Hardware & Network Security Engineer – TS/SCI

Itezz; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SEP IRA 10% company contribution

Health/Dental/Vision plans

Job summary

Itezz Inc. seeks an experienced Network Security Engineer with a TS/SCI clearance and a strong hardware/system focus.

The role covers design, testing, and deployment across CONUS and outside CONUS, with leadership of security engineering teams and collaboration with system/test engineers. Requirements include a bachelor’s degree (or substitute with 5 years of relevant experience), DoD 8570 IAT III, and three vendor certifications (NGFE, SNSA/SNSP, CCNA/CCNP/CCIE).

Qualifications

• US citizenship and a position-appropriate security clearance (e.g., Active TS/SCI with polygraph) is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline; five years of Network Security engineering experience may substitute for a degree.
• DoD approved 8570 Baseline Certification for IAT Level III.
• At least three of the following vendor certifications: Palo Alto NGFE; SNSA/SNSP; CCNA/CCNP/CCIE.

Responsibilities

• Configure network devices, firewalls, web proxies, VPNs, and load balancers.
• Direct the work of other Network Security engineers on projects of varying complexity.
• Plan hardware project phases, including schedules, budgets, and performance parameters.
• Collaborate with system and test engineering to develop hardware test plans and risk analyses.
• Develop proposals to reduce upfront and disposal costs.
• Lead teams to address critical system failures related to hardware components.
• Design system/network architectures across enclaves with differing data protection requirements.
• Provide security planning, risk assessment, and risk management.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Communications Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, or related discipline

Job description

Itezz Inc. seeks an experienced Network Security Engineer with a TS/SCI clearance and a strong hardware/system focus.

The role covers design, testing, and deployment across CONUS and outside CONUS, with leadership of security engineering teams and collaboration with system/test engineers. Requirements include a bachelor’s degree (or substitute with 5 years of relevant experience), DoD 8570 IAT III, and three vendor certifications (NGFE, SNSA/SNSP, CCNA/CCNP/CCIE).