IT Senior Network Engineer

IT Senior Network Engineer – Space Systems

Located onsite at Rocket Lab Headquarters in Long beach, the IT Senior Network Engineer will be responsible for the design, implementation, and operation of all networks and firewalls relating to Space Systems and their related Operations.

These systems include support of the infrastructure required for Space System at related sites such as RLHQ, Colorado, and New Mexico.  Components include flat sat networks, loggers/telemetry servers, on orbit operations, remote operators, mission control room infra, and customer connectivity.

WHAT YOU’LL GET TO DO:

Be a senior member of the team that delivers a global focus on all the network infrastructure and software that will enable Rocket Lab Engineers and Space Ops Personnel to deliver our world class Space System capabilities.

Provides subject matter expertise, advise, and guidance to deliver and support for our highly reliable and available IT network infrastructure that support the Space Systems team.

Lead upgrades, maintenance, and with a focus on continuous improvement to provide a reliable and secure network infrastructure.

Lead project scoping, planning, and deployment for Space System network infrastructure and new customer satellite commissioning projects in support of Annual Operating Plan goals.

Champion the Space Systems IT Infrastructure Standards function(s) at Rocket Lab through the implementation of Standards for the deployment and management of the Space System infra environments to ensure:

• compliance with Rocket Lab Policies
• compliance with Cybersecurity policies, standards, and procedures.
• simplified and consistent environment management practices
• automated build and maintenance processes
• improvements to increase reliability of systems.
• system High Availability and Disaster Recovery
• that the team is providing effective support
• clear and concise reporting on usage, uptime, support levels, etc.
• comprehensive documentation of environments and support
• efficient cost control

Work with the other Network Engineers to establish WAN and LAN networking Standards.

Work with a team of world class IT, engineering, and business professionals.

YOU’LL BRING THESE QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ year of experience in IT.
• 3+ of those years of experience in a platform focused technology role.
• In-depth knowledge of Fortinet, Juniper or Cisco network switching and firewall setup, configuration, and management.
• Expert knowledge of WAN, SD-WAN, routing, IPSEC, SSL VPNs, firewalls, etc.

THESE QUALIFICATIONS WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE:

• Specialist qualification in area of expertise: CISM, AWS, Azure, Microsoft, etc.
• AWS and/or O365 & Azure enterprise environments.
• Advanced problem solving and analytical skills – able to see the big picture, make connections and appropriate decisions.
• One or more of the following: Kubernetes, VMware, Linux, Windows, Configuration Management, Automation, and/or Infrastructure as Code.
• One or more of the following: Server and Storage hardware, Backups, HADRBC, Active Directory, Group Policy, Certificate Management (PKI), DNS, or DHCP.
• Security frameworks / technology: ISO 27001, NIST 800-171, etc.