Senior Network Engineer - DoD-Cleared Ready

Shield; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Shield AI seeks an experienced Network Engineer to lead design, implementation, and optimization of complex network infrastructures. The role covers LAN/WAN, cloud, and base media environments with a hands-on approach and strategic decision-making across multiple domains.

The ideal candidate will have 8+ years in network engineering, strong cybersecurity expertise (zero trust), and familiarity with DoD standards. DoD clearance is highly preferred and beneficial for this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related IT field.
• 8+ years of experience in platform engineering, cyber, network engineering and architecture roles.
• Strong expertise in Cyber best practice security concepts, models, and methods (e.g., zero trust architecture and maturity model).
• Hands-on experience with networking hardware (routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers).
• Proven experience designing and managing server rooms, including physical infrastructure.
• Working knowledge of containers and securing the infrastructure through the cloud.
• Strong understanding of DoD cybersecurity infrastructures and experience researching new Cybersecurity capabilities and performing trade studies.
• Experience working in Network Engineering/Base Media Development for UAV C2 Systems or similar applications.

Responsibilities

• Define, decompose, allocate and implement cyber security requirements into system architecture.
• Define and enforce network security architecture, ensuring compliance with cybersecurity standards and best practices.
• Develop documentation for installations and configurations required to obtain Authorizations to Operate (ATOs).
• Design and optimize secure network topologies, including segmentation, firewalls, VPNs, and zero-trust models.
• Design & oversee server room infrastructure, including rack design, cabling, power, cooling, and hardware layout for high availability.
• Develop Base Media solutions that enable execution of Plans of Actions and Milestones (POAMs) to mitigate cyber risks.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to implement threat detection, mitigation, and incident response strategies.
• Evaluate and select network and hardware technologies, vendors, and solutions.
• Develop network standards, documentation, and architectural roadmaps.
• Ensure system scalability, reliability, and performance through proactive design and monitoring strategies.
• Support troubleshooting and resolution of complex network and infrastructure issues.
• Lead the architecture, design, and deployment of enterprise-grade network infrastructure (LAN, WAN, cloud, and hybrid environments).

Skills

Network engineering

Cybersecurity

Zero trust

DoD security

Networking hardware

Server rooms

Cloud security

Threat mitigation

Education

Bachelors in Cybersecurity

Masters in Cybersecurity

CS/CE or related IT field

Tools

NX

SolidWorks

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Shield AI seeks an experienced Network Engineer to lead design, implementation, and optimization of complex network infrastructures. The role covers LAN/WAN, cloud, and base media environments with a hands-on approach and strategic decision-making across multiple domains.

The ideal candidate will have 8+ years in network engineering, strong cybersecurity expertise (zero trust), and familiarity with DoD standards. DoD clearance is highly preferred and beneficial for this role.