Senior Network Engineer

Kepler Communications Inc. is leading the future of on-demand space connectivity with its innovative satellite technology. They are seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, build, and operate mission-critical networks that support their satellite constellation and corporate infrastructure, ensuring performance and reliability.

Responsibilities:

• Work with network architects to design, build and operate Kepler’s mission-critical networks
• Contribute to the team to design, build. and operate the corporate network infrastructure, including LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, security appliances, and hybrid cloud connectivity
• Manage network security and segmentation, ensuring infrastructure adheres to security best practices and company policies
• Design and maintain hybrid cloud networking architectures, integrating on-prem environments with AWS services
• Develop and maintain network automation tools, leveraging Python, Ansible, and infrastructure-as-code approaches to improve reliability and operational efficiency
• Collaborate closely with software, FPGA, and mission operations teams to support network infrastructure for satellite operations and ground systems
• Provide operational support for corporate and service provider network infrastructure, including participation in on-call rotations
• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability tools to proactively detect and resolve network issues
• Maintain accurate network documentation, diagrams, and operational runbooks
• Participate in change management processes, including planning, implementation, and post-change validation
• Support incident response and root cause analysis for network-related outages or performance issues

Requirements:

• Strong foundation in routing and switching concepts ( ISIS, MPLS, BGP, GRE, VLAN) at an equivalent level to CCNP
• Hands-on experience deploying and supporting large WAN environments
• Hands-on experience designing and operating hybrid cloud networking, including AWS VPCs, TGW routing, VPN connectivity, and secure integration with on-prem networks
• Hands-on experience with software defined network concepts, including: Network Function Virtualization, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, Python scripting, Jinja templating, Terraform, JSON/YAML configuration formats, Ansible playbooks and automation workflows, Git version control
• Basic Linux networking knowledge including interface configuration, routing tables, firewall rules, and troubleshooting connectivity
• Hands-on experience implementing and managing IPsec VPNs for site-to-site and remote connectivity
• Hands-on experience implementing network monitoring and observability platforms, such as SNMP-based monitoring, NetFlow/sFlow, or telemetry pipelines
• Hands-on experience managing network infrastructure changes, including structured change management practices
• Strong systems-level thinking, with the ability to design integrated network solutions supporting complex distributed systems
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills across multiple layers of the network stack
• Strong documentation practices, including network diagrams, configuration standards, and operational procedures
• Ability to work independently and remotely, while maintaining strong collaboration with distributed engineering teams
• Expert-level routing and switching experience at an equivalent level to CCIE
• Advanced Linux networking expertise, including kernel networking concepts, traffic shaping, and advanced routing
• Hands-on experience with network simulation or emulation platforms, such as EVE-NG, GNS3, or container-based network labs
• Hands-on experience designing complex network architectures, including multi-site or globally distributed networks
• Hands-on experience supporting small to mid-scale data center environments, including switching fabrics and server connectivity
• Hands-on experience working with network controllers or intent-based networking platforms
• Hands-on experience implementing and supporting Fortinet solutions, including SD-WAN configuration, firewall policies, and firmware upgrades
• Hands-on experience supporting satellite communications or space-ground network infrastructure