NETWORK ENGINEER

This position is for an early to mid-level Network engineer with 5-10 years of experience on the Contract for Organizing Spaceflight Mission Operations and Systems (COSMOS) which is NASA’s next-generation mission operations contract located on-site at Johnson Space Center. COSMOS ensures the continuity of critical human spaceflight support by providing mission control services, advanced training systems, and full-scale spacecraft mockups for astronaut preparation and engineering analysis., * Implement approved network and system designs, ensuring alignment with project objectives and stakeholder requirements.

• Support the development of project schedules and provide regular status updates to contract management and project engineering teams.
• Coordinate implementation activities with integration teams, maintenance personnel, and other project stakeholders.
• Consult and coordinate contract requests for network modifications and upgrades.
• Support the design and maintenance of all managed network hardware.
• Generate and update configuration management documents such as cabinet/console drawings, facility floor plans, cable running lists, cross-connect wire lists, maintenance instructions, and subsystem tests.

• Demonstrate strong initiative, a commitment to continuous learning, and the ability to expand their technical skill set.
• Work effectively in team environments, contributing positively to collaboration and shared goals.
• Apply strong problem-solving abilities to technical, operational, and project challenges.
• Communicate clearly across engineering, integration, maintenance, security, cloud, and infrastructure teams.
• Show confidence in working independently and making well-informed technical decisions when needed., Must have the following education and experience: Bachelor/Master of Science degree and minimum of 3 years of general experience. The candidate must be able to obtain a NASA Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Badge for NASA credentials.

Core Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of routing and switching technologies (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, STP, VLANs, trunking).
• Deep familiarity with Cisco and Aruba network hardware.
• Solid experience with firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco ASA/Firepower).
• Hands-on experience with VPN technologies (IPSec, SSL VPN, site-to-site tunnels).
• Understanding of network security best practices (ACLs, IDS/IPS, segmentation).
• Experience with Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE).

Operational & Troubleshooting Skills

• Ability to design and implement network solutions for enterprise environments.
• Strong troubleshooting skills using tools like Wireshark, packet captures, and CLI diagnostics.
• Experience supporting enterprise-class networks and managing escalation workflows.
• Understanding of change management, documentation standards, and ITIL processes.

Additional Skills

• Ability to work cross-functionally with diverse technical teams.
• Strong communication skills for incident response and root-cause analysis.
• Experience leading projects or mentoring junior engineers.
• Comfortable working independently and exercising sound technical judgment.

Required Certifications

• CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate).

Desired Requirements

Advanced / Modern Networking

• Experience with network automation tools or scripting languages (Python, Ansible).
• Familiarity with cloud networking concepts (AWS VPC, Azure VNets, hybrid connectivity).
• Understanding of network virtualization technologies (VXLAN, VMware NSX).
• Experience with network monitoring tools (SolarWinds, Splunk).

Preferred Certifications

• CCNP (Enterprise, Security, or Data Center).
• CompTIA Network+ or Security+.
• Cloud provider certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator).

$92,550.00

ASCEND Aerospace & Technology, LLC (ASCEND) is an All-Small Mentor-Protégé Program (ASMPP) Joint Venture (JV) between Aerodyne Industries, LLC and Amentum Technology Inc. (pending name change to Amentum Technology, Inc.), that leverages our 12+ year collaboration as award-winning NASA contractors. Through our ASCEND partner companies, we have 62+ years of experience working for NASA and currently manage 5,500 employees across nine NASA Centers. With this foundation of expertise, we are dedicated to helping every mission succeed-today and into the future., Houston City College Houston, Texas General Business about 2 hours ago Controller, Liquid Pipeline (9420 W. Sam Houston Pkwy) EPCO Corporate