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Northwood Space is a modern space infrastructure company building a global network of phased array ground stations for satellite communications supporting national security, global connectivity, and disaster response. As Senior Network Engineer (Enterprise), you will design, deploy, and operate the network infrastructure underpinning Northwood's corporate facilities and hybrid cloud environments. This is a senior individual contributor role reporting to the Head of Security.
You will own campus and facility network architecture, driving implementation of zero-trust network segmentation and ensuring secure, high-availability connectivity across on-premises facilities, AWS GovCloud, and Cloudflare's backbone. You will partner closely with the security engineering team to ensure network infrastructure meets ITAR, CMMC, and government customer requirements.
Key responsibilities include: designing and building LAN infrastructure for corporate offices and facilities with switching, routing, VLAN design, and network segmentation; owning network lifecycle management including hardware procurement, capacity planning, and firmware management; deploying and managing enterprise wireless infrastructure across multiple facilities with secure access for corporate users and isolated segments for ITAR-controlled systems; implementing zero-trust network architecture including microsegmentation and identity-aware access controls; deploying and managing FortiGate firewall infrastructure with policy management and security zone enforcement; administering Cloudflare Zero Trust and tunnel configurations for secure remote access and site-to-site connectivity; designing and managing hybrid network connectivity between on-premises facilities, AWS Commercial, AWS GovCloud, and Cloudflare's backbone; implementing network monitoring and observability tooling; developing network automation using Ansible, NetBox, or equivalent; documenting network architecture and procedures for compliance audits; partnering with security engineering on firewall policy reviews and compliance evidence collection; and integrating network infrastructure with identity management systems including Okta.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline with 5+ years enterprise networking experience, OR 7+ years enterprise networking experience without degree
- Hands-on experience with enterprise switching and routing, VLAN design, and network segmentation in production environments
- Demonstrated experience deploying and managing FortiGate firewall infrastructure including policy management and network zone enforcement
- Experience designing and implementing zero-trust network architectures including microsegmentation and identity-aware access controls
- Experience with cloud networking in AWS, AWS GovCloud, or multi-cloud environments including hybrid connectivity and private networking
- Hands-on experience with Cloudflare including Zero Trust, tunnels, and DNS
- Experience deploying and managing enterprise wireless infrastructure across multiple facilities
- Proficiency with network monitoring, automation, and troubleshooting tools
- Ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI clearance
- U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident status required for ITAR compliance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Active TS clearance or higher
- Proficiency with network automation tools including Ansible and NetBox
- Industry certifications such as CCNP, ACNP, or equivalent enterprise networking credentials
- Background in aerospace, defense, critical infrastructure, or government-adjacent regulated industries
- Experience with ITAR compliance and network isolation requirements for controlled technical information
- Familiarity with CMMC, NIST 800-171, and DFARS compliance requirements as they relate to network architecture
- Experience integrating network infrastructure with identity management platforms such as Okta or Azure Active Directory
