Principal Network Administrator

Job Description
See what you're missing. Our employees work on the world's most advanced electronics - from detecting threats for F-35 pilots to illuminating the night for soldiers. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. Drawing strength from our differences, we're innovating for the future. And you can, too. Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first - exemplified by our mission: "We Protect Those Who Protect Us®." Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.
Our Operations employees turn innovative engineering designs into real solutions to meet our customers' needs. From Supply Chain, to manufacturing and test, Electronic Systems offers opportunities to work with technology rarely accessible in other manufacturing firms. Our training and development programs provide employees with career advancement in a diverse work environment.
Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform all work onsite due to the nature of this particular role, it will be performed full-time on site. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time.
Job responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Monitor, Configure & Troubleshoot Switches, Firewalls, VPN appliances
• Use network diagnostic tools as per product requirements
• Ensure the reliability, availability and performance of network infrastructure & network-related application
• Actively participate in incident response and root-cause analysis, support a blameless post-mortems culture
• Document root-cause analysis and offer solutions to prevent future client network outages
• Commission and decommission infrastructure
• Identify and suggest network designs that will enable consistent client network workflow
• Maintain current customer network documentation that documents outages, changes, and best practices
• Automate repetitive tasks to eliminate toil and drive consistency + repeatability
• Develop tools and services to automate the mitigation and remediation of network-specific events
• Participate in creating customized network management tools to evaluate, monitor and report network statistics
• Design, write and deliver Infrastructure as Code software to improve the availability, scalability, latency, and efficiency of network

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Must have at least Active Secret Clearance
• Minimum of a High School Diploma and 7 or more years or relevant experience or Bachelor's Degree in related field and 4 or more years of relatable work experience
• Must be able to obtain CompTIA S+ Certification within 2 months of hire
• Good understanding of TCP/IP model, Open Networking standards, Jun OS, Cisco IOS
• Significant experience with network diagnostic tools such as tcpdump, wireshark
• Experience with Jun OS for switches, firewalls
• Familiar with Pulse Secure VPN
• Understanding of network security (firewalls and IDS) design and implementation
• Understanding of complex networking models utilizing a variety of L2 & L3 protocols
• Knowledge of spanning tree protocol, BGP, LACP, VLAN, MC-LAG
• Basic understanding of scripting & software development packages for development of Infrastructure as Code
• Working knowledge of one or more of the following languages: Ansible, Python,
• Ability to automate menial tasks
• Understanding of diagram drawing tools such as Visio, Lucid Charts, Gliffy
• Able to document cause analysis and offer solutions to prevent future client network outages
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's Degree and 4+ years' work experience or equivalent work experience.
• Ability to obtain Top Secret Clearance
• Active CompTIA S+ Certification

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $112420 - $191070
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Electronic Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems' game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere - from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact - for our customers and the communities we serve.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
At BAE Systems, we work hard every day to nurture an inclusive culture where employees are valued and feel like they belong. We are conscious of the need for all employees to see themselves reflected at every level of the company and know that in order to unlock the full potential of our workforce, everyone must feel confident being their best, most sincere self and be equipped to thrive. We provide impactful professional development experiences to our employees and invest in social impact partnerships to uplift communities and drive purposeful change. Here you will find significant opportunities to do meaningful work in an environment intentionally designed to be one where you will learn, grow and belong.