Senior Network Engineer TS/SCI Onsite Beale AFB

Collins Aerospace; California (MO); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Vacation and paid time off

401(k) with matching

Job summary

Collins Aerospace seeks a Principal Network Engineer to support CMCC at Beale AFB, CA. You will design secure LAN/WAN and cloud networking, configure switches/routers/firewalls, and ensure high availability across distributed environments.

The role requires active TS/SCI clearance, DoD background, and expertise with Cisco/Juniper hardware, SD-WAN, and network security practices. Onsite work with extensive documentation and cross-team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance required before start with ability to obtain SAP clearance.
• NIST-8570 compliant certifications (e.g., Security+, CCNA/CCNP, CISSP) expected.
• Experience with TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, VPNs, and enterprise-grade networking hardware.

Responsibilities

• Design, secure, and maintain LAN/WAN and cloud-based networking solutions.
• Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot switches, routers, firewalls, and network appliances.
• Implement and manage network security protocols, encryption, IDS/IPS, and firewalls.
• Administer virtualized networks including SD-WAN and hybrid cloud.
• Monitor performance, high availability, and conduct root-cause analysis.

Skills

DoD clearance

Security+ / CCNA / CCNP

Networking fundamentals

Cisco/Juniper hardware

Firewall/Router/Switch tech

SD-WAN / Hybrid cloud

Network security protocols

Documentation skills

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree (optional)

Tools

Ansible

Python

VMware/Hyper-V/KVM

SolarWinds

Splunk

Wireshark

Cisco IOS / Junos / Palo Alto tooling

Job description

Collins Aerospace seeks a Principal Network Engineer to support CMCC at Beale AFB, CA. You will design secure LAN/WAN and cloud networking, configure switches/routers/firewalls, and ensure high availability across distributed environments.

The role requires active TS/SCI clearance, DoD background, and expertise with Cisco/Juniper hardware, SD-WAN, and network security practices. Onsite work with extensive documentation and cross-team collaboration.