ME00687-Network Engineer 1.5
Momentum Engineering, Inc.
- Location
- Onsite (Annapolis Junction, Maryland)
- Compensation
- $130k - $180k/yr
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Senior Level
Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
Momentum Engineering seeks a Network Systems Engineer to support mission-critical operations for national intelligence missions. The role focuses on sustaining high-availability network and cloud infrastructure, performing incident triage, and ensuring system resiliency in a secure environment.
Skills
Network engineering
Cloud infrastructure
TCP/IP
BGP
OSPF
Switching
DNS
Splunk
Elastic
Prometheus
Linux
Bash
Python
Incident response
Troubleshooting
Network security
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life insurance
- Disability
- PTO
- Paid holidays
Full job details
Job Summary
- Seeking a highly capable Network Systems Engineer to support mission-critical operations within a secure customer environment
- This role operates at the intersection of enterprise networking, cloud infrastructure, and real-time operations, ensuring the availability, performance, and security of systems supporting national intelligence missions
- This is an operations-focused engineering position requiring strong technical expertise in monitoring, analyzing, troubleshooting, and sustaining complex distributed systems
- The ideal candidate performs effectively in high-tempo environments and understands the importance of precision, rapid response, and mission continuity
Primary Responsibilities
- Monitor and sustain high-availability network and cloud infrastructure supporting mission systems
- Analyze network traffic, system logs, telemetry, and performance data to identify anomalies, degradation, and potential mission impact
- Provide real-time situational awareness and concise operational reporting to mission stakeholders
- Perform incident triage, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and coordinated response activities across network, system, and cloud layers
- Escalate technical issues with clear context, impact assessments, and actionable recommendations
- Develop and execute remediation strategies to restore services and reduce the likelihood of recurring issues
- Support secure data flows and cross-domain capabilities in accordance with applicable Intelligence Community security requirements
- Collaborate with systems engineers, cybersecurity teams, cloud architects, and operations personnel to improve resiliency, performance, and scalability
- Develop, maintain, and improve runbooks, standard operating procedures, and operational documentation
- Support automation efforts that improve monitoring, troubleshooting, response time, and operational efficiency
- Analyze packet-level data, logs, and system metrics to support troubleshooting and performance optimization
- Maintain awareness of evolving network architectures, cloud capabilities, security controls, and threat conditions within the customer environment
- Support incident response and operational reporting activities in classified environments
Required Qualifications
- Must have active Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph
- Ten (10) years of experience as a Systems Engineer, Network Engineer, or in a related technical role supporting programs of similar scope, type, and complexity
- Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline from an accredited institution
- Five (5) additional years of relevant experience may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree
- Strong knowledge of enterprise networking technologies, including:
- TCP/IP
- BGP
- OSPF
- Switching
- DNS
- Network segmentation
- Experience supporting real-time operational environments such as Network Operations Centers, Security Operations Centers, or mission operations centers
- Experience with monitoring and analytics platforms such as Splunk, Elastic, Prometheus, SolarWinds, or comparable tools
- Experience analyzing packet-level data, system logs, telemetry, and performance metrics
- Strong understanding of Linux/Unix operating environments
- Experience with operational scripting using Bash, Python, or similar languages
- Familiarity with cloud networking concepts including:
- Virtual Private Clouds
- Subnets
- Routing
- Load balancing
- Security groups
- Experience with incident response workflows and operational reporting in classified environments
- Ability to communicate complex technical issues clearly and concisely in time-sensitive mission situations
Desired Qualifications
- Experience supporting the Maryland customer or similar Intelligence Community missions
- Knowledge of cross-domain solutions, data tagging, and secure data-transfer mechanisms
- Experience with DevSecOps practices, automation, or Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or Ansible
- Familiarity with Zero Trust architectures and advanced network security controls
- Experience supporting AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, or other cloud environments used for classified workloads
- Relevant certifications such as:
- CCNP
- CCIE
- Security+
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect
- Comparable networking, cloud, or cybersecurity certifications
Exempt hourly position. 11 paid holidays, minimum of 3 weeks PTO, company sponsored group medical plan, company paid dental, vision, life insurance, and STD/LTD plans. Salary is dependent upon the candidate’s experience and qualifications.