Network Vulnerability Remediation Engineer - Mid

Role overview

Help secure a large, geographically dispersed military network by finding and remediating vulnerabilities across network devices and infrastructure. This remote engineering role combines security analysis, patching, configuration changes, and coordination with network and cybersecurity teams to protect mission-critical services.

Responsibilities

- Assess vulnerability findings, vendor updates, and mitigation options for enterprise network equipment. - Plan, test, and implement patches, firmware upgrades, and configuration changes through established change controls. - Apply security hardening requirements and coordinate remediation with information assurance and cybersecurity teams. - Troubleshoot connectivity, performance, and security issues following network changes. - Document assessments, test results, release plans, configuration records, and remediation evidence. - Maintain network equipment and procedures, working independently while escalating complex issues as needed.

Requirements

- Active Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship. - A relevant bachelor’s degree with 4–8 years of experience, or roughly 8–12 years of relevant experience without a degree. - DoD IAT Level II certification, such as Security+, plus an approved computing environment certification. - Hands-on experience with network patching, upgrades, configuration management, and vulnerability remediation. - Strong knowledge of enterprise routing and security, including LAN/WAN, BGP, TCP/UDP, VPNs, IPSec, MPLS, and firewalls. - Experience with at least two of Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, Dell Networking, or the listed remote access VPN tools; familiarity with network management platforms and DoD security hardening.

Nice to have

- Experience supporting Army, DISA, or other defense networks; CCNA, CCNP, or an equivalent credential. - Background in network modernization, SD-WAN, next-generation firewalls, virtual networking, or automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or Python.

Benefits and work setup

- Remote position with travel of up to 10%; occasional nonstandard shifts may be required.