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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Infrastructure / Networking Engineer - **Company:** RTX - **Location:** West Valley City, UT, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $107,500.0 - $204,500.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Configuration Management, Data Centers, Linux, Design of User Interfaces, Hyper-V, Networking Hardware, Python (Programming Language), Kernel-Based Virtual Machine, Network Protocols, Object-Oriented Software Development, Systems Development Life Cycle, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Signal Processing, TCP/IP, Virtualization Technology, Scripting, Juniper, Kubernetes, Puppet, Cisco, Docker, Vmware - **Published:** September 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://globalhr.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/REC_RTX_Ext_Gateway/job/US-UT-WEST-VALLEY-CITY-338--1127--1128-w-2400-S--BLDG-338/Principal-Infrastructure---Networking-Engineer_01871912 ## About the Role Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance, * Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations. * Experience with developing in python or similar scripting languages * System Administration experience; Linux, especially Red Hat based distributions * Experience with enterprise grade networking equipment, such as Cisco, Arista, or Juniper * Experience with virtualization technology (KVM, VMWare, Hyper-V) * Experience and/or knowledge of network protocols, such as TCP/IP and UDP * Experience with configuration management systems (puppet, ansible, salt) * Experience designing and setting up networks and data centers * Active and transferable U.S. government issued Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI) security clearance is required prior to start with the ability to obtain a polygraph after start. * U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. Qualifications We Prefer * Experience with User Interface development * Experience with enterprise grade storage equipment * Experience with object-oriented programming languages. * Experience with or basic understanding of telecommunications systems concepts and/or signal processing * Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or other containerized systems. * Experience with automated system deployments * Existing TS/SCI with polygraph ## Description * Guide and oversee the design, develop, test and delivery of advanced high-capacity systems that process modern communications. * Work with other experienced members in R&D on system development and deployments supporting multiple programs. * Generate briefings and present material to team members, customers, and AST Management as necessary. * Work autonomously yet collaboratively in a team environment. ## Related Videos - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [WebAssembly: The Next Frontier of Cloud Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/972-webassembly-the-next-frontier-of-cloud-computing) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Your Infrastructure Is Not a Playground: AI Agents for Infra Done Right](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2084-your-infrastructure-is-not-a-playground-ai-agents-for-infra-done-right) - [Generating code with Angular schematics](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/129-generating-code-with-angular-schematics) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [6 Emerging Technologies We’ll Learn About in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/381-6-emerging-technologies-we-ll-learn-about-in-2025) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers)