Network Engineer III (Secret Clearance)

Lockheed Martin

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Work type
On-site
Location
Colorado Springs, CO
Salary
$85,500–$150,765 / yr
Posted
3 days ago

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Below market

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This role $118k
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About Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin is a global aerospace, defense, and security company that designs, develops, and manufactures advanced technology systems, products, and services for government and commercial customers worldwide.

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TL;DR · Network Engineer III (Secret Clearance)

As a mid-level network engineer on Lockheed Martin’s Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) National Team in Colorado Springs, CO, you will support the implementation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of enterprise network infrastructure for the Missile Defense System. Your daily tasks include configuring routers, switches, and firewalls from vendors like Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, and Palo Alto, monitoring LAN/WAN performance, resolving connectivity issues, and implementing core networking technologies such as VLANs, OSPF, BGP, GRE tunnels, and multicast. You will collaborate with senior engineers on network design, upgrades, and project deployments while providing on-call support outside regular business hours. The role requires a Secret clearance, U.S. citizenship, and travel to remote sites for installations and troubleshooting. Essential skills include CCNA or JNCIA certification, hands-on experience with multi-vendor LAN/WAN environments, and proficiency in network traffic analysis and diagnostic tools.

What you'll do

  • Configure and maintain routers, switches, and firewalls from multiple vendors.
  • Monitor LAN/WAN performance to resolve connectivity, latency, and packet-loss issues.
  • Implement core networking technologies such as VLANs, OSPF, BGP, GRE tunnels, and multicast.
  • Collaborate with senior engineers on network design, upgrades, and project deployments.
  • Provide independent troubleshooting and status reporting at remote sites during travel.

What we're looking for

  • Active Secret security clearance and U.S. citizenship with a valid passport
  • IAT-Level II (8570-compliant) certification such as Security+, GSEC, or CISSP
  • CCNA or JNCIA certification in networking technologies
  • Proven experience configuring and maintaining Cisco and Juniper routers, switches, firewalls
  • Strong understanding of OSI model, TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, GRE tunnels, UDP multicast
  • Effective network traffic analysis, diagnostic, and troubleshooting skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Visio) for documentation and presentations

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