Network Systems Engineer
MaC Venture Capital is a seed-stage venture capital firm investing in founders building transformative companies across sectors like space, fintech, fashion tech, robotics, and more.
About MaC Venture Capital
MaC Venture Capital is a seed-stage venture capital firm that invests in founders building ambitious, culture-defining companies. Their portfolio spans diverse industries, including companies like Stoke Space (reusable rockets), Pipe (embedded financial solutions), Finesse (fashion trend data analytics), and Chef Robotics (AI-enhanced food manipulation hardware). The firm positions itself as a 'conviction investor,' emphasizing deep engagement with founders and teams beyond just capital, offering strategic partnership and support through company milestones. MaC serves early-stage startup founders across a range of technology and consumer sectors, with a stated focus on backing bold, culture-defining companies.
Skills
About the Role
You'll deploy, document, and maintain robust network architectures, cloud infrastructure integration, and related network services (DNS, DHCP, VPN, etc.) that meet rapidly growing needs while facilitating a successful startup culture. You'll bring expertise in networking technologies, security best practices, and performance optimization, working hands-on in a fast-paced startup environment. You'll work across the entire organization, thriving on autonomy, technical depth, and cross-functional collaboration, while staying focused, moving fast, self-directing, and learning on the fly.
Requirements
- Exceptional understanding of the OSI model, IP networking standards, packet flow, and enterprise network design fundamentals
- 5+ years of experience in network engineering, including designing, monitoring, and troubleshooting LAN/WAN networks in enterprise/campus environments
- Hands-on experience with Juniper Networks devices and Junos OS, particularly EX Series switching platforms
- Expert knowledge of switching and routing technologies, including VLANs, trunks, LACP, LLDP, RSTP/MSTP, ARP, VRRP, OSPF, BGP, and route redistribution
- Experience designing resilient campus/access-layer architectures using Juniper features such as Virtual Chassis, MC-LAG/ESI-LAG, redundant uplinks, and structured aggregation/access designs
- Hands-on experience integrating enterprise switching with firewalls and VPN platforms, especially Fortinet, Palo Alto, Cisco, Juniper SRX, or comparable security appliances
- Ability to configure, validate, and troubleshoot Junos routing, switching, ACL/firewall filters, interface behavior, optics, PoE, DHCP relay, and management-plane access
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to isolate complex network issues using packet captures, telemetry, logs, CLI diagnostics, and structured test plans
- Experience with enterprise WiFi technologies, including design, implementation, troubleshooting, and optimization of wireless networks for high-density environments
- Strong technical acumen with the ability to perform hands-on support and troubleshooting across a broad range of IT systems, including networking, hardware, software, and end-user support
- Excellent written and verbal communication, including the ability to document designs, standards, runbooks, and operational procedures clearly
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, a related STEM field, or equivalent experience
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and manage enterprise network infrastructure with a strong focus on Juniper Networks switching, routing, campus access, aggregation, and management platforms
- Own hands-on Junos configuration, validation, troubleshooting, upgrade planning, and lifecycle management for Juniper EX Series switches and related network infrastructure
- Build resilient LAN/WAN designs across facilities, including redundant access and aggregation layers, structured VLAN design, routing boundaries, uplink strategy, and standards-based interconnects
- Integrate Juniper campus networks with Fortinet or other firewall platforms, VPNs, cloud connectivity, wireless infrastructure, and critical network services such as DNS, DHCP, NTP, and monitoring
- Ensure network security through proper segmentation, firewall filters/ACLs, management-plane protections, logging, monitoring, and adherence to security policies and NIST-aligned control expectations
- Collaborate with IT, security, software, avionics, operations, and facilities teams to develop and maintain secure, reliable network access policies and site connectivity standards
- Lead network upgrades, migrations, and system integrations, including replacing legacy equipment with scalable enterprise Juniper-based infrastructure
- Implement automation, monitoring, telemetry, and configuration-management practices to proactively detect, diagnose, and resolve network issues
- Document network architectures, configurations, diagrams, standards, processes, and standard operating procedures to support operational continuity and audit readiness
- Assist remote teams including IT, software, and avionics with on-site support of equipment and software tools at the launch complex at Cape Canaveral
- Perform additional duties as assigned to support organizational goals and objectives
- Travel occasionally to other facilities
Benefits
- Equity in the form of stock options
- Subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Company-paid life and disability insurance
- 401(k) plan with employer match
- 4 weeks' Paid Time Off
- 10 days holidays including an end-of-year closure
- Paid Family/Parental Leave
- On-site gym or monthly wellness stipend