Senior Staff Network Engineer - DoD Secret Clearance Eligible

Shield; Dallas (TX); Sur place; USD 170 000 - 250 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Bonus

Benefits

Equity

Résumé du poste

Shield AI, an advanced defense-tech company, is seeking a Senior Staff Network Engineer in the United States. The role leads design, implementation, and optimization of complex network infrastructures across LAN/WAN, cloud, and hybrid environments, with a focus on secure, scalable systems.

A DoD Secret clearance is required, along with a strong background in cyber security, server room infrastructure, and DoD cyber frameworks.

Qualifications

• DoD clearance is required to obtain and maintain the position.
• 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).
• 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 related research.
• Experience in Network Engineering/Base Media Development for UAV C2 Systems or similar applications.
• Ability to obtain a S//SAR level security clearance desired.

Responsabilités

• 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 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).

Connaissances

DoD clearance

Network engineering

Cybersecurity concepts

Server room infra

Formation

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Cybersecurity/CS/Computer Engineering

Outils

Routers

Firewalls

Load balancers

Cloud networking

Description du poste

Shield AI, an advanced defense-tech company, is seeking a Senior Staff Network Engineer in the United States. The role leads design, implementation, and optimization of complex network infrastructures across LAN/WAN, cloud, and hybrid environments, with a focus on secure, scalable systems.

A DoD Secret clearance is required, along with a strong background in cyber security, server room infrastructure, and DoD cyber frameworks.