Senior Network Lead

Position Summary

The Lead, Network Engineering is responsible for designing, securing, and operating the enterprise connectivity fabric that enables all business and mission systems. This role ensures reliable, compliant, and high-performance connectivity across cloud, corporate, and secure environments.

 

This is a working leadership role in a lean IT organization. You will set direction, define architecture, and execute hands-on network engineering while coordinating closely with Platform Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Digital & AI Engineering to ensure secure and integrated delivery.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Network Architecture & Strategy

• Define and maintain the enterprise network architecture across LAN/WAN, VPN, SD-WAN, and hybrid cloud environments
• Design Azure connectivity (ExpressRoute, site-to-site VPN, virtual network architecture) aligned to GCCH constraints
• Establish network segmentation and boundary enforcement consistent with Zero Trust principles and CMMC requirements
• Maintain documentation of network topology, boundaries, and system interconnections for audit and compliance purposes

 

Secure Connectivity & Operations

• Own enterprise connectivity across physical sites, remote workforce, and cloud environments
• Design and maintain firewall policies, routing configurations, and secure access controls
• Enable secure remote access for distributed and mobile users
• Support SCIF and secure facility network requirements, including design, documentation, and compliance alignment

 

Performance & Reliability

• Monitor network performance, availability, and capacity across all locations
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks impacting application and data workloads
• Establish and track SLAs for network uptime and recovery objectives
• Lead incident response efforts related to connectivity and network disruptions

 

Security & Compliance Alignment

• Partner with Cybersecurity to implement and validate network security controls and segmentation
• Ensure transport-layer security meets FIPS 140-2/140-3 requirements
• Maintain network boundary documentation and evidence required for CMMC assessment
• Support vulnerability remediation and security incident containment at the network layer

 

Integration & Cross-Pillar Coordination

• Partner with Platform Engineering on cloud networking, private endpoints, and identity-aware access
• Support Digital & AI Engineering by designing data paths and connectivity for application and AI workloads
• Participate in CAB and ARB forums to assess network impact of changes and new designs

 

Secondary Responsibilities

• Contribute to System Security Plan (SSP) documentation related to network architecture and boundaries
• Support CMMC audit readiness activities, including documentation and evidence collection
• Participate in vendor evaluation and selection for networking hardware, services, and connectivity solutions
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to hiring and onboarding efforts

Requirements

Experience

• 8–12+ years of experience in network engineering, infrastructure engineering, or cloud networking
• Experience designing and operating enterprise network architectures across hybrid environments
• Hands-on experience with Azure networking (or equivalent cloud platform)
• Experience supporting geographically distributed organizations with multiple sites and remote users
• Experience working in regulated environments (CMMC, NIST, ISO, or equivalent)

 

Technical Skills

• Experience with Network technologies: routing, switching, VPN, SD-WAN, firewall configuration
• Experience with Cloud networking: Azure virtual networks, ExpressRoute, private endpoints
• Experience with Security: Zero Trust architecture, segmentation, encryption standards
• Experience with Monitoring and troubleshooting tools for network performance and availability
• Experience with Documentation and diagramming of enterprise network architectures

 

Leadership & Communication

• Ability to operate as a technical leader and domain owner in a lean organization
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to both engineering teams and leadership
• Experience coordinating work across multiple teams without direct authority