Senior Network Engineer, Cloud

Persistent Systems is seeking a Senior Cloud Network Engineer who has strong networking and systems engineering experience and is equally comfortable deploying and troubleshooting cloud-based routing architectures, Linux and Cisco infrastructure, and physical networking hardware in mission-critical environments.  As a senior member of the technical team, you will work both with external stakeholders and cross-functionally with field services teams, product teams, and engineering to solve some of our customers’ most complex mobile ad-hoc networking (MANET) challenges across cloud, on-premises, and tactical deployments. You will act as a subject-matter expert and technical lead for Persistent Systems’ Cloud Relay™ solution, supporting real-world implementations that integrate enterprise networking technologies with highly secure, globally distributed tactical networks.  

Position Responsibilities

• Implement and support network solutions utilizing Wave Relay® and Cloud Relay™ technologies, to include industry standard protocols such as Ethernet, MACsec, IPsec, VPN, EIGRP, OSPF, PIM, and IGMP 
• Support and facilitate the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and monitoring of network and communications equipment including, but not limited to, the Wave Relay® and Cloud Relay™ suite of products.  
• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex networking systems  
• Support requests for information (RFI) and requests for proposal (RFP) technical solutions and responses   
• Develop long-term customer relationships with project clients through managing and interpreting requirements, providing training, and technical support/assistance for the project and program clients  
• Support the Business Development group to develop Network solutions to prospective customers’ technical requirements using Wave Relay® and Cloud Relay™, CoTS, or other cloud-based technologies 

Minimum Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Network Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience  
• AWS Advanced Networking Specialty or equivalent certification or experience 
• 6+ years of experience in Network Engineering and Cloud Network administration  
• Strong understanding of network concepts such as Spanning-Tree (802.1d/802.1w), EIGRP, OSPF, PIM, IGMPv2, IPsec, IKEv2, and MACsec
• Strong understanding of layer 2 and layer 3 networking
• Experience with Cloud provider product deployment such as AWS Cloudformation and Azure Resource Manager  
• Familiar with Cisco and Linux networking concepts
• Familiar with using tools for data gathering such as Wireshark, iPerf, TCPdump, etc.  
• Must be available to travel at least 25% of the time  
• Must have the ability to obtain a United States Security Clearance    

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters’s degree in Computer Science, Network Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience   
• Strong understanding or experience with tactical / mobile communications systems such as SATCOM, Radio telecommunications, etc. 
• 10+ years of experience in Network Engineering  
• Strong understanding of the Linux networking stack and related software suites such as iproute2, FRRouting, StrongSwan, and nftables
• 3+ years of experience using one or more of: C/C++, Python, Shell Script, or similar programming languages 
• Experience with MANET or Wave Relay® technologies   
• Cisco Certified Networking Professional (CCNP), or similar certification or experience  
• AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty certification or similar certification or experience 
• DoD 8570 Certified IAT Level 2 

Total compensation for this role can vary from $141,000 to $177,000 a year based on the selected individual's education and experience. Eligibility for yearly discretionary bonus.   Persistent Systems, LLC offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; paid time off; flexible spending accounts; 401(k) plan with company match; fitness membership reimbursement; tuition assistance; mental health benefits; and veterinary benefits.  

Headquartered in New York City since 2007, Persistent Systems, LLC is a global communications technology company which develops, manufactures, and integrates a patented and secure Mobile Ad Hoc Networking (MANET) system: Wave Relay®. The company’s industry leading R&D team has designed wireless networking protocols to support their cutting-edge Wave Relay® system and technology. Wave Relay® is capable of running data, video, voice and other applications under the most difficult and unpredictable conditions. Their suite of products is field proven and utilized in Commercial, Military, Government, Industrial, Agriculture, Robotics, and Unmanned System markets.