Principal Network Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-12-19

Country:

United States of America

Location:

CO102: 16800 E Centretech Pkwy,Aurora 16800 East Centretech Pkwy Building S75, Aurora, CO, 80011 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression.  We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat.  Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

The Principal Network Engineer will perform network support and system troubleshooting efforts to maintain our current systems; hands on administration, implementation, and troubleshooting of enterprise network systems (Layer 2 and Layer 3) in support of the next generation of satellite data management capabilities in an evolving threat landscape. Tasks include implementing switch, firewall, and router configurations, utilizing scripting knowledge and experience with network technologies, services, operations, and associated security practices.

The Principal Network Engineer will primarily work in our Aurora CO location. The ideal candidate must be Local to the area and willing to drive into the Raytheon Facility to support system development. Some travel (up to 10%) may be required at our customer sites to support Installation, integration and test activities as needed.

What You Will Do

• You will leverage company and industry best practices and capabilities to design, deploy, implement, modernize, and support scalable network solutions
• You will design/architect/develop and support these Network systems optimizing for performance and scalability across multiple computing environments
• You will utilize your Linux skills at the command line to deploy updates and change products for Cisco based network systems to support program needs
• You will provide guidance on network resource allocation, utilization, and optimization
• You must be a strong troubleshooter with experience in network issue mitigation as well as prevention

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires BS/BA Degree in Science, Technology Engineering Math (STEM) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or Physics and 8 years of related work experience
• Advanced Experience configuring, deploying, and supporting network systems (E.g. Cisco, Cisco Nexus, Cisco ASA, Brocade)
• Experience with Linux System Administration (E.g. RHEL 6.0+)
• Comp TIA Security + within 90 days after starting in the role
• U.S. citizenship is required, and a Current DOD-SECRET security clearance is required; Day 1. Only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer

• Current Networking Certification (CCNA, CCNP)
• Current Comp TIA Security + certification
• Scripting in Python (preferred); Bash, Shell
• Basic Windows OS experience
• Experience integrating with identity management, access management, and authorization solutions (PKI, LDAP)
• Experience with Agile Development Methodologies (E.g.: Scrum, SAFe)
• Experience with Continuous Integration / Development is strongly desired
• Experience with scanning tools (E.g. Nessus, Fortify)
• Experience with code repository systems (E.g. ClearCase, Bit Bucket)
• Basic Experience using automation frameworks

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation
• Relocation Assistance Eligibility

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• RTX solves some of the toughest challenges in aerospace and defense. That requires expansive thinking and bold innovation – and that, in turn, requires a culture that is diverse, equitable and inclusive

We embrace individuality and diversity of thought to fuel opportunity for our employees, our customers, and our communities. We work toward progress, knowing that a more inclusive world is critical to our mission. Not just in this moment, but always.

Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products

This requisition is eligible for an employee referral a