Lead Network Security Engineer | Zero Trust Implementation
Remote
Federal – Delivery- Federal /
Full-Time /
Remote
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UltraViolet Cyber is a leading platform-enabled unified security operations company providing a comprehensive suite of security operations solutions. Founded and operated by security practitioners with decades of experience, the UltraViolet Cyber security-as-code platform combines technology innovation and human expertise to make advanced real-time cybersecurity accessible for all organizations by eliminating risks of separate red and blue teams.
By creating continuously optimized identification, detection, and resilience from today’s dynamic threat landscape, UltraViolet Cyber provides both managed and custom-tailored unified security operations solutions to the Fortune 500, Federal Government, and Commercial clients. UltraViolet Cyber is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with global offices across the U.S. and in India.
UltraViolet Cyber is seeking an experienced Lead Network Security Engineer supporting a Zero Trust Architecture deployment for a large-scale network enterprise environment. This resource will be supporting a team of technical security engineering resources ensuring a successful implementation. These individuals will play a key role in designing, testing, implementing, optimizing the infrastructure to support this deployment.
Must be legally allowed to work in the US, and the work must be done in the US.
No third-party candidates will be considered
Work You'll Do:
- Key resource in supporting an enterprise Zero Trust Architecture deployment.
- Identifying risks across network infrastructure that would lead to the exposure of sensitive data, unauthorized access, or loss of availability and prioritizing remediation efforts to address gaps.
- Influence security direction of network hardware, software, and infrastructure to protect the network integrity of critical systems.
- Ability to create and interpret implementation-specific documentation such as Operational Viewpoint (OV), Systems Viewpoint (SV), and data flow diagrams.
- Conceptualize and lead efforts towards building sustainable and scalable network layer security controls and tooling.
- Design and configure network security and access controls that conform with Zero Trust policies.
- Design and implement tools and techniques to enable micro-segmentation and encryption to enable Zero Trust network access
- Mentor and evangelize security practices through cross functional work with engineering teams to ensure a successful ZTA deployment.
What You Have:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 7+ years of total experience in network engineering, offensive/defensive security, and systems administration,
- 2+ years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting a Zero Trust architecture deployment
- A strong understanding of Zero Trust principles and foundational concepts
- Expertise in network routing, switching, and related protocols.
- Experience integrating host Operating Systems in a Zero Trust environment (Windows, MacOS, and linux-based systems).
- An understanding of SD-Access, SD-WAN, CASB, SWG, MFA, FWaaS, ZTNA
- Experience researching, building, and implementing defensive security controls which defend against internal and external network attack vectors.
- Experience leveraging multi-tiered/layered security models to defend critical network infrastructure.
- Experience evaluating and testing new vendor platforms and in house network initiatives for security issues.
- Expertise in understanding threat models to better protect against attacks or detect new vectors.
- Strong understanding of implementation and scaling of access controls across both host and network layers.
- Experience leading network efforts to investigate, prevent, and mitigate security incidents.
- Develop automation and utilize frameworks to scale both protection and mitigation tools beyond doing everything manually or repetitively (ex. I process/make firewall changes, vs. I built or used a system to scale and make multiple changes).
- Working knowledge of Zero Trust best practices per NIST and CISA.
- Experience working with SASE and Zero Trust solution from vendors including, but not limited to Cisco, Cloudflare, Palo Alto, Microsoft, Netskope, and Zscaler.
- Experience leading complex cross-functional programs.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- US Citizen, must pass a government background investigation.
Minimum Requirements:
- 7+ years of total experience in offensive/defensive security, or systems engineering.
- 2+ years of experience supporting a zero trust architecture deployment
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Cybersecurity related certification
- US Citizen, must pass a government background investigation.
- Certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, CCZT, GDSA, GSEC, and ZTCA are a plus
Benefits at UltraViolet Cyber!
- 401(k), including an employer match of 100% of the first 3% contributed and 50% of the next 2% contributed
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (available on the 1st day of the month following your first day of employment)
- Group Term Life, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability
- Voluntary Life, Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and/or Critical Illness
- Participation in the Discretionary Time Off (DTO) Program
- 11 Paid Holidays Annually
$125,000 - $150,000 a year
UltraViolet Cyber maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect our company's differing products, industries and lines of business. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.
We sincerely thank all applicants in advance for submitting their interest in this position. We know your time is valuable.
UltraViolet Cyber welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace regardless of race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.
If you want to make an impact, UltraViolet Cyber is the place for you!
