Network & Security Infrastructure Engineer

Ncyber LLC
Columbia, MD, United States
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience required
1 year minimum
Compensation
$119,047.0 - $158,393.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services Computing Platforms Border Gateway Protocol Cyber Security Linux Elasticsearch Internet Protocol Security (IP SEC) Virtual Private Networks (VPN) Network Security Network Architecture Network Planning and Design Routing
+15 more
Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) OpenVPN Remote Access Technology Ansible Zero Trust Network Access Software Vulnerability Management EndPointSecurity Computer Networking Systems Google Cloud HybridCloud Firewalls (Computer Science) Fortinet Kibana Docker Vulnerability Analysis

Job description

Ncyber is seeking a Network & Security Infrastructure Engineer to architect, secure, and operate the networking infrastructure supporting mission-critical software platforms for the National Security Community. This role owns the design, security, automation, and reliability of enterprise networking across on-premises and hybrid-cloud environments. You will lead the evolution of our networking architecture while partnering closely with platform engineers and software teams to deliver resilient, secure infrastructure. Responsibilities: You’ll help build and evolve secure network infrastructure, connectivity, and automation that enable reliable, scalable, and resilient mission systems. Responsibilities include:

  • Design enterprise network architectures supporting sensitive operational environments requiring resilient, controlled, and secure communications
  • Engineer highly available network infrastructure that enables traffic segmentation, policy enforcement, secure routing, and operational isolation across diverse environments
  • Design secure connectivity using VPN and Zero Trust technologies
  • Operate and improve Fortinet security infrastructure
  • Design and troubleshoot complex routing environments
  • Build network automation solutions
  • Support hybrid-cloud and specialized networking capabilities that enhance operational security, traffic management, and attribution control for customer missions
  • Implement monitoring and observability across networking infrastructure
  • Perform vulnerability assessments and infrastructure hardening
  • Participate in incident response and root cause analysis
  • Produce architecture documentation and operational standards
  • Mentor junior engineers

Requirements

  • Network architectures supporting sensitive operational environments Operational security (OPSEC) and secure communications
  • Traffic engineering and policy-based routing
  • Proxy and relay infrastructure
  • VPN and overlay network design
  • Identity, attribution, and network isolation techniques
  • Zero Trust network architectures
  • Secure remote access technologies
  • Government or Intelligence Community operational environments
  • Experience with several of the following technologies is preferred:
  • Fortinet / FortiOS
  • NVIDIA Cumulus Linux
  • Ubiquiti UniFi
  • WireGuard
  • OpenVPN
  • IPSEC
  • BGP
  • OSPF
  • Endpoint Detection & Response (e.g. Wazuh, Crowdstrike)
  • Incident Response
  • Vulnerability Management
  • Elasticsearch / Kibana
  • Docker
  • Ansible
  • AWS networking
  • Google Cloud networking, * Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
  • 5+ years of enterprise network engineering experience
  • Strong routing and switching knowledge
  • Experience with enterprise firewalls
  • Experience with TCP/IP networking fundamentals
  • Experience with VPN technologies
  • Experience troubleshooting production networks
  • Experience with Linux systems
  • Excellent troubleshooting and documentation skills

Benefits & conditions

  • 401(k) match of 6% with immediate vesting
  • Highly subsidized Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Legal Resources Plan
  • Flexible Time Off
  • 10 Federal Holidays
  • Life insurance, short and long-term disability coverage paid by the company
  • Free sodas and snacks, We believe in paying fairly and competitively based on the value each team member brings to the role. Individual compensation is determined by factors such as skills, experience, education, certifications, location, and market data. The anticipated salary range for this position is $119,047 - 158,393 annually.

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