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Network Engineer IV- Contract (24 Months)
Location: Redmond, WA (Onsite)
Pay Range: $70/hr-$85/hr (DOE)
What You’ll Do
You’ll join the Terrestrial Networking Team (TNT), which supports several high-demand test venues. This team is scaling its engineering capacity, and you’ll be one of four contractors helping stabilize and modernize network operations across these mission-critical environments.
Your work directly accelerates initiatives such as:
- Automating network configuration workflows
- Improving security posture and supporting certification readiness
- Managing and optimizing network resource access
- Ensuring smooth operations across major test venues (EGSE, Flatsat, PIT, Carwash)
Typical Day
- Onsite hours: 9 AM - 5 PM
- Occasional OT, weekend, or holiday work depending on mission schedules.
- Collaborate with engineers, lab teams, and test-venue owners.
- Troubleshoot, optimize, and support highly available network environments.
- Contribute to readiness tasks and network automation initiatives.
Required Skills (Top 3 Must-Have Hard Skills)
- Deep Networking Expertise.
- TCP/IP networking, routing, and protocols: TCP, OSPF, BGP
- Firewalls, ACLs, DNS, DHCP, IPAM, and core infrastructure technologies
- Multi-Vendor Networking Equipment.
- Experience with Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Alcatel-Lucent, Brocade, Extreme, Citrix, F5, Fortinet, Palo Alto, etc.
- Linux/Unix Systems Experience.
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Python scripting for analysis, automation, and insights.
- Hands-on lab experience (hardware setup, troubleshooting, validation).
- IPv4/IPv6 design and implementation experience.
Leadership Principles (Preferred)
- Ownership - You step into ambiguous situations and drive outcomes.
- Learn and Be Curious - You experiment, explore, and upskill continuously.
Experience & Education
- 3-5 years of relevant networking experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
What Makes This Role Exciting
- Work that directly intersects with rockets, satellites, and next-gen connectivity.
- Opportunity to learn emerging technologies in a highly advanced engineering ecosystem.
- Culture that values transparency, open communication, and collaboration.
Salary : $70 - $85