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# Lead Network Engineer

- **Company:** MITRE Corporation
- **Location:** Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $147,200.0 - $184,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Border Gateway Protocol, C++ (Programming Language), Network Analysis, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Computer Engineering, System Configuration, Continuous Integration, Data Centers, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, DevOps, Domain Name System (DNS), Elasticsearch, Emulators, Interior Gateway Routing Protocols, IPv4, IPv6, Python (Programming Language), Network Security, NetFlow, Network Control, Network Model, Network Planning and Design, Network Monitoring, Routing, Network Segmentation, Network Service, Network Time Protocols, Network Protocols, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Windows PowerShell, Power BI, Logstash, Ansible, Zero Trust Network Access, Simple Network Management Protocols, Software Engineering, Syslog, Strategies of Testing, Wireshark, Virtualization Technology, Wide Area Networks, Network Simulation, Network Routing, Network Routers, Cloud-native Network Functions (CNF), Grafana, Apache Spark, IT Architecture, Juniper, Git, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Modeling and Simulation, Data Analytics, Apache Kafka, Apache Nifi, Kibana, Terraform, Splunk, Software Version Control, Data Pipelines, Serverless Computing, Golang
- **Published:** September 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9145203/lead-network-engineer

## About the Role

* Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 6 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 3 years' experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
 * Must obtain a DoW 8140 IAT Level II certification (eg. Security+) within 3 months of hire.
 * The candidate will engage in hands-on, mission-driven work. Responsibilities span the full solution lifecycle - from design and prototyping through testing, implementation, and monitoring - across various networking use cases and solutions. The candidate is expected to have some experience in the following:
 + Network Design: Defining designs that enable secure, scalable, resilient, and supportable solutions, including, * Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Data Science related discipline, or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
 * Associate level networking/security certification(s) such as a Network+, Security+, CCNA or JNCIA.
 * Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
 * Strong communication, presentation, and writing skills
 * The ability to thrive in collaborative and working relationships with people of different backgrounds.
 * Knowledge of, or hands-on experience in:
 + SD-WAN: Hands-on experience with Juniper Secure Session Routers (SSR) and/or Secure Vector Routing (SVR).
 + Network Services: Recent hands-on experience configuring core network and security services (i.e., DHCP, DNS, NTP, Zero Trust, ICAM) and multiple routing protocols (i.e., OSPF, BGP).
 + Virtualization and Continuous Integration: Experience with DevOps paradigms supported by virtualization, containerization, cloud and serverless architectures
 + Software Development and Automation : Experience using languages like Go, C++, Python, and JavaScript. Strong proficiency in scripting and automation using tools and frameworks like Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell, and Bash. Experience with version control systems, particularly Git, for source code management, collaboration, and CI/CD workflow integration.
 + Network Data Analytics & Monitoring: Experience collecting, process, and analyze large-scale network data (e.g., logs, flows, telemetry, SNMP, etc.) using tools such as Splunk, Elasticsearch, and Wireshark. Develop dashboards and visualizations to monitor network performance, capacity, and anomalies using Grafana, Kibana, and Microsoft Power BI. Implement data pipelines for real-time and batch network analytics using Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, Logstash, and Apache NiFi.
 + Tactical and Thread-Informed Networking: Experience integrating distributed and centralized network control algorithms and / or integrating external inputs to "traditional" network path decision logic to facilitate non-standard (i.e., not "shortest path first") routing.
 + Network Modeling, Simulation and Analysis: Experience with network simulation, emulation, and test methodologies to validate design assumptions and predict performance.

## Description

Seeking talented Lead Network Engineer to join our team and leverage expertise in SD-WAN, cloud networks, network security, automation, and infrastructure architecture to address complex technical challenges for a wide range of sponsor organizations. Candidates will contribute to:

 * Network Design: Defining validated designs for networks with details required for implementation
 * Software-Defined / Virtual Networks: Configuring, deploying, testing and validating the latest technologies in software-defined and virtualized networks as well as "traditional" networking
 * Mission Security and Assurance: Conducting cybersecurity risk assessments of proposed and existing designs to evaluate security posture, identify threats and vulnerabilities, and recommend mitigation strategies
 * Network Data Analytics: Designing, implementing, and enhancing network monitoring and data collection capabilities to provide visibility into performance, availability and operational health
 * Tactical and Threat-Informed Networking: Developing solutions for coupling non-traditional, external threat feeds into traditional network routing parameters (i.e., bandwidth, delay, throughput) to better influence communications paths in challenging network environments
 * Lab oversight and administration: Contributing to the stand up, compliance, and upkeep of cross-cutting virtual and physical experimentation environments at both the unclassified and classified level.

MITRE Lead Network Engineers contribute to the design, implementation, testing, validation, and modernization of secure, resilient, and scalable network environments spanning LAN/WAN, data center, and tactical operations use cases. Lead Network Engineers will be expected to build trusted advisor relationships with the government sponsors. The role requires strong collaboration, technical rigor, and the ability to translate mission needs into practical engineering solutions., o operational processes
o implementation artifacts

 + Software-Defined / Virtual Networks: Some areas of software-defined and virtualized networks, as well as "traditional" networking protocols and concepts, such as the following:
o SD-WAN
o IPv4/IPv6
o Interior gateway routing protocols (e.g., BGP and SRv6)
o Kubernetes
o Network segmentation

 + Mission Security and Assurance: Conducting and providing:
o Risk assessments
o Threat and vulnerability identification
o Mitigation strategy recommendations

 + Cloud Architecture: Recent hands-on familiarity with:
o Amazon Web Services
o Microsoft Azure

 + Network Data Analytics: Monitoring, troubleshooting and managing networks using protocols such as:
o SNMP and / or Syslog
o NetFlow/IPFIX
o APIs and dashboards

 + Technical Reporting and Communications: Clearly communicate technical findings, methodologies, and project outcomes through written reports, briefings, and demonstrations to both internal MITRE & external stakeholders.
 + Knowledge Sharing: Actively participate in internal MITRE technical exchange events focused on emerging trends in networking and service management.
o Must obtain a DoW 8140 IAT Level II certification (eg. Security+) within 3 months of hire.

 * Must have an active Secret U.S Government issued Security Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government issued Security Clearance. Per the U.S. Government's eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.
 * This position requires a minimum of 3 days a week on-site.


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