise in Fortinet/Juniper/Cisco.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in IT and a bachelor's degree OR equivalent years of work experience (12+ years total experience)
• 5+ of those years of experience in a network focused technology role
• In-depth knowledge of Fortinet, Juniper or Cisco network switching and firewall setup, configuration, and management
• Expert knowledge of WAN, SD-WAN, routing, IPSEC, SSL VPNs, firewalls, etc.

Responsibilities

• Be a senior member of the team that delivers a global focus on all the network infrastructure and software that will enable Rocket Lab Engineers and Space Ops Personnel to deliver our world class Launch and Space System capabilities
• Provides subject matter expertise, advice, and guidance to deliver and support for our highly reliable and available IT network infrastructure that support the Space Systems team
• Lead upgrades, maintenance, and with a focus on continuous improvement to provide a reliable and secure network infrastructure
• Lead project scoping, planning, and deployment for network infrastructure in support of Annual Operating Plan goals
• Champion the IT Infrastructure Standards at Rocket Lab through the implementation of Standards for the deployment and management of the infrastructure environments to ensure: Compliance with Rocket Lab Policies; Compliance with Cybersecurity policies, standards, and procedures; Simplified and consistent environment management practices; Automated build and maintenance processes; Improvements to increase reliability of systems; System High Availability and Disaster Recovery; That the team is providing effective support; Clear and concise reporting on usage, uptime, support levels, etc.; Comprehensive documentation of environments and support; Efficient cost control
• Work with the other Network Engineers to establish WAN and LAN networking Standards
• Work with a team of world class IT, engineering, and business professionals

Skills

WAN & SD-WAN

Firewall configuration

Network routing

VPNs & IPsec

Documentation & reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Fortinet

Juniper

Cisco

Kubernetes

VMware

Linux

Windows

Job description

Rocket Lab Corporation in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior IT Network Engineer II to design, implement, and run networks and firewalls across Corporate IT, Launch, and Space Systems. You will support sites across the USA and may travel, with emphasis on reliability and security of the IT infrastructure.

The role requires 8+ years IT experience (12+ total), 5+ years in network-focused roles, and expertise in Fortinet/Juniper/Cisco.