Network Security Engineer
Posted on 3/15/2023
INACTIVE
SpaceX

10,001+ employees

Manufactures advanced rockets and spacecrafts for space transportation
Company Overview
SpaceX, under the leadership of Elon Musk, has consistently demonstrated its technical prowess and industry leadership by achieving milestones previously accomplished only by governments, such as returning a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit and attaching a spacecraft to the International Space Station. The company's culture is driven by a clear and ambitious goal to make life multiplanetary, fostering an environment of high performance and continuous learning. With its advanced rocket and spacecraft designs, SpaceX has a competitive edge in the space transportation industry, providing regular cargo resupply missions for NASA and working towards the future of space exploration.
Aerospace
Hardware

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$9.2B

Founded

2002

Headquarters

Hawthorne, California

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

15%

1 year growth

28%

2 year growth

33%
Locations
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Experience Level
Entry
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
Desired Skills
Python
Communications
Linux/Unix
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in information systems, information security, computer science, engineering or other technical field and 2+ years of network security experience; or 5+ years of network security experience without a degree
  • Experience with securing networks, IT infrastructure, applications, endpoints, and/or APIs
  • Experience hardening Windows, MacOS, and/or Linux operating systems
  • Strong understanding of network security technologies, their operation and limitations, including:
  • Firewalls (Palo Alto and Juniper)
  • Network IDS/IPS solutions
  • Network monitoring solutions (NDR)
  • Switch/router ACLs
  • Network access control solutions
  • IPSec and TLS based VPNs
  • Web application firewalls
  • Email security
  • Logging and alerting with SIEMs
  • Python programming and automation ability
  • Familiarity with networking protocols and the OSI model
  • Experience testing and implementing changes in a production environment
  • Adept at learning new technologies and systems
  • Strong self-starting and time-management skills
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here
  • To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here
Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement network security tools
  • Produce threat models and assess risk around existing configurations
  • Provide subject matter expertise on network security, firewalls and industry best practices
  • Manage firewall configurations within the SpaceX enterprise network based on operational requirements
  • Analyze and proactively come up with creative network solutions for operational needs that present security challenges
  • Documenting and formalizing security processes
  • Manage and maintain network security systems by applying system patches and other periodic maintenance tasks
  • Work with other SpaceX teams to determine functional needs, develop secure architectures, and communicate security best practices and policies