Senior Network Engineer
Shield AI is a U.S. defense-technology company developing mission-autonomy software and autonomous aircraft for military and allied operations.
Funding history
Investors
About Shield AI
Founded in 2015, Shield AI builds Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft for operations in contested, GPS- and communications-denied environments. Its current site also presents Aechelon synthetic-reality simulation and Vision Systems detection and tracking products.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will design, deploy, and maintain resilient network systems across data centers, on-premises sites, remote offices, and public cloud environments. You will automate network operations, improve performance and security, troubleshoot complex issues, manage changes and upgrades, document configurations, and participate in on-call support.
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience supporting and administering complex production network systems
- Expertise in network routing, switching, and security architectures
- Proficiency with a Network Operating System such as NX-OS, JunOS, or Arista EOS
- Proficiency with a Network Security OS such as PAN-OS or FortiOS
- Experience with Terraform, Ansible, Python, or network automation and infrastructure-as-code practices
- Understanding of firewall management, segmentation, and VPN technologies
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline or 6+ years of relevant experience with a professional certification
- Experience building scalable hybrid connectivity between on-premises systems and cloud networks
Responsibilities
- Design and implement routing, switching, WLAN, and firewall infrastructure
- Deploy and manage WAN and VPN connectivity
- Develop network automation for provisioning, monitoring, and configuration management
- Improve network performance, resiliency, security, and capacity
- Plan and execute network and firewall changes
- Troubleshoot network hardware, software, and application issues
- Maintain secure connectivity services
- Create operational and configuration documentation
- Engage vendors for escalated troubleshooting and lifecycle planning
- Participate in on-call rotations and maintenance activities
- Lead or assist with network upgrades, patching, and vulnerability remediation
Benefits
- Bonus
- Benefits
- Equity
