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Network Engineer (R4843)

Shield AI· X-BAT Division – X-BAT Engineering - Software
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Seattle, Washington / Dallas, Texas$140k - $220kFull Time EmployeePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Experienced Network Engineer to lead design, implementation, and optimization of complex network infrastructures with strong focus on cybersecurity, base media development, and server room hardware infrastructure. Strategic yet hands-on technical expert across network, base media, and infrastructure domains.

Responsibilities

  • Define, decompose, allocate and implement cyber security requirements into system architecture.
  • Define and enforce network security architecture, ensuring compliance with cybersecurity standards and best practices.
  • Develop documentation for installations and configurations required to obtain Authorizations to Operate (ATOs).
  • Design and optimize secure network topologies, including segmentation, firewalls, VPNs, and zero-trust models.
  • Design & oversee server room infrastructure, including rack design, cabling, power, cooling, and hardware layout for high availability.
  • Develop Base Media solutions that enable execution of Plans of Actions and Milestones (POAMs) to mitigate cyber risks.
  • Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to implement threat detection, mitigation, and incident response strategies.
  • Evaluate and select network and hardware technologies, vendors, and solutions.
  • Develop network standards, documentation, and architectural roadmaps.
  • Ensure system scalability, reliability, and performance through proactive design and monitoring strategies.
  • Support troubleshooting and resolution of complex network and infrastructure issues.
  • Lead the architecture, design, and deployment of enterprise-grade network infrastructure (LAN, WAN, cloud, and hybrid environments).

Qualifications

  • This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD government clearance at the Secret level
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related IT field
  • 8+ years of experience in platform engineering, cyber, network engineering and architecture roles
  • Strong expertise in Cyber best practice security concepts, models, and methods (e.g., zero trust architecture and maturity model)
  • Hands-on experience with networking hardware (routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers)
  • Proven experience designing and managing server rooms, including physical infrastructure
  • Working knowledge of containers and securing the infrastructure through the cloud
  • Strong understanding of DoD cybersecurity infrastructures and experience researching new Cybersecurity capabilities and performing trade studies
  • Experience working in Network Engineering/ Base Media Development for UAV C2 Systems or similar applications
  • Ability to obtain a S//SAR level security clearance desired.

Skills

Required:DoD security clearanceNetwork design and architectureCybersecurity fundamentals (zero trust, ATOs)Server room and data center infrastructureBase Media developmentDoD cybersecurity infrastructure knowledgeContainers and cloud security
Nice to have:Vulnerability and incident response collaboration

Benefits

  • Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
  • Temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
  • Salary compensation influenced by skill set, experience, licenses and certifications, and location
  • All offers contingent on cleared background and possible reference check
  • Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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