Network Engineer

Position Overview:

Key Responsibilities

• Define, decompose, allocate and implement cyber security requirements into system architecture. 

• Define and enforce network security architecture, ensuring compliance with cybersecurity standards and best practices.  

• Develop documentation for installations and configurations required to obtain Authorizations to Operate (ATOs). 

• Design and optimize secure network topologies, including segmentation, firewalls, VPNs, and zero-trust models. 

• Design & oversee server room infrastructure, including rack design, cabling, power, cooling, and hardware layout for high availability. 

• Develop Base Media solutions that enable execution of Plans of Actions and Milestones (POAMs) to mitigate cyber risks. 

• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to implement threat detection, mitigation, and incident response strategies. 

• Evaluate and select network and hardware technologies, vendors, and solutions. 

• Develop network standards, documentation, and architectural roadmaps. 

• Ensure system scalability, reliability, and performance through proactive design and monitoring strategies.  

• Support troubleshooting and resolution of complex network and infrastructure issues.  

• Lead the architecture, design, and deployment of enterprise-grade network infrastructure (LAN, WAN, cloud, and hybrid environments). 

Required qualifications:

• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD government clearance at the Secret level 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related  IT field 

• 8+ years of experience in platform engineering, cyber, network engineering and architecture roles  

• Strong expertise in Cyber best practice security concepts, models, and methods (e.g., zero trust architecture and maturity model, advanced   

• Hands-on experience with networking hardware (routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers)  

• Proven experience designing and managing server rooms, including physical infrastructure 

• Working knowledge of containers and securing the infrastructure through the cloud 

• Strong understanding of DoD cybersecurity infrastructures and experience researching new Cybersecurity capabilities and performing trade studies 

• Experience working in Network Engineering/ Base Media Development for UAV C2 Systems or similar applications 

• Ability to obtain a S//SAR level security clearance desired. 

Preferred qualifications:

• Industry certifications such as CCIE, CCNP, CISSP, or equivalent  

• Experience designing architectures for classified networks. 

• Experience with software-defined networking (SDN) and network automation  

• Familiarity with DevOps and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible)  

• Experience modeling complex network systems in a modeling tool such as NX or SolidWorks. 

• Knowledge of compliance requirements (e.g. DoD, or other regulated environments)