Network Engineer, Mid-Level
About The Position
This role involves developing and documenting processes for program protection elements, ensuring network designs align with zero-trust principles and agency security standards. The engineer will evaluate, install, configure, and optimize network hardware, routing protocols, switching fabric, WAN/LAN architectures, and cloud networking components. Responsibilities include supporting secure connectivity solutions across various environments, improving network automation for DevOps integration, conducting advanced architecture analysis, and creating artifacts to guide modernization efforts. The position also requires integrating secure networking solutions for cloud functionality, micro-segmentation, identity services, and traffic flow management, as well as supporting the implementation of network-based security controls. The engineer will serve as a senior designer for network-centric services and system features.
Requirements
- Active TS/SCI (CI Poly Preferred)
- Master’s degree and 10 years of experience or Bachelor's degree and 13 years of experience
Responsibilities
- Develop and document processes supporting program protection elements, including Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Information Security, and Physical Security.
- Ensure network designs and integration activities align with zero-trust principles, cross-domain protection requirements, and agency security standards.
- Evaluate, install, configure, and optimize network hardware, routing protocols, switching fabric, WAN/LAN architectures, and cloud networking components.
- Support the design and implementation of secure connectivity solutions across on-premise, hybrid, and cloud environments.
- Improve network automation and orchestration to enhance DevOps integration and operational efficiency.
- Conduct advanced architecture analysis to assess network performance, resiliency, and integration readiness.
- Create architecture artifacts, diagrams, and recommendations to guide modernization efforts.
- Integrate secure networking solutions that improve cloud functionality, micro-segmentation, identity services, and traffic flow management.
- Support implementation of network-based security controls (firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, ZTNA, SD-WAN).
- Serve as a senior designer responsible for defining the architectural framework for network-centric services and system features.
- Other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
