Network Engineer

Title: Network Engineer

Location: Remote

Clearance: Secret Clearance 

Overview:

Rackner is looking for a candidate that will be responsible for providing expert network engineering support to the ATO development team and ensuring the timely and successful completion of ATO packages.

Position Overview/Responsibilities:

• Develop an ATO package from Ground Zero that meets security and mission requirements.
• Define Network boundaries and any necessary boundary mitigations
• Work as part of the project development team to:
  • Understand project needs and provide feedback and advice for project development
  • Work as an embedded member of the team.
  • Understand the project, its goals, constraints, and requirements to develop an appropriate Authority to Operate (ATO).
  • Act as liaison between Project and Cyber\Network Security, Cloud hosting environments and any entity necessary for project development to ensure that requirements and configurations are understood and implemented correctly ensuring that project and network are compatible and project goals can be met.
  • Report daily the project progress status, concerns that may hinder project development or operation, research/recommend actions to remedy.
  • Understand Network infrastructure, security, vulnerabilities and apply mitigation best practice.
• Liaison with the Project AO to ensure that all requirements and mandates are being met
• Liaise with local network administrators to ensure project compliance and manage any project-required modification requests
• Manage network configuration needs to completion
• Report weekly to project leadership on current status, issues, and roadblocks
• Compliant with industry best practice and DoD guidelines

Qualifications:

• Compliance with DoD 8140 and DAFMAN 17-1305 is mandatory
• At least 5 years ISSM experience within the last 8 years
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a journeyman working within the Government ATO process
  • Must be a certified network professional
  • Must be proficient in network management and security
  • Must be able to demonstrate successful project experience
  • Must understand the key components and purpose of an ATO
  • Must understand the concept of information/hardware/software boundaries
  • Must understand the concept and requirements of a Cross Domain Solution (CDS)
• Must possess AT LEAST ONE of the following certifications:
  • CISM
  • CISSO
  • FITSP-M
  • GCIA
  • GCSA
  • GCIH
  • GSLC
  • GICSP
  • CISSP-ISSMP
  • CISSP
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Collateral Secret Security Clearance
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to manage workload across competing priorities and work efficiently towards timely task completion
• Ability to work independently and proactively and with a team

Who We Are:

Rackner is a software consultancy that builds cloud-native solutions for startups, enterprises, and the public sector. We are an energetic, growing consultancy with a passion for solving big problems for both startups and enterprises. Each of us enable digital transformation for large organizations through the newest in distributed technologies as we are laser focused on end-to-end application development, DevSecOps, AI/ML and systems architecture and our methodology focuses on cloud-first and cost-effective innovation. Our customers hail from a diverse, ever-growing list of industries.

Benefits/Additional Info:

Rackner embraces and promotes employee development and training and covers the cost of certifications relevant to a position and the technologies/services provided.  Fitness/Gym membership eligibility, weekly pay schedule and employee swag, snacks & events are offered as well!

• 401K with 100% matching up to 6%
• Highly competitive PTO
• Great health insurance with large network of providers
• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Life Insurance, and short- & long-term disability
• Industry-Leading Weekly Pay Schedule
• Home office & equipment plan