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Network Security Engineer (25-233)

Trace3
Colorado Springs, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 16 Jul 2025
💰 $145,000/yr($120,000/yr – $145,000/yr)

About the role

Who is Trace3?

Trace3 is a leading Transformative IT Authority, providing unique technology solutions and consulting services to our clients. Equipped with elite engineering and dynamic innovation, we empower IT executives and their organizations to achieve competitive advantage through a process of Integrate, Automate, Innovate.

Our culture at Trace3 embodies the spirit of a startup with the advantage of a scalable business. Employees can grow their career and have fun while doing it!

Trace3 is headquartered in Irvine, California. We employ more than 1,200 people all over the United States. Our major field office locations include Denver, Indianapolis, Grand Rapids, Lexington, Los Angeles, Louisville, Texas, San Francisco.  

Ready to discover the possibilities that live in technology?

 

Come Join Us!

Street-Smart - Thriving in Dynamic Times

We are flexible and resilient in a fast-changing environment. We continuously innovate and drive constructive change while keeping a focus on the “big picture.” We exercise sound business judgment in making high-quality decisions in a timely and cost-effective manner. We are highly creative and can dig deep within ourselves to find positive solutions to different problems.

Juice - The “Stuff” it takes to be a Needle Mover

We get things done and drive results. We lead without a title, empowering others through a can-do attitude. We look forward to the goal, mentally mapping out every checkpoint on the pathway to success, and visualizing what the final destination looks and feels like.

Teamwork - Humble, Hungry and Smart

We are humble individuals who understand how our job impacts the company's mission. We treat others with respect, admit mistakes, give credit where it’s due and demonstrate transparency. We “bring the weather” by exhibiting positive leadership and solution-focused thinking. We hug people in their trials, struggles, and failures – not just their success. We appreciate the individuality of the people around us.

 

JOB SUMMARY:

In this role the candidate will serve as the Network Security Engineering SME who will lead the development, implementation, and management of the Enterprise infrastructure's cyber security posture. As a key member of our Network and Enterprise Services (NES) team, you'll leverage your expertise to design, develop, and deploy solutions utilizing automation tools, ensuring the highest level of security and compliance. Excellent communication skills are essential, as you'll collaborate with agile teams, stakeholders, and customers to track cyber compliance, generate reports, and develop plans to enhance the system's cyber posture. Based in Colorado Springs, CO, with occasional travel to alternate work locations, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the security and integrity of our systems.

  • Must have an active Secret Clearance

LOCATION: Full Time/On-Site at Colorado Springs, CO

SALARY RANGE: $120,000 - $145,000

SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

  • Candidate will be the Network Security Engineering SME supporting the Program
  • Candidate will be responsible for planning, deploying, integrating, and testing cyber security upgrades to the network to operational sites
  • Candidate will be main POC for all external communication relating to the infrastructure cyber security, including other Agile teams, Key stakeholders, and the customer
  • Candidate will advise and help plan security design with department Chief Engineer and Architect
  • Expected to develop and implement Department level security procedures
  • Expected to write, brief, and document POAM/Risk acceptance documents
  • Develop and train other engineers
  • Collaborate with Cyber department leadership and requirements team to ensure cross department security design compliance
  • Review releases for cyber compliance
  • Create standards for the teams to develop to in order to maintain the highest standard of excellence for cyber security
  • Generate KPIs with targets and identify metrics in which to properly measure progress towards these goals
  • Automate as much as possible
  • Work to address all CTOs, IAVAs, BODs, or directives issued that apply to the infrastructure

Required Skills and Experience

  • Must be able to travel to alternate work locations, such as Schriever Space Force Base, to execute job duties such as deployments
  • Must understand the networking theory and technologies such as OSI Model, TCP/IP, VLANs, switc

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