Principal Network Engineer; Onsite – Secret Clearance Required

Summary of Role:

RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry‑leading businesses — Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity.

The following position is to join our RTX Enterprise Services team.

• Maintain, and upgrade (software/firmware/hardware) LAN/WAN components including routers, switches, firewalls.
• Monitor, analyze, troubleshoot, and optimize network system performance, proactively identifying and quickly resolving service impacting issues.
• Drive and/or participate in large projects in support of installation and/or improvement to voice, video, and network infrastructure.
• Produce, update and generally improve technical documentation to support security requirements and operational support of systems.
• Review systems vulnerability assessments to ensure compliance with recognized industry standards and best practices.
• May require occasional on‑call and on‑site support of networks after normal business hours including weekends.
• May require occasional travel to other sites within the United States (less than 10% of time).

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and a minimum 5 years of experience, or an Advanced Degree and a minimum 3 years experience.
• 3+ years experience with Cisco NGFW, Nexus switches, and NX‑OS in enterprise‑class environments.
• 3+ years experience routing with static routes and dynamic routing protocols such as OSPF.
• 3+ years experience with switching technologies such as STP, VTP and VLANs.
• Proficient with administration of Next Generation Firewalls such as Cisco ASA.
• Experience creating and maintaining accurate network diagrams and documentation using standard software such as Microsoft Visio.
• Have a DoD 8570 — IAT Level III security certification (e.g CASP+ CE, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP, GCED, GCIH, CCSP) or able to obtain one within 6 months of employment.
• Candidate must possess an active DoD Secret clearance on Day 1 and maintain throughout employment and be potentially clearable through Top Secret.

• Good understanding of Data Center concepts and architectures.
• Experience as a Network Administrator in classified environments highly desired.

• Type‑1 HAIPE encryptors via Gem One.
• VPN technologies and protocols such as IPSEC, GRE, L2TP, and DMVPN.
• Cisco Meeting Server (CMS) and Cisco Unified Call Manager (CUCM).
• Cisco Identity Service Engine (ISE).
• RADIUS and TACACS+ authentication, authorization, and accounting.
• 802.1x.
• RSA Secur
  
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• Working knowledge of operating network vulnerability and compliance scanning software, such as ACAS or Tenable Nessus.
• Working knowledge of SNMP‑based network management tools (e.g. Solar Winds, PRTG).
• Experience with automating network tasks with Ansible and/or Python.
• Hands on experience with Palo Alto NGFW.

Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

Work Location:

Onsite – Tewksbury, MA

Salary range: 82,000 USD – 164,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.