The Network Security Cyber Engineer will work with a team of Network Security Engineers to design, build, and maintain the enterprise network for DoD health services. Through collaboration with Software Engineers, Network Engineers, and SMEs across multiple teams, they will create technology to streamline infrastructure operations and deployments. Network Security Cyber Engineer must be intuitive to anticipate needs. They must be able to go into an organization and understand how the people, culture and processes work together to impact their job to fill the gaps in technology with expert care. The candidate will be expected to develop a detailed understanding of enterprise cyber design concepts and associated technologies as they relate to providing a secure, reliable, fault-tolerant network supporting a large enterprise network. This engineer must be highly motivated, self-driven, forward-thinking, and results-oriented.
Responsibilities
- Development, configuration, implementation, and testing of multiple network Security platforms to streamline network security operations.
- Develop security framework to couple with other internal technology standards.
- Work with multiple engineering teams to incorporate security infrastructure provisioning into security deployment pipelines.
- Develop validation and testing procedures around network systems.
- Manage development of complex security solutions to work with existing and new security technologies.
- Mentor fellow Network Security Engineers on automation techniques and best practices.
- Create, maintain, and update documentation of network security systems.
- Performs as the Senior Technical SME in area of Cyber Security
- Provides Architecture and Design of environment for threat intelligence into countermeasures to detect and prevent intrusions and malware infestation.
- Provides Architecture and Design of environment for identifying threat actor tactics, techniques and procedures and based on indicators develops custom signatures and blocks
- Interacts with the CSSP for incident response, recovery, and prevention
- Interacts with the Engineering, SOC and NOC personnel to maximize cyber threat prevention measures, enhance audit and logging standards, and enforce and monitor effective cyber security policies and configurations and security event management within the logging and SIEM infrastructure
- Lead technical Implementation of the core Security Intelligence concepts
- Have an advance knowledge for enterprise network and how each component contributes to Security Intelligence
- Have an advance knowledge for tools & techniques necessary to efficiently identify trends and extract indicators from large data sources
- Know the importance how to be in control of the adversary’s intrusion steps
- Know how to identify and create mitigation for the Cyber Kill Chain grid
- Understand the concept of Advanced Persistent Threat (APT)
- Understand what makes APT different than traditional cyber threats
- Know examples of specific intrusion techniques used by APT adversaries
- Recognize what you’ll need to know to prevent or identify APT intrusions
- Understand key networking concepts relevant to the Security Intelligence process
- Understand key forensics and incident response concepts critical to the Security Intelligence process
- Understand and work with various categories of electronic evidence including media, email, and networks
- Study the detection and prevention of intrusion and attacks
- Understand structured digital evidence collection and evaluation
- Understand concepts of packet analysis
- Navigate the command line using specific expressions to manipulate data
- Handle and organize disparate data about detections, attacks, and attackers
- Discovery techniques and vetting of new intelligence
*This position is designed to be flexible, with responsibilities evolving to meet business needs and enable individual growth.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical field or equivalent experience
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
- OS certification requirement (CCNA or higher): 8570 Requirement: Engineering – IAT Level II (One of CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security + CE or SSCP) able to obtain both OS and Security Certifications.
- Experience with computer network defense technologies
- Experience with Threat actor TTP and indicator identification using large data sources
- Work well under pressure with differing levels of Management
- Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing in a clear and concise manner
- Ability to maintain confidential information and communications
- Exposure to other network monitoring systems and IT Service Management
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Work, Excel, PowerPoint)
Preferred
- Experience with CSSP, DoD, DHA customers
- Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills to effectively translate and communicate complex technical information and risk to all levels of internal and external organizations
- Work well under pressure with differing levels of Team Members and Management
- Experience with classified and unclassified networks
- Customer Service Focused - deliver sustained high levels of customer satisfaction
Why Work for Us?
Core4ce is a team of innovators, self-starters, and critical thinkers—driven by a shared mission to strengthen national security and advance warfighting outcomes.
We offer:
- 401(k) with 100% company match on the first 6% deferred, with immediate vesting
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage—employee portion paid 100% by Core4ce
- Unlimited access to training and certifications, with no pre-set cap on eligible professional development
- Tuition assistance for job-related degrees and courses
- Paid parental leave, PTO that grows with tenure, and generous holiday schedules
- Got a big idea? At Core4ce, The Forge gives every employee the chance to propose bold innovations and help bring them to life with internal backing.
Join us to build a career that matters—supported by a company that invests in you.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, veteran status, age, genetic information, or other legally protected status.
*Core4ce provides the listed pay range for this position as a general guideline only and not as a guarantee of compensation or salary. Final offers may take into account a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, job responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, market data alignment, any applicable collective bargaining agreement, and other legal requirements.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; Secret clearance eligibility; CCNA or higher and IAT Level II security certification; network defense, threat intelligence, and indicator identification experience.
Key Responsibilities
- developing security platforms
- designing cyber architectures
- mentoring engineers
Skills & Tools
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, SIEM
Job Details
- Category: Information Technology
- Seniority: Senior Level
- Commitment: Full Time
- Workplace: Remote — United States
- Salary: USD 95,000 – 145,000 / year
- Languages: English
Benefits
- 401k matching
- Generous paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Retirement plan
- Generous parental leave
About Core4ce Careers
A technology company strengthening national security through innovative defense and cybersecurity solutions. — Industry: Information Technology