What You'll Be LaunchingAs a Senior Network Engineer, you will design, implement, and secure Slingshot's global networking infrastructure. This role owns enterprise networking and network security functions across corporate and mission-critical environments, including our remote workforce, office enterprise network, Global Sensor Network (GSN), and AWS environments.
This is a highly cross-functional role within the Technology organization, partnering across IT, Security, DevSecOps, Engineering, and business teams to ensure secure, resilient, and scalable connectivity across Slingshot's operations.
Your Mission - Should You Choose to Accept It- Own the design, implementation, and operation of enterprise network architecture across on-premises, cloud, and distributed environments
- Lead Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) strategy and implementation using Zscaler, including ZIA and ZPA
- Design network policies, segmentation, and access controls to support secure business operations
- Manage and optimize secure remote access infrastructure, including MDM, host management, VPN alternatives, and distributed workforce connectivity
- Support the design, deployment, and hardening of networking for the Global Sensor Network (GSN)
- Partner with DevSecOps teams on AWS GovCloud networking architecture, including VPC design, routing, and secure connectivity
- Administer and secure DNS infrastructure, including internal and external resolution, filtering, and resilience
- Design and maintain secure office wired and wireless networks
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for network configurations and deployments
- Ensure compliance with CMMC Level 2, NIST 800-171, and other relevant regulatory frameworks
- Support domestic and international networking requirements, including data sovereignty and interoperability considerations
- Monitor, detect, and respond to network-based threats and incidents in coordination with security teams
- Continuously improve network performance, availability, reliability, and security posture
- Document network architecture, standards, and procedures
- Perform other duties as assigned
Pre-flight Checklist- 8+ years of experience in network engineering or a related field
- Strong expertise in enterprise networking, including routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, and DNS
- Hands-on experience with Zero Trust architectures and Zscaler, including ZIA and ZPA, strongly preferred
- Experience supporting cloud networking, particularly AWS; GovCloud experience preferred
- Experience with distributed and remote workforce networking solutions
- Knowledge of network security principles, threat detection, and incident response
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar
- Familiarity with CMMC, NIST 800-171, or similar compliance frameworks
- Understanding of global networking challenges, including international regulations and connectivity constraints
- Relevant certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, or CCIE required or strongly preferred
- Strong troubleshooting, communication, collaboration, and documentation skills
Bonus Cargo- Experience securing mission-critical or operational technology environments
- Experience supporting government, aerospace, defense, or national security customers
- Experience designing resilient global network architectures
- Experience partnering closely with DevSecOps, Security, and Engineering teams
- Experience operating in CMMC or other regulated environments
Location: Remote, US
Compensation: $130,000-$180,000
US-based Candidates: we are currently only able to hire residents of the following U.S. states: AL, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, RI, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV We are unable to consider candidates residing in other U.S. states at this time.
Internationally-based Candidates: we are currently only able to hire residents of the following locations: United Kingdom. We are unable to consider candidates residing in other countries at this time.
