Network Engineer - US Government

$140,000 - $140,000/Yr

Palantir Technologies - New York, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

New York, NY

Publishing Industries

About the position

As a member of the Network Engineering team at Palantir, you will play a crucial role in the evolution of our network services, ensuring that we are prepared for both known and unknown demands. This position involves supporting network services in our US Government facilities while also being part of a global team that enhances our services worldwide. You will lead various projects, focusing on network deployment, support, and service improvements as we continue to grow in this critical area. Your responsibilities will include deploying, maintaining, and scaling network infrastructure with minimal downtime, as well as creating solutions to complex technical challenges. You will also be responsible for maintaining documentation and datasets that support the network, collaborating with fellow engineers across multiple time zones, facilitating feedback from end-users, and providing assistance related to network infrastructure. Additionally, troubleshooting operational issues in the infrastructure, including vendor escalation, will be a key part of your role.

Responsibilities

• Support the networking needs of our US Government and global facilities.
• Learn to deploy, maintain and scale network infrastructure with minimal downtime.
• Create solutions to complex technical challenges.
• Maintain documentation and datasets used to support the network.
• Collaborate with fellow engineers across multiple time zones.
• Facilitate feedback from end-users and provide network infrastructure related assistance.
• Troubleshoot operational issues in the infrastructure, including vendor escalation.

Requirements

• Active US security clearance at the Secret designation or above.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 20% of the time.
• Able to meet DOD 8140 requirements, via active certifications or education.
• Ability to continuously learn, work independently, and make decisions with minimal supervision.
• Ability to identify, explain and resolve issues in a production network environment.
• A solid foundational understanding of the OSI Layers from physical to application.
• Experience with Palo Alto Networks or similar NGFW technology.
• Experience with Cisco ISE or similar NAC technology.
• Experience with layer 2 protocols (e.g. LACP, MLAG, Spanning Tree, etc.) and routing protocols such as BGP or OSPF.
• Experience with Wireless Networking (deployment and troubleshooting).
• Experience with public cloud service providers (e.g. AWS, Microsoft Azure, etc.) and VPN technology (GRE, IPSec/SSL VPNs).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability coverage
• Paid leave for new parents and emergency back-up care for all parents
• Family planning support, including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy assistance
• Stipend to help with expenses that come with a new child
• Commuter benefits
• Relocation assistance
• Unlimited paid time off
• 2 weeks paid time off built into the end of each year