Summary of Position:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. High and lower level design of SmartSky transport and core network infrastructure including mobile backhaul network, WAN transport, virtualized data center network, peering and interconnection with upstream service providers and downstream partners and customers.
2. Security design for SmartSky Core network including NSX Firewall policies, Fortinet Firewall, and the Cisco ASA.
3. Develop test plan and perform engineering test for transport design validation. 
4. Provide Site-to-Site IPsec connectivity to SmartSky Partners. 
5. Working closely with SmartSky technology suppliers, private cloud service providers, WAN service providers, managed service provider and Internet service providers to deploy SmartSky transport network and Internet access according to SmartSky network deployment timeline.
6. Working closely and communicating clearly with SmartSky customers, partners, and internal stakeholders to integrate SmartSky core network with other parts of the end to end network.
7. Acting as design and technology expert and communicating closely with network service providers to provider on-going problem resolution support during deployment, pre­ production, and production phases.
8. Provide SME support to SmartSky as business needed
9. Traveling in support of business needs and company events when needed.

Desired/Required Skills, Qualifications, and Work Experience:

1. Expert routing knowledge including OSPF and BGP
2. Expert knowledge on IPv4 subnetting
3. Expert security knowledge including FW policies on ASA and NSX platforms as well as IPsec VPNs
4. Troubleshooting network issues from L1, L2 and L3
5. Microsoft Visio skills to produce relevant network diagrams
6. Documentation skills to produce Design document, configuration guides and MOPs
7. High work ethics and great communication skills and a team player.

Required Certifications/Licenses/Degrees:

1. Four-year degree or equivalent experience.
2. CCDP/CCIE or equivalent experience

Desired Education Level: ____Bachelor’s Degree__________________

Years of Experience Required:   ________7-10_________________

Will Candidate Manage Current Employees:  

☐  Yes

☒  No

If Yes, how many: ­­­­_________

How much travel is required in %: __<10%______

Candidate must be authorized to work in the United States. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT (Modify as applicable for this position):

• Frequently required to stand, walk and sit
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl
• May occasionally be required to work near moving mechanical parts 
• While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet 
• The employee must occasionally be able to lift and /or move more than 20 pounds

If the job entails any additional physical requirements not noted above or if the requirements above do not apply, please indicate below:

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The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job.  It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or physical requirements.  Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.