Network Engineer

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Network Compliance Specialist to support DoD and DISA-aligned network boundary approvals. You will review firewall rules, assess ports and protocols, and prepare connectivity management requests with cross-team collaboration.

You will translate complex connectivity requirements into secure network designs, document implementation plans, and coordinate with government and stakeholders to resolve interoperability issues.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of DoD & DISA network standards and RMF boundaries.
• Experience designing and planning enterprise networks with tight boundary controls.
• Ability to translate connectivity requirements into secure network designs.
• Experience documenting technical designs and implementation plans.

Responsibilities

• Support network-boundary registration, approval processes, and PPSM.
• Review firewall implementations, ports, protocols, services, and network paths for compliance.
• Prepare, review, submit, and track connectivity management requests.
• Provide senior technical guidance to network, cybersecurity, system-owner, and Government stakeholders.

Skills

Network Compliance

Firewall Design

Network Architecture

Interoperability Troubleshooting

Coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (optional)

Job description

• Support external network-connectivity compliance and network-boundary registration and approval processes
• Review network implementations, firewall requests, ports, protocols, application services, communication paths, and network boundaries for DoD and DISA compliance
• Prepare, review, submit, and track Ports, Protocols, and Services Management requests
• Validate PPSM requests for completeness, technical accuracy, and compliance
• Identify deficiencies and work with requestors and technical stakeholders to resolve them
• Support exception processing, including CLSA actions when required
• Maintain PPSM registrations and audit registered connectivity against technical implementations
• Review firewall implementations associated with approved connectivity requests
• Support CAP and SNAP activities, including submissions, renewals, exceptions, deficiency resolution, and status tracking
• Support enterprise whitelisting processes and maintain accurate whitelist registrations
• Develop and maintain connectivity compliance procedures and process documentation
• Maintain inventories and status information for connectivity requests, registrations, and approvals
• Translate network requirements into technical design and implementation plans
• Analyze and resolve network-interoperability issues
• Provide senior technical guidance and coordinate with network, cybersecurity, system-owner, application, Government, and external stakeholders

Requirements

• BS and 4–8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2–6 years of prior relevant experience; specific experience, education and training may be considered in lieu of degree
• 4 or more years of experience designing and planning network systems
• Experience with enterprise network engineering, network architecture, or network-connectivity design
• Experience reviewing and implementing firewall, port, protocol, service, and network-boundary requirements
• Experience translating application or system connectivity requirements into network design and implementation requirements
• Experience troubleshooting complex network-connectivity and interoperability issues
• Experience supporting network change, approval, registration, or compliance processes
• Strong understanding of network protocols, routing, firewalls, network segmentation, and enterprise connectivity
• Ability to analyze network designs and technical implementations for compliance with established requirements
• Experience developing technical documentation, procedures, network diagrams, implementation plans, or engineering recommendations
• Ability to coordinate complex technical requirements across system owners, network teams, cybersecurity organizations, and Government stakeholders
• U.S. Citizenship required
• Active Secret security clearance required at time of consideration
• Preferred: Department of Defense enterprise network environments, PPSM processes, DoD network-boundary approval, DISA guidance, enterprise whitelisting, RMF authorization boundaries, DHRA/DMDC or comparable environments

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in network compliance, connectivity design, and technical documentation, with a strong focus on DoD and DISA standards. Proficient in analyzing network systems and coordinating with various stakeholders to ensure compliance and resolve interoperability issues.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Network Compliance
• Firewall Implementation
• Network Design
• Technical Documentation
• Interoperability Troubleshooting

Hard Skills

• Network Protocols
• Routing
• Network Segmentation
• Enterprise Connectivity
• PPSM Processes
• Network Architecture
• Network Change Management
• Technical Analysis
• Application Connectivity Requirements
• Network Diagrams

Soft Skills

• Coordination
• Problem-Solving
• Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

• Active Secret Security Clearance

Industry Keywords

• DoD
• DISA
• Enterprise Network Engineering
• Network-Boundary Approval
• Enterprise Whitelisting
• RMF Authorization Boundaries
• CLSA Actions
• CAP Activities
• SNAP Activities
• DHRA/DMDC