Sr. Network Engineer / Secret / Onsite: Sunnyvale, CA

Lockheed Martin; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 107,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

EAP

Flexible work arrangements (4x10)

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Enterprise Operations is seeking a network engineering professional for Space programs based in Sunnyvale, CA. The role focuses on designing, securing, and maintaining complex classified networks, including switches, routers, firewalls, and SDN components.

You will collaborate with program managers and IT staff to ensure mission-critical network reliability while adhering to STIG/RMF requirements and security standards. On-site work with regional travel may be involved.

Qualifications

• Must have active DoD clearance and be able to obtain TS clearance.
• Experience with Cisco or Juniper networking equipment and security hardening.
• Current DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II or III certification required within 120 days.
• U.S. citizenship is required for access to the work facility.

Responsibilities

• Design, install, configure, secure, harden, remediate and upgrade network devices.
• Troubleshoot, test, and decommission network hardware and software components.
• Maintain STIG and RMF compliance for classified networks.
• Coordinate with program managers, IT staff, and security personnel.

Skills

Active DoD Secret clearance

Top Secret clearance

US Citizenship

IAT Level II/III certification within

Education

Bachelor of Science degree

DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II or III certification

CCNA/CCNP certification

BS in a related field

Tools

PowerPoint

Visio

Wireshark

Job description

Standard Job Description

Our employees are the core of everything we do, and they are helping the future arrive. As a leading technology innovation company, our team of over 100,000 employees work with our partners around the world to bring the latest technology to our customers’ toughest challenges. Headquartered in Bethesda, MD, Lockheed Martin has employees based in all 50 states and more than 570 facilities that span 70 countries.

Standard Job Description

Our employees are the core of everything we do, and they are helping the future arrive. As a leading technology innovation company, our team of over 100,000 employees work with our partners around the world to bring the latest technology to our customers’ toughest challenges. Headquartered in Bethesda, MD, Lockheed Martin has employees based in all 50 states and more than 570 facilities that span 70 countries. Lockheed Martin Enterprise Operations (EO) is actively seeking an experienced network engineering professional to support our Space business area classified programs located in our Sunnyvale, California, US offices. Primary job responsibilities include, but are not limited to designing, installing, configuring, securing, hardening, remediating, troubleshooting, testing, upgrading and decommissioning of network switches, routers, firewalls, IDS/IPS, encryptors, physical cabling, protected distribution systems (PDS), data center planning & racking, identity services engine, and software defined networking. Coordinating with fellow network engineers, program managers, information technology staff, information assurance staff, and program engineers are an essential part of the day-to-day responsibilities that ensures a successful synergy between program deliverables and the underlying classified network infrastructure. The selected candidate will be responsible for the ongoing operations, maintenance and continuous improvement of multiple classified regional, campus, building and program network environments. This network engineering professional will ensure that the Space networks and network systems are managed, controlled and compliant with the Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) and the Risk Management Framework (RMF). If you are looking for a hands-on role with the flexibility to learn and apply a wide range of core technical capabilities, this position may be of interest to you. This is a non-telecommuting position that requires you to be on-site and includes some regional travel, off-shift work and occasional weekend activities.

What’s In It For You

From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here. Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus -if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you. Designs and plans network communications systems. Provides specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture. Provides specific detailed information for hardware and software selection, implementation techniques and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements. Conducts testing of network design. Maintains technical expertise in all areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, multiplexers, firewalls, hubs, bridges, gateways, etc. Evaluates and reports on new communications technologies to enhance capabilities of the network.

Basic Qualifications

• Active DoDSecret clearance and the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance, and maintain it throughout the life span of the position
• This position requires the ability to obtain a Current DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II or III certification within 120 Days (i.e., Security+, CASP, CISSP), and maintain it throughout the life span of the position
• US Citizenship required for access to the work facility
• Minimum of five years’ experience Cisco Networks or Juniper networking equipment, operating system functions, and security hardening
• Currently have or ability to obtain CCNA/CCNP
• Must be an effective communicator with excellent writing and presentation skills using Microsoft PowerPoint and Visio drawing tools
• Motivated individual with the ability to learn and implement new technologies
• Ability to move, rack, stack and install physical equipment by lifting up to 30 lbs.

Desired Skills

Bachelor of Science degree from accredited University

• Active DOD Top Secret clearance (investigation within 5 years)
• Current DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II or III certification (i.e., Security+, CASP, CISSP)
• Experience working with and troubleshooting of IGP routing protocols such as OSPF or EIGRP
• Experience working with L2 and L3 Multicast protocols
• Experience with MPLS L2VPNs
• Experience working with encryption technologies such as IPSec and MACSec
• Experience configuring and troubleshooting General Dynamics Taclanes
• Network administration experience supporting United States Government classified environments
• Experience in applying DISA STIGs and resolving security vulnerabilities
• Fundamental understanding of the OSI model
• Knowledge of network protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, SMTP, NFS, DHCP, DNS, FTP, Telnet and SSH
• Demonstrated experience with Cisco switching technology, and port-channeling
• Knowledge, skill sets or experience using protocol analyzers/sniffers (e.g., Wireshark)
• Working knowledge of Cumulus Linux and Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Experience with network monitoring protocols that include SNMP and NetFlow
• Currently have or ability to obtain CCNA/CCNP and Juniper Certifications
• Have interest in developing automation processes with tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Python, etc.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $106600.00 - $198000.00

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally. The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered

Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.