Senior Network Systems Engineer

Jobtailor; Colorado; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Network Systems Engineer in the United States to design, implement, and maintain COMSEC systems and secure network architectures. You will work closely with Electrical Hardware Design and Systems Engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of network solutions and meet performance parameters.

The role requires strong knowledge of network protocols, security frameworks, and hands-on experience with firewall policies, VLANs, ACLs, and network segmentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in network systems engineering.
• Experience with COMSEC principles, policies, and equipment.
• Strong understanding of network protocols, architectures, and security frameworks.
• Experience implementing and managing firewall policies, VLANs, ACLs, and network segmentation strategies.
• Experience with network monitoring and management tools (SolarWinds, Nagios, PRTG, or similar).
• Knowledge of high availability and redundancy design principles including spanning tree, LACP/port-channel, and failover configurations.
• Proven ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement network and communications security (COMSEC) systems and architectures.
• Collaborate closely with Electrical Hardware Design and Systems Engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of network solutions.
• Define and manage network systems requirements, interfaces, and performance parameters.
• Support system-level trade studies, design reviews, and technical assessments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex network and communications issues.
• Ensure compliance with applicable security standards, policies, and regulations.
• Contribute to documentation including specifications, interface control documents, and test plans.

Skills

COMSEC principles

Network security

Team collaboration

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

SolarWinds

Nagios

PRTG

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement network and communications security (COMSEC) systems and architectures
• Collaborate closely with Electrical Hardware Design and Systems Engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of network solutions
• Define and manage network systems requirements, interfaces, and performance parameters
• Support system-level trade studies, design reviews, and technical assessments
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex network and communications issues
• Ensure compliance with applicable security standards, policies, and regulations
• Contribute to documentation including specifications, interface control documents, and test plans

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 8+ years of relevant experience in network systems engineering
• Experience with COMSEC principles, policies, and equipment
• Strong understanding of network protocols, architectures, and security frameworks
• Experience implementing and managing firewall policies, VLANs, ACLs, and network segmentation strategies
• Experience with network monitoring and management tools (e.g., SolarWinds, Nagios, PRTG, or similar)
• Knowledge of high availability and redundancy design principles, including spanning tree, LACP/port-channel, and failover configurations
• Proven ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary engineering teams

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in designing and implementing network and communications security systems, with a strong focus on compliance with security standards and effective collaboration across engineering teams.