Network Engineer (R4843)

The role

This person will lead the design, setup and improvement of complex network infrastructure. The work covers network engineering, cybersecurity and server room hardware, and includes acting as a technical expert and key decision-maker.

What you will do

• Define and put cybersecurity requirements into system architecture.
• Define and enforce network security architecture that meets cybersecurity standards.
• Write documentation for installations and configurations needed to obtain Authorizations to Operate (ATOs).
• Design and improve secure network layouts, including segmentation, firewalls, VPNs and zero-trust models.
• Design and oversee server room infrastructure, including racks, cabling, power, cooling and hardware layout.
• Develop Base Media solutions that carry out Plans of Actions and Milestones (POAMs) to reduce cyber risk.
• Work with cybersecurity teams on threat detection, mitigation and incident response.
• Evaluate and choose network and hardware technologies, vendors and solutions.
• Develop network standards, documentation and architecture roadmaps.
• Lead design and deployment of enterprise network infrastructure (LAN, WAN, cloud and hybrid).

Required qualifications

• Ability to obtain and keep a DoD Secret clearance.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related IT field.
• 8+ years of experience in platform engineering, cyber, network engineering or architecture roles.
• Strong knowledge of cyber security best practices, including zero trust architecture and maturity models.
• Hands-on experience with routers, switches, firewalls and load balancers.
• Proven experience designing and managing server rooms, including physical infrastructure.
• Working knowledge of containers and securing infrastructure in the cloud.
• Strong understanding of DoD cybersecurity infrastructure and experience researching new cyber capabilities and doing trade studies.
• Experience in Network Engineering or Base Media Development for UAV C2 systems or similar applications.

Nice to have

• Industry certifications such as CCIE, CCNP, CISSP or equivalent.
• Experience designing architectures for classified networks.
• Experience with software-defined networking (SDN) and network automation.
• Familiarity with DevOps and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
• Experience modeling complex network systems in a tool such as NX or SolidWorks.
• Knowledge of compliance requirements such as DoD or other regulated environments.

Benefits

• Bonus.
• Equity (full-time regular employees).
• Benefits package (full-time regular employees; temporary employees after 60 days).
• Part-time employees and military fellows are not eligible for benefits.

Before you apply

• Must be able to obtain and keep a DoD Secret clearance; all offers depend on a cleared background check.
• An S//SAR level security clearance is desired.
• Offers are subject to a possible reference check.

About the company

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company that builds intelligent systems to protect service members and civilians. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation technologies.