Senior Network Engineer

Northwood Space
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 133,000 - 215,000 annuallyFunction: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)Experience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Collaboration","Problem-solving","Teamwork","Fast learner"]

Senior Network Engineer (Enterprise) designs, builds, and operates Northwood Space’s campus and facility network infrastructure across on-premises facilities, AWS GovCloud, and Cloudflare backbone. Leads zero-trust segmentation, firewall and Cloudflare Zero Trust deployments, and hybrid cloud connectivity while collaborating with security to meet ITAR/CMMC/government requirements in a dual-use space context.

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Northwood Space
Northwood Space
3 months ago

Senior Network Engineer

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Job Summary

Senior Network Engineer (Enterprise) designs, builds, and operates Northwood Space’s campus and facility network infrastructure across on-premises facilities, AWS GovCloud, and Cloudflare backbone. Leads zero-trust segmentation, firewall and Cloudflare Zero Trust deployments, and hybrid cloud connectivity while collaborating with security to meet ITAR/CMMC/government requirements in a dual-use space context.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design and build LAN infrastructure for corporate offices and facilities, including switching, routing, VLAN design, and network segmentation strategies that support enterprise workloads.
  • •Own network lifecycle management across facilities, including hardware procurement, capacity planning, firmware management, and documentation.
  • •Deploy and manage enterprise wireless infrastructure across multiple facilities, ensuring secure wireless access for corporate users and isolated network segments for operational and ITAR-controlled systems.
  • •Implement zero-trust network architecture across Northwood's facilities and cloud environments, including microsegmentation, identity-aware access controls, and least-privilege network policies.
  • •Design and manage hybrid network connectivity between on-premises facilities, AWS Commercial, AWS GovCloud, and Cloudflare's backbone, including VPN solutions, private connectivity, and multi-cloud routing architectures.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 133,000 - 215,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline with 5+ years of enterprise networking experience, or 7+ years of enterprise networking experience without a degree.
  • •Hands-on experience with enterprise switching/routing, VLAN design, and network segmentation in production environments.
  • •Experience deploying and managing FortiGate firewall infrastructure, including policy management and network zone enforcement.
  • •Experience designing and implementing zero-trust network architectures, including microsegmentation and identity-aware access controls.
  • •Experience with cloud networking in AWS, AWS GovCloud, or multi-cloud environments, including hybrid connectivity and private networking; and hands-on experience with Cloudflare Zero Trust and DNS.
Experience:5+ yearsEnterprise networkingCloud networkingZero trust
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationCollaborationProblem-solvingTeamworkFast learner
Certifications:CCNPACNPEquivalent enterprise networking credentials
Tech Stack:FortiGateCloudflare Zero TrustAnsibleNetBoxOktaAWSAWS GovCloudVPNDNS

Eligibility

Security Clearance:TS/SCITS clearance

Company Brief

Northwood Space
Builds modern, scalable ground infrastructure and phased-array antenna systems to improve satellite-to-Earth communications, providing rapidly deployable ground stations and networking for commercial and government space missions.
Industry: Space Technology
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Funding: Series B
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 2023
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