Senior Network Security Engineer

Position Summary

The Senior Network Security Engineer leads the design, implementation, and governance of secure enterprise network infrastructures across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. This role ensures the protection of corporate assets and, where applicable, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), by aligning systems to cybersecurity best practices and compliance frameworks such as NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC Level 2.

 

Responsibilities

Duties include, but not limited to: 

• Architect, implement, and maintain secure network infrastructures aligned with enterprise and CMMC Level 2 requirements.
• Design and manage firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, micro segmentation, and encryption controls.
• Re-architect network infrastructure for scalability and growth.
• Ensure proper VLAN segmentation and zero-trust alignment.
• Perform daily monitoring of network health and detect zero-day exploits.
• Monitor network traffic, identify threats, and lead incident response.
• Develop and enforce security standards aligned with NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC.
• Support secure cloud connectivity and hybrid architectures.
• Lead upgrades, design Wi-Fi architectures, and support office buildouts.
• Evaluate new technologies and lead implementation efforts
• Occassional travel to offices across the US for project related work.

 

 

Qualifications

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

 

Minimum Required Qualifications

Clearance: ability to obtain

Education: Bachelor's Degree

Years of Experience: 10+

Certifications: Any relevant enterprise network and firewall technologies

 

Preferred Qualifications

Clearance: Secret

Education: Bachelor's

Years of experience: 10+

Certifications: CCNP, GIAC, CEH, or CMMC

 

Technical Skills

• Architect, implement, and maintain secure network infrastructures aligned with enterprise and CMMC Level 2 requirements.
• Design and manage firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, micro segmentation, and encryption controls.
• Re-architect network infrastructure for scalability and growth.
• Network access control implementation.
• Ensure proper VLAN segmentation and zero-trust alignment.
• Perform daily monitoring of network health and detect zero-day exploits.
• Monitor network traffic, identify threats, and lead incident response.
• Develop and enforce security standards aligned with NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC.
• Support secure cloud connectivity and hybrid architectures.
• Lead upgrades, design Wi-Fi architectures, and support office buildouts.
• Evaluate new technologies and lead implementation efforts

 

Interpersonal Skills

• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage complex, compliance-driven initiatives.
• Ability to document environment and keep up to date.
• Accountability
• Comminication
• Colaboration
• Transparency
• Trust

 

Additional Information

Location: Massachusetts

Travel: 10%

Remote, Onsite, or Hybrid: Wakefield HQ or Remote

 

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Company Overview

Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military’s operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.

 

Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.

 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Please Note:

Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.

 

This position is filled through continuous recruitment and will remain open until a sufficient pool of applications has been received.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, Tricare supplement, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, employee assistance program, learning and development benefit, paid time off, and holidays.

Odyssey Benefits

US citizenship required; ability to obtain clearance; Bachelor's degree; 10+ years experience; relevant enterprise network and firewall certifications; CCNP, GIAC, CEH, or CMMC preferred; occasional travel to US offices.

Key Responsibilities

• architecting network infrastructures
• managing firewalls and VPNs
• monitoring network health

Skills & Tools

firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, NIST SP 800-171, CMMC

Job Details

• Category: Information Technology
• Seniority: Senior Level
• Commitment: Full Time
• Workplace: Remote — Massachusetts or United States
• Languages: English

Benefits

• 401k matching
• Generous paid time off
• Retirement plan

About Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, Ltd.

A world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem. — Industry: Information Technology