Mission Network Engineer

Company Overview

Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. These include airborne ISR electronic warfare secure communications aerial refuelling special air missions aerial firefighting and advanced simulation. We own the whole stack: designing building and operating turnkey capabilities that give our partners decisive asymmetric advantage against rapidly evolving threats.

Our operating model is built around three interlocking pillars. The Support Groups provide a global shared-service spanning people finance platform operations legal and engagement. This frees up our Core Groups who develop and own mission capabilities end-to-end to focus entirely on delivery. The Market Groups apply a regional lens ensuring that our agile and adaptable capabilities remain aligned to the wicked problems that matter most to our partners across the Americas EMEA and Asia-Pacific.

At the heart of our model is a simple but powerful idea: be a true partner with skin in the game. Our partners need effects not just equipment. By owning the full stack from the lab to the field we are able to drive a continuous cycle of innovation that keeps our partners ahead. Its a fast-moving intellectually demanding environment where talented people are given real responsibility work on problems that matter and contribute to an enterprise that is growing quickly and deliberately.

Headquartered in Washington DC with facilities across the United States the United Kingdom as well as Continental Europe and Asia-Pacific.

GroupOverview

Electromagnetic and Cyber Group (EM&C)is responsible fordeveloping flexible and survivable advanced electronic warfare and secure communications equipment while providing the industrys leading signals intelligence electronic warfare and cyber in signal classification direction finding advanced geolocation techniques and waveform development including waveforms for MANET and LPI/LPD develops special purpose radios for government customers andlicensesDF and geolocation solutions to multiple OEMs.

Position Summary

The Mission Network Engineer is responsible for maintaining securing and evolving complex network environments that support enterprise information systems remote ISR systems research and development activities and mission-specific operations. These environments include physical and virtual infrastructure Linux-based systems multiple network paths secure remote access overlay networks layered security controls and unique communications architectures.

This role requires more than traditional enterprise network administration. The ideal candidate has a broad technical foundation across networking Linux virtualization secure communications systems integration and special or non-standard communications TTPs. The Mission Network Engineer will support secure connectivity segmentation traffic protection low-signature communications obfuscation anonymity and resiliency techniques in accordance with authorized requirements applicable policy export control requirements access management procedures and operational security standards.

What Youll Do

• Design build configure maintain and troubleshoot complex commercial classified con-trolled and mission-specific network environments
• Support network infrastructure for enterprise information systems remote ISR systems and distributed operational environments
• Configure and manage routing switching firewalls VPNs secure remote access wire-less networking virtual networking Linux networking and network security appliances
• Implement secure tunneling remote access mesh VPN site-to-site VPN overlay net-working and resilient communications solutions using technologies such as WireGuard NetBird Tailscale OpenVPN IPsec or equivalent tools
• Develop and maintain secure network architectures that support segmentation access control traffic protection low-signature communications obfuscation monitoring and operational security requirements
• Troubleshoot complex connectivity and performance issues across physical networks virtual networks Linux systems VPNs cloud services endpoints servers security tools ISR systems and mission applications
• Monitor network performance analyze traffic conduct packet capture and provide recommendations for reliability capacity security and quality of service
• Plan and execute network upgrades expansion lifecycle management configuration changes and technical improvements to support evolving mission and enterprise requirements
• Evaluate test and integrate new network technologies communications tools open-source platforms appliances and services
• Support network security compliance and incident response activities including firewall policy management segmentation logging IDS/IPS integration vulnerability remediation documentation and audit support
• Create and maintain network diagrams technical documentation configuration baselines standard operating procedures implementation guides records and reports
• Coordinate with systems administrators cybersecurity teams vendors cross-functional technical teams and mission stakeholders to resolve issues and support project delivery
• Provide technical guidance to less-experienced staff as needed.

What You Bring

• Bachelors degree in Information Technology Computer Science Cybersecurity Network Engineering Communications Systems or related discipline. Relevant military government or industry experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• Minimum 7 years of experience designing administering securing and troubleshooting complex network environments in secure classified mission-critical operational or highly technical settings
• Broad hands-on knowledge across networking Linux virtualization secure communications systems integration and operational infrastructure
• Strong experience with TCP/IP routing switching VLANs subnetting DNS DHCP NAT firewalls VPNs wireless networking secure remote access Linux networking and command-line troubleshooting
• Experience designing and supporting physical virtual cloud hybrid distributed Linux-based or mission-specific network architectures
• Experience with network firewall VPN and routing technologies such as Cisco Juniper Palo Alto Fortinet Aruba Ubiquiti MikroTik pfSense OPNsense WireGuard NetBird Tailscale OpenVPN IPsec or equivalent tools
• Experience with secure tunneling overlay networks mesh VPNs redundant connectivity failover virtual appliances and resilient communications architectures
• Experience supporting remote systems distributed infrastructure fielded technical systems ISR systems tactical networks expeditionary networks or other non-standard communications environments preferred
• Understanding of OPSEC-informed network design traffic protection infrastructure concealment anonymity obfuscation low-signature communications and secure communications techniques
• Experience with network monitoring packet capture logging SIEM IDS/IPS vulnerability remediation scripting automation technical documentation and compliance frameworks such as NIST 800-171 DFARS 252.204-7012 CMMC or RMF
• Strong communication skills and ability to work independently in ambiguous environments while developing practical solutions for unique operational requirements
• Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.

AdditionalEligibilityQualifications

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical plan options
• HSA/FSA accounts
• Dental and vision coverage
• 6% employer 401(k) match
• Fully paid parental leave for all new parents
• Generous PTO
• Life and disability insurance
• Long-term and Short-term disability coverage
• AD&D Coverage
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Subsided gym membership / plans throughWellhub

WorkAuthorization/SecurityClearance

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• This position requires eligibility to obtain a TS/SCI clearance. U.S. citizenship is required. Candidates will be subject to a background investigation in accordance with federal requirements.

AAP/EEO Statement

Metrea Spectrum Operations LLC. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

PositionTypeandExpectedHoursofWork

This is a full-time exempt position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hours and work shifts may change in accordance with department and business needs.

WorkEnvironment

Washington DC North Carolina or Annapolis Junction MD

Travel

Frequent travel to our US facilities (FL DC MD NY and CA) and overseas locations as required.