Network Design Engineer (Scottsdale)

Job Description

Network Engineer - Satellite Ground Systems

Active DoD Secret Clearance Required

Location: 100% onsite in Scottsdale, AZ

Join a leading federal defense contractor on a mission-critical program protecting national security through advanced Satellite Ground Systems. This is your opportunity to design, build, and own enterprise networks that directly support critical defense operations, working alongside a skilled, close-knit team on high-visibility deployments that matter.

Why This Role:

You will not just maintain networks, you will architect them from the ground up. This position offers hands-on ownership of complex systems, direct exposure to leadership, and a clear path to grow your technical expertise across multiple classification levels and environments. If you want real impact and real variety in your work, this is it.

Travel:

Up to 50%, with surges tied to site equipment deployments. Primary deployment locations are Grand Forks AFB, ND and Redstone Arsenal, AL. A valid US Passport is required, as some travel may extend beyond the US.

What You Will Do:

Design and document network architecture, then bring it to life by installing components and configuring services to meet mission requirements

Analyze network topologies, traffic patterns, and capacity needs to support monitoring, maintenance, and real-time troubleshooting during critical events

Serve as a key member of the network team between deployments, owning operations, maintenance, and troubleshooting across networks of varying classification levels

Implement security configurations, run diagnostics, identify corrective actions, and keep clear, organized documentation of all changes

Get hands-on installing devices in equipment racks and user workspaces

Work primarily in an office setting, with additional time in a raised floor computing environment

Required Skills:

Must be US Citizen due to work being performed

Must have an active DoD Secret clearance

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or a related Science or Technology (provided it is a Science degree, e.g., Bachelors of Science - Information technology), Mathematics field plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.

Certifications (preferred): Juniper Networks Certified Administrator (JNCIA-Junos, JNCIPis) or Cisco CCNP

Certified DOD 8570.1-M IAT Level 2 - preferred.

Experience integrating and configuring switches, routers, firewalls and gateways in data communications systems with IP v4 and associated TCP and UDP protocols preferred

Strong written skills to include development and maintenance of documentation for network, system, operations, etc.

Flexible to travel up to 50% during times of site equipment deployments in US (primary locations Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota and Redstone Arsenal, AL). Valid passport is preferred

Must have experience with one or more of the following technologies: Juniper firewall devices, Palo Alto or Cisco

Must have experience with Multicast, and routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, etc.)

Experience with vulnerability scanning, hardening, and resolution of findings

Strong troubleshooting experience

Familiarity with public cloud computing networking and services, including AWS

Familiarity with VMware vSphere and virtual machines - preferred

Familiarity with Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system - preferred