Network Engineer Senior (Security) – TS/SCI required

Description

The company is a global technology and professional services firm with about 26,000 staff in more than 50 countries. It serves US government, defense and intelligence agencies with work in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

This role supports the US Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) mission. The team is part of a global enterprise and works on network and security systems that matter to the mission.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure and maintain the customer's network infrastructure and security stack across a global enterprise.
• Troubleshoot switching, routing and security technologies, including Layer 4-7, firewalls, site-to-site VPN and DMVPN, to fix faults in the customer's information system.
• Analyze, plan and implement access control lists, firewall policies and other logical security controls across a multi-vendor security stack.
• Provide Tier 3 network security engineering support for INSCOM activities in the National Capital Area.
• Work with engineers from different technical disciplines to solve enterprise IT problems from a whole-system view.
• Configure F5 BIG-IP load balancing and authentication policies to host web applications.

Requirements

• Background in network engineering, network infrastructure and networking hardware.
• At least 10 years of related experience.
• Bachelor's degree plus 12 years of experience, or master's degree plus 10 years of experience.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Clear communication with both clients and teammates.
• Experience configuring, integrating and troubleshooting security appliances in a multi-vendor federal enterprise.
• Understanding of how routing protocols behave in next-generation firewalls.
• Experience with automation tools, scripting languages or infrastructure-as-code tools such as NetBrain, Python, PowerShell, APIs, Terraform and Ansible.
• Intermediate knowledge of F5 BIG-IP deployment and configuration, including Local Traffic Manager and Application Security Manager.
• Experience hardening network devices to STIGs, NIST and industry best practices.
• Experience with packet analysis tools such as TCPDump and Wireshark.
• Experience working in a large SDLC environment.
• Required certifications: Cisco Certified Network Professional Security, Cisco Certified Network Professional Enterprise, and Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer.
• DoD 8570/8140 Computing Environment (CE) certification, as set by the Program Manager, must be in place before you support the contract.
• US citizenship is required.
• Must currently hold a TS/SCI clearance and be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.

Conditions

Onsite work at a customer site at Fort Belvoir, VA.

40 scheduled hours per week.

Travel of 10-25% is required, and additional travel may be needed to support the mission.

Candidates must be willing and able to obtain a CI polygraph for certain positions, as the contract determines.

The role may involve lifting IT hardware, reaching, bending, kneeling to connect cables and other moderately strenuous activity.

Identity verification uses biometrics and AI as part of hiring. Virtual interviews require you to be on camera, and the company may take your photo to verify identity.

Equal opportunity employer, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

Benefits

• Pay range is $140,250 - $189,750. This is a likely range, not a guaranteed salary. Final pay depends on experience, geographic location and possibly contract requirements, and may fall outside this range.
• Medical plans, some with Health Savings Accounts, plus dental and vision plans.
• 401(k) with pre-tax and post-tax contributions up to IRS limits and a company match.
• Full flex work weeks where possible, and paid vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
• Short- and long-term disability, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel accident insurance, provided or available.
• An AI-powered career tool that suggests career steps and learning, and an internal mobility team to help you reach your goals.
• A culture that has won awards for innovation and is friendly to military members.