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Rocket Lab

Robot type
Marine and Space
Location
Long BeachCaliforniaUSA
Job type
Software
Posted
Oct 30, 2026
Salary
$124,500–$160,000 a year
Full-time

Senior IT Network Engineer II

Job description

Located onsite at Rocket Lab's Long Beach, CA facility, the Senior IT Network Engineer will be responsible for the design, implementation, and operation of all networks and firewalls relating to Corporate IT, Launch, Space Systems and their related Operations. These systems include support of the infrastructure required at related sites across the USA so some travel may be required. Related systems include flat sat networks, loggers/telemetry servers, on orbit operations, remote operators, mission control room infra, and customer connectivity.

Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand…

Job requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in IT and a bachelor's degree OR equivalent years of work experience (12+ years total experience)
  • 5+ of those years of experience in a network focused technology role
  • In-depth knowledge of Fortinet, Juniper or Cisco network switching and firewall setup, configuration, and management
  • Expert knowledge of WAN, SD-WAN, routing, IPSEC, SSL VPNs, firewalls, etc.
  • Specialist qualification in area of expertise: CISM, AWS, Azure, Microsoft, etc.
  • AWS and/or O365 & Azure enterprise environments
  • Advanced problem solving and analytical skills – able to see the big picture, make connections and appropriate decisions
  • One or more of the following: Kubernetes, VMware, Linux, Windows, Configuration Management, Automation, and/or Infrastructure as Code

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