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Professional Network Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

Sr. IT Network Engineer

Hawthorne, CA · On-site

$155K - $215K/yr

OR 10+ years of professional network engineering experience in lieu of a degree PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: * Expert understanding of the OSI model and network standards * Hands on experience ...

Sr. IT Network Engineer

Hawthorne, CA · On-site

$155K - $215K/yr

OR 10+ years of professional network engineering experience in lieu of a degree PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: * Expert understanding of the OSI model and network standards * Hands on experience ...

Sr. IT Network Engineer

Hawthorne, CA · On-site

$155K - $215K/yr

OR 10+ years of professional network engineering experience in lieu of a degree PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: * Expert understanding of the OSI model and network standards * Hands on experience ...

OR 5+ years of professional network engineering experience in lieu of a degree PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: * Understanding of the OSI model and network standards * Hands on experience with the ...

... Professionals => Network design experience - LAN, WAN and Wireless => Advanced understanding and experience with Enterprise Network Infrastructure and Topology WAN, LAN, Wireless, Firewall, Proxy ...

Work with our client's team on developing Network Service Orchestration platform. Develop application workflows and integration into OSS and develop apis and integrate into other Network elements ...

OR 7+ years of professional networking experience deploying enterprise network solutions or cloud and web-scale networks in lieu of a degree * Professional Layer-1 experience (e.g., transport, DWDM ...

OR 7+ years of professional networking experience deploying enterprise network solutions or cloud and web-scale networks in lieu of a degree * Professional Layer-1 experience (e.g., transport, DWDM ...

OR 7+ years of professional networking experience deploying enterprise network solutions or cloud and web-scale networks in lieu of a degree * Professional Layer-1 experience (e.g., transport, DWDM ...

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What does a network professional do?

Your responsibilities as a network professional, also known as a computer networking engineer or administrator, focus on working with computer programs, software, and hardware to improve and simplify a computer network. Your job requires you to configure software and hardware to work optimally together, troubleshoot current and potential network issues, conduct routine maintenance on a computer network, and repair current networking problems. Your duties may also focus on improving and maintaining security for an organization’s computer network. Network professionals can obtain an entry-level position under the supervision of a senior network engineer with certification.

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IT Network Engineer - Top Secret Clearance

SpaceX

Hawthorne, CA • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 27 days ago


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Company rating: 8.7 out of 10

Based on 152 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

16th of 72 rated aerospace companies


Job description

Job Summary:
SpaceX is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. They are looking for an experienced network engineer to drive the build, deployment, and operation of classified IT networks that support critical national security missions.
Responsibilities:
• Lead the design, implementation, and troubleshooting of classified networks
• Lead network integration and troubleshooting efforts
• Improve network performance and reliability using system performance metrics, including capacity planning, failure detection, and remediation
• Support capacity augmentation and network optimization deployments
• Assist with system configuration updates and firmware management
• Configure, install, and support campus and data center networks
• Support the deployment of network access control (NAC) using 802.1X
• Build automation for network devices, operational processes, and deployment tools
• Develop and enforce network policies and standards
• Create and maintain comprehensive network documentation
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or other STEM discipline and 3+ years of professional network engineering experience; OR 5+ years of professional network engineering experience in lieu of a degree
• 1+ year of networking experience deploying enterprise network solutions and/or cloud and web-scale networks
• Layer-1 experience (e.g., transport, DWDM, optical fiber, circuit troubleshooting, activations, etc.)
• Active Top Secret or TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Must be willing to do some travel domestically and globally (<10%) in the future as needed
• Willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed
• Must be available for on-call rotations
Preferred:
• Hands-on experience with the deployment of networking hardware (routers, modems, switches, firewalls, etc.)
• Expert understanding of the OSI model and network standards
• Experience with physical troubleshooting of fiber and circuits
• Hands on experience with the following: Cisco Catalyst and Arista data center class switches, Network Access Control (NAC) using 802.1X, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, IP helpers, ARP, CDP, LLDP, BGP routing, Switch port security features, Network monitoring tools, Network documentation
• Linux/Windows system administration
• Experience with Python scripting
• Cisco, Juniper, Arista or other industry certification
• Ability to work independently and in a team, take initiative, and communicate effectively
Company:
SpaceX develops and operates rockets, satellite networks, and AI infrastructure including launch, connectivity, and cloud services. Founded in 2002, the company is headquartered in Hawthorne, USA, with a team of 1001-5000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.

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Industry

Aerospace product and parts manufacturing, data services, guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing and satellite telecommunications

Company size

1,001 - 5,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Hawthorne, CA, US