Network Engineer, Cloud

Job Description & Responsibilities

Persistent Systems is seeking a Cloud Network Engineer who has strong networking and systems engineering experience and is equally comfortable deploying and troubleshooting cloud-based routing architectures, Linux and Cisco infrastructure, and physical networking hardware in mission-critical environments.  As a senior member of the technical team, you will work both with external stakeholders and cross-functionally with field services teams, product teams, and engineering to solve some of our customers’ most complex mobile ad-hoc networking (MANET) challenges across cloud, on-premises, and tactical deployments. You will act as a subject-matter expert and technical lead for Persistent Systems’ Cloud Relay™ solution, supporting real-world implementations that integrate enterprise networking technologies with highly secure, globally distributed tactical networks.  

 

Position Responsibilities

• Implement and support network solutions utilizing Wave Relay® and Cloud Relay™ technologies, to include industry standard protocols such as Ethernet, MACsec, IPsec, VPN, EIGRP, OSPF, PIM, and IGMP 
• Support and facilitate the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and monitoring of network and communications equipment including, but not limited to, the Wave Relay® and Cloud Relay™ suite of products.  
• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex networking systems  
• Support requests for information (RFI) and requests for proposal (RFP) technical solutions and responses   
• Develop long-term customer relationships with project clients through managing and interpreting requirements, providing training, and technical support/assistance for the project and program clients  
• Support the Business Development group to develop Network solutions to prospective customers’ technical requirements using Wave Relay® and Cloud Relay™, CoTS, or other cloud-based technologies 

 

Job Qualifications & Experience

Minimum Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Network Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience  
• AWS Advanced Networking Specialty or equivalent certification or experience 
• 3+ years of experience in Network Engineering and Cloud Network administration  
• Strong understanding of network concepts such as Spanning-Tree (802.1d/802.1w), EIGRP, OSPF, PIM, IGMPv2, IPsec, IKEv2, and MACsec
• Strong understanding of layer 2 and layer 3 networking
• Experience with Cloud provider product deployment such as AWS Cloudformation and Azure Resource Manager  
• Familiar with Cisco and Linux networking concepts
• Familiar with using tools for data gathering such as Wireshark, iPerf, TCPdump, etc.  
• Must be available to travel at least 25% of the time  
• Must have the ability to obtain a United States Security Clearance    

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters’s degree in Computer Science, Network Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience   
• Strong understanding or experience with tactical / mobile communications systems such as SATCOM, Radio telecommunications, etc. 
• 6+ years of experience in Network Engineering  
• Strong understanding of the Linux networking stack and related software suites such as iproute2, FRRouting, StrongSwan, and nftables
• 3+ years of experience using one or more of: C/C++, Python, Shell Script, or similar programming languages 
• Experience with MANET or Wave Relay® technologies   
• Cisco Certified Networking Professional (CCNP), or similar certification or experience  
• AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty certification or similar certification or experience 
• DoD 8570 Certified IAT Level 2 

  

Total compensation for this role can vary from $117,000 to $146,000 a year based on the selected individual's education and experience. Eligibility for yearly discretionary bonus.   Persistent Systems, LLC offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; paid time off; flexible spending accounts; 401(k) plan with company match; fitness membership reimbursement; tuition assistance; mental health benefits; and veterinary benefits.  

Company Overview

Headquartered in New York City since 2007, Persistent Systems, LLC is a global communications technology company which develops, manufactures, and integrates a patented and secure Mobile Ad Hoc Networking (MANET) system: Wave Relay®. The company’s industry leading R&D team has designed wireless networking protocols to support their cutting-edge Wave Relay® system and