Network Design Engineer (Secret)

Network Engineer - Satellite Ground Systems
Active DoD Secret Clearance Required
Location: 100% onsite in Scottsdale, AZ
Join a leading federal defense contractor on a mission-critical program protecting national security through advanced Satellite Ground Systems. This is your opportunity to design, build, and own enterprise networks that directly support critical defense operations, working alongside a skilled, close-knit team on high-visibility deployments that matter.
Why This Role:
You will not just maintain networks, you will architect them from the ground up. This position offers hands-on ownership of complex systems, direct exposure to leadership, and a clear path to grow your technical expertise across multiple classification levels and environments. If you want real impact and real variety in your work, this is it.
Travel:
Up to 50%, with surges tied to site equipment deployments. Primary deployment locations are Grand Forks AFB, ND and Redstone Arsenal, AL. A valid US Passport is required, as some travel may extend beyond the US.
What You Will Do:
- Design and document network architecture, then bring it to life by installing components and configuring services to meet mission requirements
- Analyze network topologies, traffic patterns, and capacity needs to support monitoring, maintenance, and real-time troubleshooting during critical events
- Serve as a key member of the network team between deployments, owning operations, maintenance, and troubleshooting across networks of varying classification levels
- Implement security configurations, run diagnostics, identify corrective actions, and keep clear, organized documentation of all changes
- Get hands-on installing devices in equipment racks and user workspaces
- Work primarily in an office setting, with additional time in a raised floor computing environment

Required Skills

- Must be US Citizen due to work being performed
- Must have an active DoD Secret clearance
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or a related Science or Technology (provided it is a Science degree, e.g., Bachelors of Science - Information technology), Mathematics field plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
- Certifications (preferred): Juniper Networks Certified Administrator (JNCIA-Junos, JNCIPis) or Cisco CCNP
- Certified DOD 8570.1-M IAT Level 2 - preferred.
- Experience integrating and configuring switches, routers, firewalls and gateways in data communications systems with IP v4 and associated TCP and UDP protocols preferred
- Strong written skills to include development and maintenance of documentation for network, system, operations, etc.
- Flexible to travel up to 50% during times of site equipment deployments in US (primary locations Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota and Redstone Arsenal, AL). Valid passport is preferred
- Must have experience with one or more of the following technologies: Juniper firewall devices, Palo Alto or Cisco
- Must have experience with Multicast, and routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, etc.)
- Experience with vulnerability scanning, hardening, and resolution of findings
- Strong troubleshooting experience
- Familiarity with public cloud computing networking and services, including AWS
- Familiarity with VMware vSphere and virtual machines - preferred
- Familiarity with Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system - preferred