Network Security Engineer

Network Security Engineer – Government Tactical Solutions, LLC

Security Clearance : Secret

Location : West Bethesda, MD

Job Type : Full-Time

Target Salary Range : $120,000 - $150,000

Position Overview

The Cisco Network Security Engineer will serve as the lead integrator for the deployment and enterprise-wide integration of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) to implement the Department of Defense’s Comply to Connect (C2C) and Zero Trust Framework across the Command’s Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) network. This position requires a highly skilled, Cisco-certified professional capable of architecting and managing secure network access solutions across complex enterprise environments, ensuring compliance with DoD cybersecurity and Zero Trust standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the Lead Cisco ISE Integrator, managing deployment, configuration, and optimization of ISE across the enterprise to align with the Comply to Connect (C2C) Zero Trust model.
• Develop and implement network access control policies, authentication mechanisms, and compliance monitoring to secure and authenticate devices across the RDT&E network.
• Collaborate closely with internal cybersecurity, network, and system engineering teams to ensure seamless integration with existing DoD infrastructure and security architectures.
• Provide technical guidance and best practices for network segmentation, access enforcement, and device visibility using Cisco ISE.
• Ensure configuration and implementation meet or exceed DoD and DISA Zero Trust cybersecurity requirements.
• Support documentation, accreditation, and risk management processes associated with ISE deployment.
• Offer subject matter expertise (SME) support for Cisco Secure Network Analytics (SNA), Cisco Secure Workload, Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI), and SD-WAN technologies as needed.
• Provide technical mentorship to junior engineers and advise leadership on emerging security solutions and integration strategies.

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