Senior Network Engineer IV - Hybrid, 9/80, Relocation

United-Launch-Alliance-; Centennial (CO); On-site; USD 121,307 - 202,178; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match + employer contribution

Discretionary annual incentive bonus

Generous paid time off

Flexible work environments

Job summary

United Launch Alliance (ULA) seeks a Network Engineer IV to design, implement, and optimize enterprise and launch network infrastructure. You will lead major initiatives, mentor engineers, and work across engineering, cyber, operations, and IT to ensure secure, highly available networks.

You will apply deep TCP/IP, routing, switching, and QoS skills, with hands-on experience in Cisco ACI, ASA/Firepower, and cloud networking. Expect a leadership role with modernization and automation emphasis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field from an accredited college or university; four years may satisfy the degree requirement.
• Extensive experience leading enterprise-class networks and owning major projects end-to-end.
• Strong background designing solutions, executing complex changes, and driving improvements across multi-site environments.
• Senior escalation point for high-severity incidents and launch-critical issues.
• Mentor and develop Level 2/3 engineers; drive modernization and automation.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, support, and optimize complex network infrastructure across enterprise and launch environments.
• Lead major infrastructure initiatives, delivering advanced engineering solutions and resolving mission-critical issues.
• Collaborate with engineering, cyber, launch operations, and corporate IT to ensure secure, available networks.
• Drive modernization, improve reliability through automation, and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

TCP/IP networking

OSPF/BGP routing

Network design

Multi-site environments

Mentoring engineers

Automation (Python/Ansible)

Cloud networking (Azure/AWS)

Security and NAC/ISE

High-availability / disaster recovery

Leadership / escalation management

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Cisco ACI

Cisco ASA/Firepower

Palo Alto firewalls

SolarWinds / NetFlow

Azure / AWS networking

Terraform

Job description

United Launch Alliance (ULA) seeks a Network Engineer IV to design, implement, and optimize enterprise and launch network infrastructure. You will lead major initiatives, mentor engineers, and work across engineering, cyber, operations, and IT to ensure secure, highly available networks.

You will apply deep TCP/IP, routing, switching, and QoS skills, with hands-on experience in Cisco ACI, ASA/Firepower, and cloud networking. Expect a leadership role with modernization and automation emphasis.