IT Network Engineer

If you are reading this, you may be opening a hidden shortcut in your career. This really is a rare opportunity to join a small high-performance team, tackling some of the biggest challenges in cyber, and creating amazing impacts in every direction.

Seriously. This isn’t a normal 9-5 cyber job. It’s more. So much more. And it will challenge you. So, if you think this position is interesting, please apply.

This door opens rarely, and time and space are limited.

WHY IT MATTERS :

• Unique Engage, Develop, Innovate mission gov / academia / individuals for national security goals!
• Evaluate / Put cutting edge cyber capabilities in the right hands help assure national overmatch
• Provide cyber forces / workforce real-world experience(s) to advance / hone tradecraft / capabilities
• Open-fields, rare opportunity to grow professionally in ways not normally available anywhere else

JOB DESCRIPTION :

Design, implement, maintain on-prem / virtualized / cloud (e.g., AWS, Azure) network architectures, systems, devices, (e.

g., CISCO, Juniper, ForeScout), ensuring high availability, reliability, security

Build operationally representative environments across all industry sectors to advance cyber capabilities, build essential workforce skillsets, and support national security objectives

Monitor network performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure timely resolution of problems

Conduct operational, vulnerability, and risk assessments / analyses of IT systems to identify operational performance enhancements and mitigate potential threats

Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to implement robust security measures tailored to IT environments, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and secure network protocols

Develop / maintain documentation for system architectures, configurations, processes, IR plans

Provide technical guidance and training on the operation and maintenance of IT network systems, cybersecurity best practices, and emergency response procedures

Stay abreast of emerging technologies, standards, and cybersecurity threats related to IT systems; develop technology roadmaps to incrementally implement new capabilities

Test and Evaluate emerging advanced commercial and academic cyber and IT / OT capabilities

Construct realistic assessment and training exercises / events for up to national participation

Support development of high-fidelity security-representative IT / OT activities

Help build cutting-edge high-resiliency cyber environments for forces, gov, industry

Develop / implement custom countermeasures based on threat intelligence / trends

Coordinate with cybersecurity teams to strengthen defense mechanisms / respond to incidents

Contribute to development of organizational security policies, procedures, and best practices

Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS :

Proven experience in configuring / managing enterprise-level network devices / environments on-prem / virtualized / cloud (AWS, Azure, etc.

across a diverse range of operational environments

Strong understanding of network protocols, routing protocols, encryption technologies

Strong knowledge of cybersecurity principles, practices, and tools as applied to IT environments

Experience with network diagnostic, monitoring, and analysis tools in IT environments

Knowledge of IT and OT cybersecurity best practices and standards

Ability to troubleshoot complex network issues effectively in high-pressure situations

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively convey engineering reports to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think like an operator, defender, and attacker

DESIRED EXPERIENCE :

Supported / integrated with a cybersecurity team to secure major critical infrastructure environments (e.g., defense, energy, water, transportation, healthcare, manufacturing, etc.)

Systems engineering principles / architecture frameworks (e.g., SEBOK, TOGAF, DoDAF, SEBOK)

DESIRED ATTRIBUTES :

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field; Certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, JNCIA

Understanding of compliance requirements and security standards / frameworks (e.g., NIST, NERC, ISO 27001, MITRE ATT&CK / D3FEND) and their implications on cybersecurity strategies

Knowledge of IT-related advanced persistent threat (APT) groups and their methodologies

Excellent teamwork and communication skills, with the capacity to work collaboratively across different departments and with external partners.