Position SummaryThe 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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