Network Engineer - Automation Experience

Cypher Analytics

$95K — $115K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active Secret Clearance; TS/SCI preferred.
  • 3-5 years of network or systems engineering experience, ideally with DoD or Navy programs.
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited institution.
  • Active Security + and/or CCNA certification required.
  • Hands-on experience with Cisco ISE or NAC, including security and policy enforcement.
  • Strong grasp of network security fundamentals and STIG application.
  • Experience creating automation artifacts with tools like Ansible or Powershell.

Responsibilities

  • Provide engineering support for shipboard network sustainment, including troubleshooting and configuration.
  • Lead upgrades to ensure interoperability and compliance across systems.
  • Implement Cisco ISE/NAC solutions and manage network security policies.
  • Evaluate and implement STIGs to bolster cybersecurity for shipboard systems.
  • Develop automation tools for network management, including scripts and playbooks.
  • Troubleshoot across various Cisco networking platforms in Navy environments.
  • Process Engineering Change Requests, adhering to Agile practices and documentation standards.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment with less than 10% travel expected.
  • Opportunities for professional growth in military network sustainment.
  • Work on impactful projects contributing to national defense and security.
  • Collaboration with leading engineering teams in a fast-paced setting.
Full Job Description
Job Summary:

We are seeking a Tactical Networks Fleet Readiness and Sustainment (FRS) Network Automation Engineer support to the Transport Sustainment Engineering Team, focusing on sustainment, troubleshooting, modernization, and upgrade of fielded shipboard networks. The engineer will participate in resolving complex shipboard network issues, implementing configuration updates, improving security posture, and supporting lifecycle sustainment of deployed systems

Hybrid role in San Diego with less than 10% anticipated travel.

Minimum Requirements:
  • Active Secret Clearance, TS/SCI preferred.
  • Minimum of 3-5 years professional experience in network or systems engineering, preferably with direct support to DoD or Navy programs.
  • Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited university in an engineering discipline.
  • Must have an active Security + and/or CCNA.

Additional Required Position Specific Qualifications:
  • Hands-on experience with Cisco ISE or NAC technologies, including authentication, authorization, profiling, TrustSec, and policy enforcement.
  • Strong understanding of network security fundamentals and ability to apply and validate STIGs.
  • Experience developing automation artifacts such as Ansible playbooks, Powershell scripts, or similar tools.
  • Ability to troubleshoot across multiple baselines, configurations, and shipboard network deployments within CANES or similar Navy environments.
  • Familiarity with Agile processes, ECR workflows, DevOps concepts, and change management practices.
  • Experience supporting Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, wireless networks, ACL development, and multi-vendor troubleshooting.
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced operational sustainment environment.

Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Provide engineering sustainment support for fielded shipboard networks, including troubleshooting, maintenance, configuration updates, and optimization.
  • Lead and assist with upgrades to network baselines, ensuring compatibility, compliance, and reliability across multiple deployed configurations.
  • Implement and sustain Cisco ISE/NAC solutions including 802.1X, MAB, AAA, RADIUS, TACACS+, TrustSec policies, C3PL, licensing, and endpoint profiling.
  • Evaluate, mitigate, and implement STIGs on network appliances and shipboard systems to improve cybersecurity posture.
  • Develop, maintain, and enhance automation tooling for network sustainment, including Ansible playbooks, Powershell scripts, and other automation workflows.
  • Troubleshoot issues across various Cisco platforms such as routers, switches, firewalls, wireless infrastructure, AnyConnect, and Secure Client within CANES and related environments.
  • Support engineering analysis and resolution of baseline-specific issues affecting shipboard network deployments.
  • Process Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) and work within Agile and DevOps practices to support iterative improvements to deployed transport systems.
  • Participate in change management processes, ensuring proper documentation, review, and approval workflows for sustainment updates and configuration changes.
  • Contribute to development and maintenance of configuration documentation, sustainment procedures, technical guides, and engineering artifacts.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams and PMWs to ensure alignment and smooth execution of sustainment and upgrade activities.

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