Network Engineer

Scientific Research Corporation - North Charleston, SC

Full-time - Mid Level

North Charleston, SC

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Network Engineer position at Scientific Research Corporation involves evaluating and remediating potential security risks, providing operations and customer support for various services, and maintaining critical network components. The role requires expertise in operating system maintenance, VPC configuration, and managing SCCA network components, including Cisco routers and F5 devices. Additionally, the engineer will be responsible for configuring and managing the SCCA firewall (Palo Alto), identity and access management through Active Directory, and implementing multi-factor authentication. The position also includes working with intrusion detection and prevention systems (IPS), remote desktop gateways (RDG), and various security solutions such as the Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) and Host Based Security System (HBSS). The engineer will also manage Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP). The role requires a strong technical background, with a minimum of ten years of experience in relevant fields such as technology analysis, systems architecture, and logistics support for C5ISR requirements. Candidates should also have at least five years of technical experience in cyber engineering, network infrastructure, and cybersecurity. The position is critical for ensuring the security and efficiency of the network systems used by the U.S. government, and as such, candidates must be U.S. citizens and possess a U.S. government security clearance at the secret level. Scientific Research Corporation is committed to providing innovative technology solutions and values diversity and inclusion within its workforce. The company offers a competitive salary and an extensive benefits package, fostering a work environment that encourages excellence and professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and remediate potential security risks.
• Provide operations and customer support for all services.
• Maintain operating system configurations and updates.
• Configure VPC and manage SCCA network components including Cisco routers and F5 devices.
• Manage SCCA firewall (Palo Alto) configurations.
• Implement and manage identity and access management through Active Directory.
• Set up and maintain multi-factor authentication systems.
• Oversee intrusion detection and prevention systems (IPS).
• Manage remote desktop gateway (RDG) configurations.
• Utilize Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) for security assessments.
• Implement Host Based Security System (HBSS) for endpoint security.
• Manage Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) for patch management.
• Oversee Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) for certificate validation.

Requirements

• BS degree in Engineering, Physical Science, Physics, Network Security, or Computer Science.
• Ten years of experience in relevant technical fields including technology analysis, systems architecture, and logistics support for C5ISR requirements.
• Five years of technical experience in cyber engineering, network infrastructure, and cybersecurity.
• Recognized expert with demonstrated leadership in Information Technology services.

Nice-to-haves

• Network experience
• AWS experience
• SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) experience

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Extensive benefits package
• Work environment that encourages excellence