Senior Network Security Engineer

Description

The company builds secure network and hardware solutions for national security and intelligence missions around the world.

You will design, assess and protect complex network and hardware systems used in intelligence operations. You will work alongside mission stakeholders, engineers and technical teams. This is an Information Technology role.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate hardware installations across several environments.
• Carry out onsite assessments and record current network architectures and mission-specific needs.
• Review LAN and WAN designs to confirm they meet mission security needs.
• Study operational data to find system vulnerabilities and performance gaps, then brief them with practical fixes.
• Recommend hardware specifications suited to each project.
• Model and analyze proposed solutions for systems engineering teams.
• Design, verify and build hardware test interfaces.
• Run MTBF and MTTR analyses to improve reliability and maintainability.
• Research COTS and GOTS products that add to mission capability.
• Compare vendors, estimate costs and assess system scalability.
• Provide senior-level guidance on network engineering, architecture and planning.
• Help write technical standards, interface specifications and troubleshooting guidance.
• Make sure designs and implementations meet all government security requirements.
• Write and update security documentation for new and existing systems.
• Analyze and tune wired and wireless networks.
• Produce independent reviews of complex network setups and recommend improvements.

Requirements

• A current NSA TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.
• Eight+ years of hands-on work in network security, on complex SIGINT hardware platforms.
• A bachelor's degree in a technical discipline, or 5 more years of experience in its place.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification.
• At least three of the following: PCNSA, SNSA, SNSP, Symantec ProxySG 6.7 Technical Specialist, Cisco CCNA or higher.

Conditions

Full-time, regular position.

Up to 10% local travel.

TS/SCI with Polygraph is the minimum clearance needed to start.

Pay depends on location, federal contract labor categories and wage rates, related experience, specific skills, education and certifications.

Proposed salary range: between $120,800 and $265,800.

Benefits

• Flexible time off so you can take the time you need.
• Access to broad learning resources.
• Comprehensive benefits covering healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education and time off.
• Competitive compensation and learning and development opportunities.