Network Engineer - Sr. Staff at Lockheed Martin, Colorado Springs, CO

Network Engineer - Sr. Staff at Lockheed Martin in Colorado Springs, CO. Full-time. $129,000 to $239,600 a year. Apply with swipeandhired.

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WHAT WE'RE DOING
Join the EADGE-T team and help modernize the program’s technology while delivering new capabilities to the UAE customer. EADGE-T provides an integrated air and missile defense and air battle management capability that connects existing sensors, weapons, and emerging technologies.
The Technical Refresh effort will focus on hardware upgrades and foundational cybersecurity enhancements. This is an opportunity to help design and develop the updated baseline while working directly with an international customer.
THE WORK
The Network Communications Engineer will design, configure, secure, monitor, and troubleshoot complex, high-performance communication networks supporting mission-critical systems.
This role requires strong technical expertise across network architecture, integration, automation, cybersecurity, and performance optimization. You will help ensure the reliability, redundancy, security, and scalability of networks operating across multiple classification domains.
PLEASE NOTE

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Network Design & Architecture - Support the Lead Network Architect in decomposing system-level requirements and developing functional, logical, and physical architectures for data center network solutions.

Implementation & Integration - Install and configure routers, switches, firewalls, and specialized network infrastructure.
Performance Optimization - Support capacity planning, latency analysis, and bandwidth optimization for high-throughput, low-latency applications. Implement traffic engineering techniques, including MPLS, segment routing, policing, and traffic shaping, to meet performance requirements.

Troubleshooting & Incident Management - Perform root-cause analysis and resolve complex network faults, packet loss, routing loops, and authentication issues. Use tools such as Wireshark, NetFlow, and telemetry platforms to monitor performance and proactively address network issues.
Network Monitoring - Use commercial or open-source network monitoring tools such as OpenText NNMi, Nagios XI, SolarWinds, or OpenNMS.

WHO WE ARE
EADGE-T has a geographically dispersed project team that operates in an Agile Scrum environment.
Team members have the opportunity to work directly with an international customer and gain exposure to the technologies and processes supporting this upgrade.

Basic Qualifications

9+ years of hands on network engineering experience. Certifications: Cisco CCNA/CCNP/CCIE (Routing & Switching or Data Center) or Juniper JNCIA (preferred)/JNCIP/JNCIE, Arista EOS, etc.).• CompTIA Network+, Security+

Desired Skills

Wireshark/PCAP and/or TCPDUMP/LIBPCAP packet analysis

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $129000.00 - $239600.00
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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.