Network Security Engineer Onsite (Colorado Springs, CO)

An organization is seeking a Network Security Engineer to support the Command, Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) program. This is an onsite role in Colorado Springs, CO.

The C2BMC program integrates the Missile Defense System and is a vital operational system that enables the U.S. president, secretary of defense, and combatant commanders to plan ballistic missile defense operations. It provides a collective operational picture and allows dynamic management of networked sensors and weapons systems to achieve global and regional mission objectives. The program also plays a crucial role in system ground and flight tests, verifying and exercising current and future missile defense system capabilities.

In this role, the candidate will provide technical support for assessing compliance of information systems with DoD RMF standards, including reviewing, verifying, and validating required DoD IA RMF documentation and artifacts using DoDI 8510.01/DoD Risk Management Framework. The candidate must have proven experience in developing Cyber-secure network device configurations (firewalls, switches, routers) and will be the primary Network Security Engineer supporting the C2BMC program.

• Plan, deploy, integrate, and test upgrades to the C2BMC network at operational sites.

• Conduct independent research on networking and security topics and produce detailed reports.

• Ensure devices are STIG-compliant, properly hardened, and adhere to all required Cyber protocols.

• Design security configurations and testing procedures.

• Work collaboratively with other network and system engineers in a team environment.

• Apply security design, development, and testing methodologies.

• Document project design and development efforts thoroughly.

• Collaborate with other departments to communicate network security requirements and ensure compliance.

• Current/active in-scope DoD issued SECRET security clearance.

• 5 years of related experience with a Bachelors Degree in STEM,
  OR 3 years with a Masters degree,
  OR 1 year with a PhD,
  OR 9 years of related experience in lieu of a degree may be considered.

• DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (e.g., Security+ CE, CASP+ CE, GSEC, SSCP, CND, GICSP).

• Ability and willingness to travel to Schriever Space Force Base to support business needs and deployments.

• Strong understanding of:

  • OSI Model

  • TCP/IP

  • VLANs

  • UDP Multicast

• Expertise in firewall configuration (e.g., Juniper, Cisco, Palo Alto).

• Experience with ACL design and operation.

• Hands-on experience with multi-vendor switching and routing (Juniper, Cisco).

• Knowledge and implementation experience of DoD security procedures, including STIG compliance and system accreditation efforts.

• Scripting knowledge in Python, Ansible, and PowerShell.

• Strong understanding of JUNOS.

• Prior experience supporting the C2BMC program.