Senior Network Security Engineer – DoD/Resilience Focus

Strategic Analysis Incorporated; Washington, Baltimore (District of Columbia, MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent defense solutions provider is seeking a Senior Network Security Engineer to provide expert technical guidance on classified networks. Responsibilities include coordinating project progress and producing reports for government stakeholders. Candidates should have at least 8 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in a related field. This full-time position is based in Washington, D.C., with opportunities to influence advanced network development.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity and network security.
• Substantial experience with various transport types and services.
• Familiarity with Zero Trust concepts and continuous integrity.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical advice on resilience for classified networks.
• Coordinate meetings and assess technical progress.
• Prepare reports and presentations for government officials.

Skills

Technical expertise in network engineering

Excellent written and verbal communication

Ability to work with little oversight

Familiarity with decentralized software services

Experience with encryption and authentication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Senior Network Security Engineer – DoD/Resilience Focus

ACO Advanced Resilience is seeking experienced Technical SETA candidates to provide on-site support to the Advanced Resilience portfolio in the area of next-generation classified network development for enterprise-scale computing and operational functions.Successful candidates will provide expert technical advice and guidance to the government on all aspects of enhancing resilience and survivability against sophisticated cyber and physical threats.Candidates will support development of secure, variable-trust endpoints using a wide variety of risk-informed inputs and security mechanisms, implemented on computing platforms of many form factors that enable general purpose clients connected to decentralized services across a wide variety of transport types and levels of service. The candidate will be responsible for coordinating meetings, assessing performer technical progress, projecting performer outcomes, and ensuring that project management best practices are followed by performers. The candidate will prepare and deliver technical reports, briefings, and presentations to government officials and technical stakeholders. The ideal candidate should possess technical expertise and experience in network engineering of DoD classified networks, notably the design, implementation, operations, and maintenance of enterprise, tactical, or expeditionary communications networks. The candidate will evaluate emerging technologies, monitor development of novel solutions, and contribute to the development of resilient classified networks, services, endpoints, and architectures.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical advice and guidance to government on resilience and survivability for classified networks and related systems.
• Coordinate meetings, assess performer technical progress, project outcomes, and ensure project management best practices are followed by performers.
• Prepare and deliver technical reports, briefings, and presentations to government officials and technical stakeholders.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and monitor development of novel solutions; contribute to resilient networks, services, endpoints, and architectures.
• Design, implement, operate, and maintain enterprise, tactical, or expeditionary communications networks for DoD classified environments.
• Support development of secure, variable-trust endpoints and risk-informed security mechanisms across diverse platforms and transport types.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (Master's degree preferred).
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in cybersecurity, network development, network security, and/or enterprise systems.
• Substantial experience with decentralized software services across a wide variety of transport types and levels of service.
• Substantial experience with private key encryption, authentication mechanisms, access control mechanisms, and endpoint security.
• Experience with a wide variety of platform hardware and form factors (COTS, workstations, servers, fixed, mobile, etc.).
• Familiarity with variable-trust/variable-security systems and services, concepts of Zero Trust, and continuous integrity.
• Experience with general purpose enterprise services.
• Familiarity with System Certification and Accreditation.
• Ability to work with little oversight to achieve team goals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• A high degree of initiative, excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and reliability.
• Familiarity with general systems engineering principles for management of complex systems development.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with classified network accreditation and required DoD cybersecurity activities.
• Experience with clandestine or covert operations (Desired).
• Experience with Cyber Operations (Desired).
• Experience working with Special Access Programs (SAPs)/CAPs.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Defense & Space