Persistent Systems is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to join our team in Fort Collins, CO. As a Senior Network Engineer, you will be a critical member of the Persistent Systems Integration Engineering team, working closely with the Program Management Office, Business Development leads, and Engineering to solve our customer's most difficult mobile ad hoc networking (MANET) problems. You will serve as a technical lead and subject-matter expert in the development of MANET and enterprise architectures for the Sentinel ICBM system and be responsible for all technical aspects of Wave Relay® MANET solutions offered to our customers. You will also play a pivotal role in communicating technical challenges to our engineering department, helping to shape future product development with your insight into customer challenges and market needs. The Senior Network Engineer will work from the Fort Collins, CO office.
Position Responsibilities
Collaborate with Account Managers to architect, implement and support network solutions utilizing Wave Relay® and Cloud Relay™ in order to drive winning sales strategies to meet customer requirements
Architect, implement and support network solutions utilizing Wave Relay® and Cloud Relay™
Support and facilitate the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and monitoring of network and communications equipment including, but not limited to, the Wave Relay® suite of products and third-party switches, routers, and UPS systems
Lead proactive, continuous improvement of existing network solutions
Design solutions to meet customer requirements, including enterprise network design, IP schemes, and network integration.
Develop long-term customer relationships with project clients through managing and interpreting requirements
Provide project technical assistance, product education, and training
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 clients through managing and interpreting their requirements
Maintain expert knowledge of Persistent Systems products to develop and present unique solutions, and maintain knowledge of emerging trends in technology and online advertising
Work closely with Project Managers and Engineering on contractual deliverables
Provide guidance and requirements for customers including network device implementations, security solutions, and custom installations that meet customer requirements
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Network Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience
6+ years of experience in Network Engineering and administration
Experience crafting compelling and compliant proposal artifacts
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), or similar certification or experience
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
Familiar with using tools for data gathering such as Wireshark, iPerf, TCPdump, etc.
Experience in conceptualizing, developing and presenting technical presentations to large groups of customers
Experience analyzing network applications for communications systems. (Familiar with network architecture and analyses)
Must be willing and able to travel 50% of the time
Must have a US Security Clearance (Secret or Higher)
Preferred Qualifications
Masters's degree in Computer Science, Network Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience
10+ years of experience in Network Engineering
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE), or similar certification or experience
Experience with MANET or Wave Relay® technologies
Experience with configuration management
Experience with development network simulation environments
Experience with Linux and FRRouting
Familiar with Shortest Path Bridging (802.1aq) protocol and advanced switching configurations
Experience with Cloud Services such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud
DoD 8570 Certified IAT Level 2
Familiarization with DoD systems and subsystems (e.g., weapons platforms, C2ISR platforms, SATCOM, IFF, RADAR, radios, data links, munitions)