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This international industry leader in Fort Worth has an immediate 6+ month contract opportunity for a Senior Network Engineer/Architect on the Cyber Security Engineering team. Must be able work onsite Monday-Friday in Ft. Worth. Will get every other Friday off as this company operates on a 9/80 work schedule. Environment consists of Cisco, Palo Alto, and Juniper technologies. This is a Senior Network Engineer position with a heavy cyber focus. Must be able to build out networks/systems from scratch. Will install, configure, and support network equipment. Systems must be designed and hardened for each project. Will work as a member of the Engineering team in support of contracted tasks focusing on the integration of cybersecurity requirements into the full system lifecycle of products. Prefer experience in developing Risk Management Framework (RMF) artifacts and shall understand system categorization and deduce NIST, DoD, CNSSI, and NSTSSM regulations into product cybersecurity requirements. Will gain experience with NIST 800-53 and CNSSI 1253 security controls, security hardening of products, deriving and managing security requirements, risk management, technical planning, threat and vulnerability assessments, systems-level design, systems integration, verification, and validation including security testing and evaluation, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for the total systems. Will interact directly with multidiscipline professionals in the planning and implementation of assigned projects. Will be providing individual technical contribution and cyber security engineering in the development of advanced systems for the US DoD, including providing system concept definition, cyber security requirements development and analysis, new technology assessments, evaluation of alternative technical solutions, and hands-on cyber security tasks. Will also support engineering project teams in the pursuit of new business, including the definition of advanced design concepts to address customer needs, the preparation of engineering inputs, cost estimates, and schedules for proposals. Your analytical skills and your ability to plan and lead cyber security engineering activities will be challenged daily. You’ll be working a lot with others including interfacing with internal and external project teams, company personnel (Engineering, Operations, Program Management, Business Development), and the customer community.
Contract Duration: 6+ Months (with strong chance for extension)
- Technical Environment includes: Cisco Switches
- Cisco ASA Firewalls
- Palo Alto Firewalls
- Juniper Switches
- Juniper SRX Firewalls
- Required Skills & Experience Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred
- 5-7+ years of Network Engineering and Network Architecture experience (specifically designing and building out networks).
- Strong networking concepts for LAN/WAN
- Proficiency in Cisco, Palo Alto, or Juniper technologies. Must be comfortable with working in all 3 of these areas.
- 3+ years in Cyber Security
- Understanding operational technology and sensor-type deployments
- Strong in Network Principles and Concepts.
- Good understanding of system and infrastructure security.
- Ability to travel up to 10%.
- Must be U.S. Citizen with the ability to acquire a Secret Security clearance.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, the ability to understand and follow complex, detailed instructions, and the ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
- Must be able to approach technical problems logically and scientifically.
- Must be flexible and able to handle multiple priorities, and be able to work for short to moderate periods without direct supervision.
- Preferred Experience:Experience with Risk Management Framework (RMF), knowledge of system security architectures and engineering approaches to building system security solutions, experience with Department of Defense, Government Certification and Authorizing Officials, or federal customer base.
- Understanding of security vulnerabilities found via security tools (i.e., Nessus/Tenable, NMAP, Infrastructure devices, and others).
- Computer skills, familiarity with basic shop tools and/or machine equipment, and an aptitude and understanding of basic electrical, mechanical, optical, or software engineering principles.
- Solid technical writing and documentation skills.
- Security+, CCNA, CISSP (or associate), Network+, or any of the IA certifications identified in DoD 8570 Approved Baseline Certifications.
- What You Will Be DoingBe a part of a program cybersecurity risk mitigation effort using the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
- Evaluate new and existing systems and architects the software, firmware, and hardware requirements from a system engineering perspective.
- Participate in development efforts to ensure cybersecurity controls are integrated to meet platform security posture and the Department of Defense (DoD) Authorizing Officials program requirements such as Authority to Connect (ATC), Authority to Operate (ATO), and Authority to Test (ATT).
- Participate in the formal Security Test and Evaluation process required by each government acceptance and approval authority through pre-test preparations, participation in the tests, analysis of the results, and preparation of required reports.
- Perform product security reviews with the ability to communicate issues and risks in business terms and make recommendations that balance risk/reward tradeoffs.
- Recommend cybersecurity defense and countermeasures for avionics product designs.
- Research, evaluate, and assess emerging cyber security threats and technologies.
- Designing and implementing new network solutions and/or improving the efficiency of current networks.
- Installing, configuring, and supporting network equipment including routers, proxy servers, switches, WAN accelerators, DNS, and DHCP.
- Procuring network equipment and managing subcontractors involved with network installation.
- Configuring firewalls, routing, and switching to maximize network efficiency and security.
- Maximizing network performance through ongoing monitoring and troubleshooting.
- You may also conduct research and prepare reports based on findings, to include recommendations or alternative proposals for action.
- Provides general guidance or training to lower-level staff. Assists in cost/scope estimation. May lead small tasks.
- Provides solutions to a variety of technical problems of moderate scope and complexity as part of a project team.
- Provides technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Solutions are creative, thorough, and practical.
