Senior Boundary Network Systems Engineer

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior Boundary Network Systems Engineer

• Clearance: Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP)

Description

Lead the design, implementation, and lifecycle management of the security and operational boundaries separating internal networks from external, untrusted networks. Deliver secure, high-speed, scalable, resilient, and fault-tolerant LAN/WAN architectures, optimize performance and traffic/dataflow, and coordinate across engineering teams to support mission operations and minimize downtime.

Responsibilities

• Lead large, complex network engineering efforts and develop/manage system and network requirements throughout the engineering lifecycle.

• Create network architectures and detailed designs; integrate, configure, deploy, test, troubleshoot, and sustain network devices, interfaces, protocols, and technologies.

• Analyze and optimize end-to-end system performance, network capacity, traffic flows, and dataflow management.

• Configure and optimize connectivity among front-end, back-end, and distributed system components.

• Coordinate with systems engineering, network engineering, software, and dataflow teams to support mission operations and minimize downtime.

• Lead secure, scalable, resilient, fault-tolerant LAN and WAN implementation.

• Use design analysis, modeling, testing, and network performance-monitoring tools to reduce latency, remove bottlenecks, and maximize throughput and availability.

• Produce and maintain requirements, architecture diagrams, interface definitions, test plans, configuration baselines, and operational documentation; communicate technical decisions and risks to stakeholders.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP); sponsorship not available.

• 20+ years of Systems Engineering experience on similar-scope programs/contracts, including network engineering functions.

• Demonstrated experience leading network requirements development, architecture, design, integration, testing, deployment, performance optimization, and operational support.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering/computer science/information systems (or related); 5 additional Systems Engineering years may substitute for the degree (total 25 years).

• Expert knowledge of network security principles, configuration management, and technical documentation practices.

• Experience with requirements analysis, interface definition, network capacity planning, redundancy, resiliency, and fault-tolerant design.

• Experience using network monitoring, packet analysis, traffic analysis, and performance-management tools.

Benefits

• Culture of integrity and trust with autonomy, flexible time off, and robust learning resources.

• Continuous growth with competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits including healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off.

• Pay range: $114,600–$252,100 (national average; final salary depends on factors such as geographic location, contract labor categories/wage rates, prior experience, and skills/education).