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MITRE · 1 day ago

Sr. Network Engineer

Bedford, MA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$122K/yr - $184K/yr

5+ years exp

MITRE is a not-for-profit corporation focused on tackling the nation's toughest challenges. The Sr. Network Engineer will design, implement, and optimize network solutions while collaborating with teams to ensure reliability and security of MITRE's network infrastructure.

Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologyNon ProfitQuantum ComputingSaaS

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Implement the operational design, deployment, and management of Cisco ISE infrastructure and the policies needed for 802.1x

Create and contribute to network routing designs based on OSPF, ISIS, and BGP protocols to ensure high availability, efficiency and performance

Manage and administer enterprise, network switches and routers, from Cisco and Juniper, including implementing and maintaining Cisco IOS and Junos OS updates to ensure optimal performance and security

Develop and update critical network documentation and design guides including but not limited to ConOPS, SOP/MOP’s, and network diagrams

Act as escalation in routing and network troubleshooting for junior team members

Contribute to operational excellence by establishing clear procedures and operational processes for the department from the projects in which you work or systems of which you maintain

Collaborate with teams to improve automation, and management toolkits. Work with our reliability teams to ensure proper monitoring of systems, alerting functions and metrics can be gathered for measurement of system and/or network reliability

Identify and resolve network issues, ensuring minimal downtime and maximum efficiency

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align network designs with organizational goals and mission requirements

Provide technical strengths to the engineering team in routing and ISE, and provide guidance to junior engineers and team members

Collaborate with stakeholders across MITRE to understand mission needs and translate them into network solutions and designs

Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends to ensure MITRE remains at the forefront of innovation

Create and maintain detailed documentation of network designs, configurations, and processes. (ConOPS,SOP/MOPs,network maps)

Ensure compliance with organizational policies, industry standards, and government regulations

Qualification

Routing protocolsCisco ISEMPLS overlay networksJuniper routersNetwork automation toolsAnalytical skillsCybersecurity principlesProblem-solving skillsCommunication skillsCollaboration skills

Required

Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 3 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with relevant experience who can immediately contribute at this job step; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience

4+ years of experience in network engineering, with a focus on routing protocols, Cisco ISE and MPLS overlay networks

Experience in Juniper routers and switches, SRX's and MIST

Understanding of routing protocols such as OSPF, ISIS, and BGP, including troubleshooting and optimization

Experience with 802.1x network authentication, authorization and accounting systems such as Cisco ISE

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to resolve complex technical issues

Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment

Applicants selected for this position must be eligible to obtain a Secret clearance and will be subject to a government security investigation after hiring

Participate in an on-call rotation to provide 24/7 network operation support, including on-site support after hours if necessary

This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site

Preferred

Certifications such as CCNP (Cisco) or JNCIP (Juniper), demonstrating knowledge in both Cisco and Juniper network technologies

Experience managing and administering Juniper SRX's, routers and switches, including JunOS updates and configurations to ensure compliance, security, and optimal performance

Familiarity with Juniper-specific tools and technologies for network automation and monitoring

Experience with network automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Python, Terraform)

Experience managing and administering self-deployed MPLS Networks

Familiarity with cloud networking and hybrid environments

Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and best practices

Company

MITRE

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The MITRE Corporation is working to solve some of the nation’s biggest challenges in defense, cybersecurity, healthcare, homeland security, the judiciary and transportation.

Founded in 1958

Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

5001-10000 employees