[Remote] NIH - Network Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. cFocus Software Incorporated is seeking a Network Engineer to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The role involves designing and maintaining secure enterprise network infrastructure and ensuring mission-critical cybersecurity operations.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, configure, operate, and maintain secure enterprise network infrastructure supporting NIH/OD systems
- Engineer highly available network architectures supporting mission-critical cybersecurity operations
- Design secure routing, switching, wireless, VPN, and remote access solutions
- Implement secure network segmentation to reduce attack surfaces and improve network resilience
- Engineer resilient network connectivity across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments
- Install, configure, administer, and optimize enterprise-class Next Generation Firewalls (NGFW)
- Configure and maintain Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS)
- Support Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) and secure application delivery
- Integrate network security technologies with SIEM, EDR, PAM, DLP, and threat intelligence platforms
- Maintain network access control (NAC) technologies
- Configure secure VPN technologies supporting remote workforce requirements
- Support the design, implementation, and maturation of NIH Zero Trust Architecture initiatives
- Implement network micro-segmentation and least privilege network access controls
- Assist with evaluation and deployment of emerging security technologies
- Provide engineering recommendations to improve enterprise security architecture
- Participate in technology refreshes and infrastructure modernization efforts
Skills
- Public Trust Clearance
- B.S. Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise network infrastructure
- Experience supporting Federal Government or large enterprise environments
- Experience administering enterprise routing and switching platforms
- Experience configuring and managing enterprise firewalls
- Experience supporting IDS/IPS technologies
- Experience supporting secure cloud networking
- Experience implementing network security controls aligned with NIST Cybersecurity Framework and NIST SP 800-53
- Experience with network monitoring and troubleshooting tools
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, VPNs, DNS, DHCP, and secure network protocols
- Cisco CCNP Enterprise
- Cisco CCNP Security
- Cisco CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure
- Cisco CCIE Security
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