Senior Network Firewall Engineer Jobs in Colorado

Job Summary:
Auria Space is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to join their team in Colorado Springs, CO. The role involves managing enterprise network infrastructure, ensuring high availability, and enhancing security architectures in alignment with compliance standards.
Responsibilities:
• Own daily operation, support, optimization, and lifecycle management of enterprise network infrastructure
• Maintain highly available and resilient connectivity across three primary offices and two satellite locations, Hybrid multi-cloud environments and Remote workforce connectivity solutions
• Support and improve a two-tier enterprise network architecture using enterprise-class switching, routing, and firewall technologies
• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex network performance and reliability issues
• Support a target network availability objective of 99.9% uptime
• Design and enhance segmented network architectures supporting: CMMC-aligned environments, Logical separation of in-scope and out-of-scope systems, Security enclaves and restricted-access environments
• Implement and maintain secure network boundary protections using Palo Alto firewalls
• Modernize firewall rule sets and reduce organizational risk exposure through improved policy management and segmentation
• Partner closely with cybersecurity teams to support: Secure architecture reviews, Vulnerability remediation, Incident response activities, Compliance readiness efforts
• Contribute to the organization’s transition toward Zero Trust architecture principles
• Support hybrid cloud networking architectures across multiple cloud providers
• Maintain and optimize connectivity technologies including: AWS Transit Gateway, Direct Connect solutions, Site-to-site VPN connectivity
• Improve performance and reliability for remote engineering and development teams
• Identify opportunities to improve network scalability, resilience, and operational maturity
• Assist in expanding network automation and infrastructure-as-code capabilities
• Collaborate with Platform Operations and Infrastructure teams to standardize and modernize network deployments
• Serve as the senior network engineering resource within the IT organization
• Collaborate across: Infrastructure & Security, Cybersecurity, Platform Operations, Help Desk / Service Delivery
• Help define operational standards, documentation, and engineering best practices
• Participate in planning for team growth, including mentoring and eventual support of a future Junior Network Engineer role
Qualifications:
Required:
• 7+ years of progressive enterprise network engineering experience
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with Enterprise Cisco switching and routing
• Strong understanding of network segmentation
• Strong understanding of secure enclave design
• Strong understanding of enterprise VPN technologies
• Strong understanding of high-availability network design
• Experience supporting hybrid cloud networking architectures
• Familiarity with AWS networking concepts
• Familiarity with AWS Transit Gateway
• Familiarity with Direct Connect and hybrid connectivity models
• Working familiarity with CMMC
• Working familiarity with NIST SP 800-171 concepts
• Working familiarity with security-focused network architecture principles
• Experience supporting regulated or security-conscious environments
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
Preferred:
• Industry certifications such as PCNSE, CCNP or CCIE, CISSP
• Experience with Zero Trust networking initiatives
• Experience with network automation tools and scripting
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code concepts
• Experience with multi-enclave environments
• Prior experience in aerospace, defense, government contracting, or similarly regulated industries
Company:
Auria Space offers aerospace and defense engineering services. Founded in 2000, the company is headquartered in Colorado Springs, USA, with a team of 501-1000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.