Blue Origin · 7 hours ago
Senior Network Engineer
Blue Origin is focused on developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. The Senior Network Engineer will support the network engineering environment for various spaceflight systems, design and maintain automation frameworks, and ensure the reliability and scalability of network operations.
AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks and tools to automate network design, deployment, and operational management processes, with a focus on Juniper Networks devices and solutions
Work closely with network and security engineers translating network security requirements into automated workflows
Develop and maintain network device templates and configurations
Implement and manage network automation solutions using tools such as Ansible and Python
Integrate automation tools with other systems for monitoring and configuration control
Code review, testing, and validation of automation scripts and tools to ensure reliability and scalability
Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to automation scripts and network operations
Conduct training sessions and documentation to upskill staff in the use of network automation tools and best practices
Qualification
Required
5+ years of recent and continuous experience in traditional networking domains (routing, switching, firewalls, WAN, WLAN, etc.)
3+ years coding, scripting for complex network environments
3+ years demonstratable experience with tooling, orchestration and automation in a Linux environment (Python, Ansible, Terraform, Git, CI/CD, APIs)
Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum
Required for all positions: Blue's Standard Background Check
Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing (CDL drivers only), vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training
Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical
Preferred
Familiarity with networking cloud and on-premises based infrastructure
Familiarity with the Juniper networking platform (JNCIS-DevOps a plus)
Familiarity with the Palo Alto security platform
Experience in aerospace, corporate, industrial and manufacturing environments
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Basic and supplemental life insurance
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability
401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
Education Support Program
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays
Company
Blue Origin
Blue Origin is an aerospace company that focuses on lowering the cost of spaceflight and helping to explore the solar system.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$185.35MKey Investors
NASAUnited States Space Force
2024-02-20Secondary Market
2024-01-24Undisclosed· $18M
2021-12-03Grant· $130M
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