Senior Network Engineer

Position Summary

Global C2 Integration Technologies is looking for talented and enthusiastic Senior Network Engineer who designs, implements, and sustains secure network infrastructure supporting mission-critical systems. This role leads network engineering efforts across routing, switching, firewall management, and monitoring to ensure reliable and secure communications in operational environments. It provides leadership in focused technical areas and team activities, leading implementation, analysis, and documentation efforts. The position leads Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), ensures timely task execution, and mentors junior engineers while supporting cross-functional collaboration.

Las Vegas, NV / Full-time / On-site

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation, operation, and maintenance of secure mission network infrastructure
• Ensure reliable connectivity across computers, storage, and application systems
• Lead network upgrades, maintenance, and configuration management activities
• Develop and maintain network documentation, including diagrams, baselines, and procedures
• Configure and administer Cisco Catalyst switches (Layer 2/3)
• Implement VLANs, trunking, STP, LACP, routing protocols, and ACLs
• Troubleshoot and resolve switching and performance issues
• Maintain configuration baselines and backups
• Configure and manage Palo Alto firewalls and secure network segmentation
• Implement firewall policies, NAT, application filtering, and threat prevention
• Monitor firewall activity and coordinate with cybersecurity teams
• Design and support architectures; monitor network performance, availability, and security
• Analyze traffic, bandwidth utilization, and system performance
• Maintain dashboards, alerts, and reporting
• Diagnose and resolve network faults, incidents, and outages
• Implement network security controls aligned with NIST and RMF requirements
• Support vulnerability remediation, patching, and system hardening
• Participate in security assessments, audits, and compliance reviews
• Maintain secure segmentation and access controls
• Support incident response, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions
• Manage configuration and change control processes for network devices
• Implement approved changes and maintain configuration records and inventories
• Lead IPT activities, technical reviews, and engineering discussions
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior engineers and staff
• Support integration with systems, cybersecurity, and test teams

Minimum Required Qualifications/Experience

• SDN (not SD-WAN), Catalyst Center or equivalent: centralized control, templates, image management
• Network STIGs and configuration management
• Network encryptors (HAIPE/Type 1): red/black separation, MTU overhead, KG-250X
• Certifications: CCNA

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

• Routing and switching: OSPF, BGP, VRFs, QoS
• GRE overlays carrying an IGP and PIM over encrypted transport; MTU and MSS handling
• Multicast: PIM-SM, IGMP, RP placement; shared multicast domain with a legacy network
• Segmentation: VRF/VLAN separation, split classified/unclassified management planes, out-of-band access
• BGP EVPN-VXLAN
• Fiber transport connectivity experience, including customer-maintained WANs, communications-panel demarcation, and port-level optics
• Palo Alto or Fortinet configuration experience
• Panorama or FortiManager
• Certifications: CCNP preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to climb, bend, stretch, walk, sit use hands to handle or feel; frequently use fingers to type; talk and hear; occasionally stand, kneel, stoop, crouch, bend, twist or reach out; may require lifting or moving 10 lbs.; frequently required to reach with hands and arms. Vision requirements for this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work environment will have moderate noise when working in an office environment.

Additional Information

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Company does not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

All applicants must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, including corresponding core job requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities (and others in accordance with applicable law) to perform the essential functions of the job, consistent with applicable laws and Company policy.

Job Type: Full-time contract