K2 Space · 16 hours ago
Senior Network Engineer
K2 Space is a cutting-edge company focused on building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown. The Senior Network Engineer will design, deploy, and operate network infrastructure essential for the design, testing, and operation of these satellites, ensuring robust connectivity and performance across various environments.
ConsultingFurnitureReal Estate
Responsibilities
Design, deploy, and operate enterprise and mission-critical network infrastructure across offices, factories, data centers, and cloud environments
Provide hands-on support for day-to-day network operations, including troubleshooting connectivity, performance, and availability issues in production environments
Configure, manage, and maintain firewalls and network security controls, including policy design, rule management, segmentation, and integration with security tooling
Implement and support routing and switching infrastructure, including VLANs, BGP, OSPF, and high-availability network designs
Support hybrid and cloud networking environments, including VPNs, site-to-site connectivity, and secure access to cloud resources
Monitor network performance and health, leveraging logging and observability tools to proactively identify and resolve issues
Contribute to incident response efforts, performing root-cause analysis and implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence
Maintain accurate network documentation, diagrams, and standard operating procedures
Support vendor and service provider relationships, including circuit provisioning, troubleshooting, and performance management
Promote operational best practices, including change management, configuration standards, and continuous improvement across the network environment
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in the Networking Architecture and Design, Network Implementation and Network Test Automation
Foundation in IT network and systems methodology (analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, and post-implementation support)
In-depth knowledge of networking protocols (e.g., BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, TCP/IP)
Experience with logical design models (L2/L3, VPC, VDC, Datacenter Zones, Spanning Tree, VRF, VTP, VLANs, & cabling)
Working technical knowledge of network control protocols (QoS, PfR, PoE, NTP, DHCP), network management protocols (CDP, FTP, TFTP, SNMP) and security protocols (SSH, HTTPS, AAA, IPSec, TrustSec)
Relevant certifications (e.g., CCNP, CCIE, ITIL Foundations v3, etc.)
Preferred
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in computer science or engineering
Technical certifications (i.e., Network+, MCSE, Security+)
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off
Medical/dental/vision coverage
Life insurance
Paid parental leave
And many other perks
Company
K2 Space
Office design, fit out, refurbishment and furniture company
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
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Geoff Osman
Managing director
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