Jr. Network Security Engineer

Date Posted:

2025-10-23

Country:

United States of America

Location:

CT502: 10 Farm Springs Rd, Farmington 10 Farm Springs Road , Farmington, CT, 06032 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

The following position is to join our RTX Corporate, Enterprise Services, Research Center or BBN team:

The Raytheon Technologies Corporate Core Network Services organization is currently recruiting for a Jr. Network Security Engineer. The successful candidate will be expected to engage with internal UTC business units to evaluate network security issues, manage incidents, and work with network engineers to implement new firewall deployments from a network and security policy perspective. The candidate is expected to be proficient with at least 5 years on firewall administration, 2 years of experience working with firewalls, and familiarity with networking. Familiarity with zero-trust solutions including SDN and micro-segmentation. 

What You Will Do:

• Review and assign network security requests 

• Track, prioritize, and resolve standard and non-standard tickets 

• Provide technical support  

• Collaborate across teams 

• Respond to network security incidents 

• Update network policy in accordance with change control practices 

• Work to gain a clear understanding of firewall requests with requestors 

• Update and Maintain technical documentation 

• Manage end user expectations 

Qualifications You Must Have:

• University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field 

• Basic understanding of firewalls and networks 

• Basic understanding of network security best practices and evaluating security requests for implementation 

• Basic understanding of network protocols 

• Experience working with Palo Alto/Checkpoint/Fortinet 

• Experience working with ServiceNow 

• US Citizen or US Person Required 

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Basic understanding of SEIM technologies  

• Understanding of DNS/DHCP/IP address management system 

• Strong written and oral communication skills 

• Strong working knowledge of MS Office Tools 

• Comptia Network+ 

• Comptia Security+ 

Work Location

This is a Hybrid role, eligible candidates must reside within commuting distance from Farmington, CT

What We Offer:

Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 66,000 USD - 130,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical