Senior Principal Engineer, Information Systems

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• Typically requires 10+ years of related professional experience (aligned with Mercury IC5 Senior Principal level).
• Expert knowledge of data networking and integration principles, architectures, and operational best practices.
• Proven experience leading major network design, deployment, and modernization projects as a senior technical contributor.
• Strong understanding of network security concepts, controls, and compliance considerations.
• Experience working with domestic and international telecommunications vendors.
  Demonstrated ability to mentor, coach, and guide engineering teams in a multi‑site environment.
• Ability to independently evaluate emerging technologies and recommend scalable, secure solutions.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve advanced hardware/software issues independently or collaboratively.
• Experience with voice/video communication and room-based conferencing across 20 sites worldwide.
• Proven Experience managing and supporting the following technologies:
  • Virtualization Technologies both on-prem and in the cloud.
  • Identity Management – Entra (Azure Identity), AWS, MS AD Management, ADFS, Radius
  • DNS, PKI, and Certificate Management
  • Storage, NAS, SAN – on-prem and cloud (Pure, Dell Power Store, NetApp, AWS, Azure,)
  • Enterprise Voice – Teams Enterprise/Business Phone Systems, Crestron
  • Backend Server Farm Management
• This position requires you to have or obtain a government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Cisco certifications (CCNA, CCNP, CCIE).
• Experience with Checkpoint firewalls, Juniper remote access solutions, NAC technologies, or ForeScout CounterAct.
• Experience with routers, switches, cabling, TCP/IP, MPLS, VoIP, and data‑center networking.
• Experience presenting technical strategies or operational updates to senior leadership.
  Experience providing technical mentorship or leading cross‑site engineering initiatives.
• Familiar with AI technologies and extending AI into infrastructure in secure environments.

Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury employs more than 2,300 people in 24 locations worldwide. To learn more, visit mrcy.com

We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our employees are located. We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow. We help and care for one another and work as one to achieve results for us and for our customers. We value communication and transparency, and strive to foster two-way dialogue at all levels of the organization. We are committed to lifelong learning, offering comprehensive skills training and tuition reimbursement. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or you are an experienced professional, it's important to us that you feel recognized and rewarded for your contributions.

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