Network Engineer III

Basic Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in network security or network engineering roles, with a focus on Zero Trust, network security, software defined networks, and SD-WAN
• Experience in designing, implementing, and managing networks, including LAN/WAN and SD-WAN
• Knowledge of zero trust network security best practices, including firewalls and macro/microsegmentation
• Deep understanding of routing & switching, multicast, and QoS
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of common security threats and protections to network, cloud, and endpoint resources
• Knowledge and experience in log forwarding and event correlation with an enterprise grade SIEM
• Knowledge and experience with public cloud networking and security technologies in AWS, Azure, and/or GCP
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
• Highly self-motivated
• Detail oriented

Required Skills/Knowledge

• Current Secret clearance
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification
• Experience with network security technologies (Palo Alto, Cisco, Juniper, etc.)
• Strong expertise in firewall architecture and security best practices
• Extensive experience in the design, configuration, troubleshooting, and administration of highly distributed and segmented networks and network security technologies
• Experience implementing SD-WAN solutions
• Expertise with common network protocols including but not limited to: BGP, OSPF, STP, ARP, VLANs, Trunking, LACP, VPCs, ICMP, LDAP, RADIUS, DNS, DHCP, HTTP, TLS, SMTP, SSH, SCP
• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and certificates

Desired Skills/Knowledge

• Implementation and administration experience with application centric network technologies (load balancers, WAF/WAAP)
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex network issues
• Familiarity with the MITRE ATT&CK framework
• Familiarity with NIST SP 8...