Network Security - Remote

Akima, LLC • South Burlington, VT

15h • $120,000 - $130,000 • Remote

About The Position

As a Network Security SME, you will be responsible for providing deep technical and strategic support to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of USCIS network infrastructure. You will lead in the design, implementation, evaluation, and continuous enhancement of network security solutions, working closely with USCIS stakeholders, contractors, and partner agencies. Your role involves threat/risk assessment; compliance with federal, DHS, and USCIS security policies and standards; incident response; and roadmap strategy for network defense.
Location: Remote
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Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship.
• Must pass a Public Trust background check.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science / information technology / Cybersecurity or related; advanced degree is a plus.
• Significant experience (typically 10+ years) in network engineering and security in large-scale, enterprise-level environments.
• Demonstrated experience with:
• Firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, network segmentation.
• WAN / LAN / wireless network architectures.
• Cloud networking (AWS, Azure, GCP) or hybrid cloud.
• Network monitoring / SIEM / NDR / tools that analyze traffic and logs.
• Zero Trust network models and best practices.
• Federal security standards: NIST, FedRAMP, FISMA, DHS policies, etc.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to perform risk / threat assessments.
• Excellent communication skills: able to translate technical details to non-technical stakeholders; produce reports, proposals, and policy documents.
• Leadership skills: able to guide teams, provide recommendations, and drive security strategy.

Nice To Haves

• Certifications such as CISSP, CCNP Security, CCIE (Security), GIAC certifications, etc.
• Experience in USCIS / DHS environment or other federal agencies.
• Experience with automation of network security operations (e.g., configuration management, IaC, orchestration).
• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and integrating security in agile / CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding or experience with emerging architectures: zero trust, micro‐segmentation, SASE, SD-WAN, etc.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical authority and advisor on all network security matters: design, architecture, standards, tools, processes, and best practices.
• Assess USCIS network vulnerabilities—both infrastructure (on-prem, WAN/LAN, wireless) and cloud / hybrid environments—and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Lead the evaluation and implementation of network security technologies: firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, NDR (network detection & response), network segmentation, Zero Trust / micro‐segmentation architectures.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and security teams to define secure network architectures, including transition/migration to cloud-based and hybrid platforms.
• Support configuration, deployment, and tuning of security policies on network devices and systems ensuring optimal security without undue operational impact.
• Monitor network traffic and logs to detect anomalous or suspicious activity; perform forensic / deep packet or packet capture analysis when necessary.
• Participate in incident response: network-focused investigation, containment, remediation, lessons learned.
• Ensure compliance with applicable frameworks and regulations: DHS, NIST (e.g. 800-53 / RMF), FIPS, HSPD-12, Federal policies, USCIS directives, etc.
• Generate network security assessments, risk reports, system design reviews, and documentation; provide regular briefings to USCIS stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Define and help enforce security governance for the network domain: policies, standards, guidelines; review changes through architecture review boards.
• Provide mentoring, knowledge transfer, and guidance to junior team members and other supporting staff.
• Stay up to date with latest threat vectors, network security tools, attack techniques, and ensure continuous improvement of network defenses.

Benefits

• The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to regular full-time and part-time employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level