Forward Networks, Inc.

The goal of the Forward Networks Fellowship Program is to attract, prepare, and retain top military talent in careers in Customer Success, Sales, and Engineering. The Fellowship has a combination of classroom training, on the job experience, and networking activities, all designed to provide broad exposure to careers at Forward Networks.

ABOUT THE JOB

Forward Networks is revolutionizing the way large networks are managed. The Forward Enterprise platform delivers a vendor-agnostic "digital twin" of the network, based on a mathematical model. The platform scales to support hundreds of thousands of network devices, whether cloud, hybrid cloud, or on-prem. It serves as a single source of truth for the network, enabling network operators to instantly verify security posture, accelerate troubleshooting, avoid outages, and modernize network management.Since it's inception, Forward Networks has a history of working with military customers and values the unique experiences that a background in the military provides. This program was created to serve as the bridge between high potential military talent and a career in Forward Networks. To be eligible for this program, you must: - Be transitioning from the military and be eligible for a SkillBridge program of 90 days or greater. - Be a top performer in your field. Have a drive and passion to learn, grow, and make a difference. - Possess a proven track record of taking the initiative to solve problems. - Be able to complete a background check. - Possess a CCNA or have equivalent work experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate in classroom training, on-the-job experience, and networking activities.
• Utilize the Forward Enterprise platform to manage large networks.
• Verify security posture, accelerate troubleshooting, avoid outages, and modernize network management.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be transitioning from the military and be eligible for a SkillBridge program of 90 days or greater.
• Must be a top performer in your field with a drive and passion to learn, grow, and make a difference.
• Proven track record of taking the initiative to solve problems.
• Ability to complete a background check.
• Possess a CCNA or have equivalent work experience.

ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY

Strong understanding of Networking and Security fundamentals

ELIGIBLE SERVICE BRANCHES

All Services

BENEFITS

• Exposure to careers at Forward Networks.
• Training in multiple roles based on interests and career goals.
• Learning and leveraging focus technologies such as networking, cyber security, kubernetes, public and private cloud infrastructure, and programming.

PROGRAM COST

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The Forward Enterprise platform delivers a vendor-agnostic "digital twin" of the network, based on a mathematical model.We are committed to your successful transition from service to civilian life through a rewarding career. Your Skillbridge program at Forward will cover multiple roles taking into consideration your interests and career goals. Example roles are Sales Engineer, Post Sales Engineer, Product Management, Infrastructure Support, and Developer. Focus technologies to learn and leverage include networking, cyber security, kubernetes, public and private cloud infrastructure, and programming. Please do not hesitate to reach out and learn more about this fantastic program. We look forward to hearing from you.