Network Engineer III

Company Overview

Iridium is an award-winning and innovative satellite communications company with bragging rights to the only network that offers voice and data connectivity anywhere in the world.   For over 20 years, Iridium’s unique network and services have supported critical communications needs for individuals, businesses, and the evolving Internet of Things.

At Iridium, we understand the importance of staying connected and the limitations of traditional communications networks. People across the globe, including first responders, humanitarians, global militaries, scientific researchers, and lone workers, as well as ships, aircraft and remote operations all rely on Iridium to stay connected. We take our responsibility for providing these essential communications very seriously and pride ourselves on offering a reliable lifeline when needed.  Likewise, Iridium is committed to providing an exciting and innovative workplace, where employees are challenged to think outside the box and collaborate on new, bold ideas and solutions.  Our talented teams are passionate about their work and the impact our company makes around the world.  Iridium fosters an empowering and inclusive culture that allows employees to genuinely be their best selves.   We are looking for others who want to join this truly unique company that celebrates our employees and provides the opportunity to truly make a difference in the world.

Position Summary, Job Requirements & Responsibilities

What We’re Looking For:

Are you a savvy Network Engineer looking to find your next role in an amazing organization?  Iridium is looking for a Network Engineer III to join our Satellite Ops team! This position will play a vital role in the development, integration, monitoring, and testing of Iridium’s Commercial and Government network infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in network configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting, with a focus on security best practices and system hardening. Responsibilities include configuring, monitoring, and maintaining functional network infrastructure and equipment, performing network testing, validation, and troubleshooting to deliver a fault-tolerant, reliable, scalable, and automated infrastructure.

What You’ll Do:

• Assist in the installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of complex network solutions using Cisco (routers, switches, firewalls), configure security appliances and next-generation firewalls such as FortiGate firewalls
• Maintain network security policies, configure and update firewall rules, regularly audit network configurations and access controls and apply industry-standard security best practices to protect network infrastructure from vulnerabilities.
• Implement and maintain best practices for hardening network devices
• Support real-time troubleshooting and problem resolution support as well as 24x7 assistance as needed. Analyze network traffic, identify bottlenecks, and implement solutions
• Create and maintain network documentation, including network diagrams, configurations, security policies, and procedures. Adhere to Configuration Management rules required to meet compliance standards
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of developments and best practices in network industries and technologies
• Work collaboratively with vendors and service providers to evaluate, procure, and manage networking hardware and software solutions

Experience & Education Requirements / EEO

What You’ll Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience managing and maintaining mid-to-large scale LAN/WAN networks devices that include Cisco Routers, Switches, firewall and other vendors networking technologies.
• Hands-on experience configuring and maintaining routing protocols such as OSPF, EIGRP, and BGP
• Knowledge and hands-on experience configuring and maintaining protocols such as VLANs, STP, QoS, VPNs, SD-WAN, and features such as firewall polices, network segmentation, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), and VPN configurations
• Knowledge of network security frameworks (e.g., NIST, CIS, ISO 27001), hardening network infrastructure, knowledge of USG IAVA and STIG processes and procedures, and knowledge of security compliance standards (e.g., PCI-DSS, HIPAA, GDPR) as they relate to network security
• Hands-on experience with network monitoring tools (e.g., SolarWinds, Nagios, PRTG)
• Possess network troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Ability to operate in a high-pressure environment supporting daily operations of the Iridium Commercial, Mission, and Gov Customer networks across multiple sites
• Able to summarize information about networking products, concepts, and/or issues and comfortably present such information to groups and individuals within the team
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to confidently present products, deliverables, analyses, and/or issues
• Possess an analytical mindset, with the ability to understand a situation or problem and think critically to make decisions or come up with solutions
• Be comfortable managing upward, including being a proactive communicator and asking for help when needed
• Have confidence and be able to establish valuable relationships with others
• Must be able to prioritize key tasks and have a strong sense of ownership over your work
• Be active in seeking out ways to continuously improve yourself and gain new knowledge

Things That Would be Great if You Brought to the Table:

• Certifications such as Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) and Fortinet Network Security Certified Professional are preferred. Other certifications (e.g., CompTIA Security+) are a plus.
• Experience configuring and managing AWS cloud features, solutions, and services such as VPC, Transit Gateway, and AWS third party commercial network tools and products such as virtual routers and firewalls
• Experience working in a Linux environment and with VMware or other hypervisor virtualized environments.
• Well versed in MS PowerPoint, Excel, and Visio
• Existing SECRET (or TOP-SECRET) level clearance preferred; ability to obtain clearance

We’ll also need you to:

• Be on-call as needed to support a 24x7 environment
• Be able to travel occasionally, typically 3 to 4 times per year
• Be able to lift 25 lbs. and climb a ladder
• Must be a US Citizen
• Must be able to work a hybrid schedule that includes a minimum of 3 days in the office

Work environment:

This position primarily works in an office setting and is largely sedentary with the majority of the position working with a computer. The role typically requires the use of basic office equipment such as a phone, video, computer, keyboard, mouse, and printer.  For meetings in-person, this position will need to be able stand, walk within the office and climb stairs on occasion. 

Iridium is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.