Lead Network Services Engineer with Security Clearance

Why choose between doing meaningful work and having a fulfilling life? At MITRE, you can have both. That''s because MITRE people are committed to tackling our nation''s toughest challenges-and we''re committed to the long-term well-being of our employees. MITRE is different from most technology companies. We are a not-for-profit corporation chartered to work for the public interest, with no commercial conflicts to influence what we do. The R&D centers we operate for the government create lasting impact in fields as diverse as cybersecurity, healthcare, aviation, defense, and enterprise transformation. We''re making a difference every day-working for a safer, healthier, and more secure nation and world. Our workplace reflects our values. We offer competitive benefits, exceptional professional development opportunities, and a culture of innovation that embraces diversity, inclusion, flexibility, collaboration, and career growth. If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE-and make a difference with us. MITRE''s R115 Network Engineering team is currently seeking a Lead Network Engineer to create and deliver engineering design and implementation plans for the MITRE enterprise level network. Primary focus for this position is to design, implement, and sustain solutions and evolution for our public, private, and hybrid cloud network infrastructure that supports SaaS based applications. This individual will bridge the gap between traditional enterprise networking and public/private cloud solutions. Engineering designs must be flexible and scalable to support the network services for both on premises and cloud-based services.This is a great opportunity to work in a team environment where you will be part of the engineering group that supports both our corporate enterprise infrastructure and enables sponsor-facing projects. Responsibilities include: * Demonstrate in-depth understanding of networking to include routing, switching, Authorization and Authentication, DNS/DHCP.* Expertise in designing, configuring, implementing, and troubleshooting various technologies and protocols such as MPLS, ISE policy, DNS, OSPF, and BGP.* Experience with Cisco ISE infrastructure, DR and policy configuration* Excellent ability to collaborate with other IT disciplines (e.g. Storage, Platform, Application) to troubleshoot and resolve complex problems within a system of systems.* Create detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured ConOps, test plans and test cases.* Drive enhancements through full life-cycle from concept to final implementation and support* Participate in disaster recovery development, exercises, and actual events.* Collaborate with staff to support quality and maintainable systems.* Contribute directly to the technical work of one or more projects.* Participate in 24x7 oncall rotation and assist in resolving issues outside normal business hours.* Maintain systems and documentation as needed for audits and compliance.* Strong desire to keep technical skills current and remain abreast of emerging technologies.* Keep abreast of industry white papers & informed of industry direction and best practices.* Capable of lifting 20 lbs. and being on-site 2 days a week. Minimum Qualifications: * Bachelors degree or minimum of 7 years of equivalent experience * Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or applicants who are eligible for security clearances. Required Qualifications: * 5-7 years of experience with networking technologies and core Internet protocols (e.g. TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, wireless, and distributed networks)* Bonus with Experience designing, implementing, and sustaining AWS, Azure, and Google cloud service technologies.* Knowledge or understanding of:. * Software Defined Networking (SDN) technology and vendor (e.g. Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI))* Cisco ISE* Infoblox* Application Programming Interface (APIs) and API Gateways* Proactive, independent problem-solver who likes to be challenged, continuously learning* Ability to work and communicate effectively with remote teams* Strong interpersonal, collaboration, written and verbal communication skills* Obtain and maintain a Secret level security clearance PreferredQualifications: * Cisco, Juniper, Security+ certifications preferred* Experience working and integrating open source frameworks/products as well as deploying open source packages and/or application stacks into environment with multi-core, multithreaded, and distributed systems* Experience with Configuration Management tools (i.e. Ansible, Puppet, Chef)* Software-Defined Network (SDN) and Software-Defined WAN (SDWAN) deployment experience This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s): None This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s): Secret Subject to all federal and state laws, rules and regulations, MITRE requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Newly hired employees must be fully vaccinated prior to their employment start date. MITRE will provide reasonable accommodation to individuals who are legally entitled to an exemption under applicable laws so long as it does not create an undue hardship for MITRE and/or does not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of the employee or others in the workplace. MITRE is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. MITRE recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of age; ancestry; color; family medical or genetic information; gender identity and expression; marital, military, or veteran status; national and ethnic origin; physical or mental disability; political affiliation; pregnancy; race; religion; sex; sexual orientation; and any other protected characteristics. For further information please visit the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission website EEO is the Law Poster , EEO is the Law Poster-Supplement and Pay Transparency . MITRE intends to maintain a website that is fully accessible to all individuals. If you are unable to search or apply for jobs and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of MITRE''s employment process, please contact MITRE''s Recruiting Help Line at 703-983-8226 or email at . Copyright © 1997-2021, The MITRE Corporation. All rights reserved. MITRE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. Material on this site may be copied and distributed with permission only. Benefits information may be found here

Created: 2025-10-04