Network Engineer (Expert)

at  BAE Systems

JOB DESCRIPTION

BAE Systems, a top-ten prime contractor to the U.S. Department of Defense, enables the U.S. government to transform data into intelligence and provides engineering, integration and sustainment support for critical military platforms and systems. Intelligence & Security provides services and products to the Department of Defense, the government, federal law enforcement officials, and troops deployed around the world.
At BAE Systems, we promote a strong, collaborative culture and provide our employees with the tools, skills and training they need to succeed. We are all about trust, camaraderie and a shared ambition to lead the world in defense technologies and national security services. We offer flexible work environment to support the balance in your life and keep you performing at your best. Be a part of a company that is part of the community; driven to improve our future and protect our freedom.
We are looking for experienced Network Engineers to join our technology-based program supporting a key government customer.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees are preferred with a minimum of eleven (11) year’s relevant experience with the following skillsets:
• Serve as part of a network engineering team to deliver Transport services in support of a large IT infrastructure project
• MPLS/BGP transport network design and engineering
• Must be a self-starter that can lead Service Provider Architecture solutions and guide junior network engineers
• Ability to design and implement Service Provider core and edge technologies
• Expert level experience with network routing protocols such as, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, and ISIS
• Deep understanding of modern Service Provider architecture solutions
• Ability to translate customer requirements into enterprise/service provider network solutions
• Ability to develop and engineer a Service Provider network that will integrate with other service providers
• Ability to develop and negotiate IP peering agreements between service providers
• Ability to perform upgrades and routine network operations/maintenance at Tier 4 support level
• Experience with multiple router operating systems to include IOS-XE, IOS-XR, and JUNOS
• Experience with multi-vendor solutions (Cisco, Juniper, etc.)

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS

• Experience with a wide variety of network technologies and architectures
• Prior routing experience working with other Intelligence Community partners
• Prior experience working in service provider networks
• Broad understanding of technical principles, theories, and concepts in the networking field
• Knowledge of state-of-the-art systems engineering principles and network design concepts
• Cloud Service Provider and hybrid cloud experience (extending on-premise networks to cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, Oracle, and Google)
• Continuous Integration, test automation on iterative development projects
• Prior experience with Network Automation (Cisco, NSO, Ansible, Python)

Please refer the Job description for details