Senior Network Communications Engineer - EADGE-T EXPAT UAE Job at Lockheed Martin, Valley Forge, Montgomery County, PA

  • Lockheed Martin
  • Valley Forge, Montgomery County, PA

Job Description

Requisition ID: 1314ERP Eligible?: YesERP amount: $50 LMRecognitionRelocation: YesType: ExemptShift: 1Clearance Prior to Start: NoneFinal Clearance: SecretPay Transparency: $95,900.00 - $178,100.00Experience Level: Experienced ProfessionalFT/PT/Casual: FullTimeDepartment: RMS CoreBusiness Unit: RMS CoreStandard Job DescriptionPLEASE NOTE: THIS POSITION REQUIRES A FULL-TIME EXPATRIATE ASSIGNMENT IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE) FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 4 YEARS.WHAT WE'RE DOINGJoin the EADGE-T team and help modernize an integrated air and missile defense and air battle management capability for the United Arab Emirates. As part of the EADGE-T UAE Tech Refresh, you'll support hardware modernization and foundational cybersecurity enhancements while helping deliver the next generation of this mission-critical system.Working alongside an international customer, you'll help develop and deploy secure communications infrastructure supporting one of Lockheed Martin's premier international defense programs.THE WORKAs a Level 3 Network Communications Engineer, you'll design, integrate, secure, and optimize high-performance communications networks supporting mission-critical air and missile defense operations. Working with systems, software, cybersecurity, hardware, and integration teams, you'll help develop resilient network architectures, integrate enterprise infrastructure, troubleshoot complex network issues, and ensure secure, reliable communications across multiple security domains.PLEASE NOTEThis position requires a government security clearance at the Secret level; you must be a U.S. Citizen for consideration.This position is a full-time expatriate assignment based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and is 100% onsite.This position may require travel to customer locations throughout the UAE and occasional support for overnight or weekend integration and test activities.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES- Support the design and development of secure network architectures by decomposing system requirements into functional, logical, and physical network solutions.Develop and implement network infrastructure solutions, including LAN/WAN architecture, firewall policies, IP addressing, Quality of Service (QoS), encryption, authentication, and network monitoring.- Install, configure, and integrate routers, switches, firewalls, and supporting infrastructure while ensuring compliance with applicable DoD Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).- Optimize network performance through capacity planning, latency analysis, traffic engineering, and proactive troubleshooting using industry-standard monitoring and diagnostic tools.- Implement cybersecurity best practices, including Zero Trust principles, NIST 800-53 controls, firewall management, and network segmentation across multiple security domains.- Support network automation and configuration management using technologies such as Ansible, Python, SNMP, NETCONF, CLI tools, and scripting to improve deployment and operational efficiency.- Create technical documentation, network diagrams, and implementation procedures while collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams and supporting knowledge sharing across the program.WHO WE AREEADGE-T is a geographically dispersed Agile engineering team delivering the UAE Tech Refresh. Our engineers collaborate across systems, software, hardware, cybersecurity, networking, and integration disciplines to deliver next-generation air and missile defense capabilities.This role offers the opportunity to work directly with an international customer while helping deliver advanced mission capabilities from design through operational deployment.Standard Job Description: Designs and plans network communications systems. Provides specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture. Provides specific detailed information for hardware and software selection, implementation techniques and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirementsBasic Qualifications- Bachelor’s degree in Network Communications, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or Cyber Security- 3+ years of hands on network engineering experience.Certifications:- Cisco CCNA/CCNP/CCIE (Routing & Switching or Data Center) or Juniper JNCIA (preferred)/JNCIP/JNCIE, Arista EOS, etc.).- CompTIA Network+, Security+Knowledge of TCP/IP, IPv4, VLAN tagging, RSTP, LAG, VTEP, BGP, OSPF, GRE, MPLS, TLS, IPsec, MACsec.Proficiency with network hardware (Juniper (preferred), Cisco, Palo Alto, DELL, Arista)- Strong scripting/automation (Python, PowerShell, Ansible, Terraform).- Familiarity with network logging tools (ArcSight, Splunk, other Syslog tools)- Understanding of cybersecurity frameworks, IDS/IPS, VPNs, PKI, stateful/stateless firewall with ALG, and symmetric/asymmetric encryption methods, cryptographic hash functions and familiarity of NSA CSFC capabilities & algorithms- Excellent analytical and problem solving abilities; ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.- Ability to obtain a US DoD Secret ClearanceDesired Skills3 years of experience in Network Communications as a network device SMEExperience with Juniper EX, QFX, SRX, and MX productsNetwork Management: Juniper Apstra, Mist, Ansible (configuration deployment), Syslog, NTPv4, NETConf, SNMPv2/v3Virtual Hypervisor & Micro Services: VMWare VCF (understanding of vSwitch and vSAN, VM interfaces), K8 (understanding of Kubernetes and containers’ network interfaces and ports)Experience with high capacity fiber optics MMF and SM i.e. 10/25/40/100 Gbps data ratesWireshark/PCAP and/or TCPDUMP/LIBPCAP packet analysisNetwork Monitoring tools. Must have experience with SNMP v2c/v3DISA network device STIGS including Network PolicyPay InformationFull-Time Salary Range: $95900.00 - $178100.00At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer. Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.

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