Hiring: Lead Network Engineer Company: MITRE Location: McLean, VA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 13:33:32 Employment Type: Internship / On-site Target Skills & Keywords : Ansible, Bash, C++, CI/CD, Docker Swarm, Embedded Systems, Git, JavaScript, Kubernetes, Machine Learning, PowerShell, Python, Regulatory Compliance, Root Cause Analysis, SCADA, Security Clearance, Serverless, Terraform About the job Experience: •Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience. •8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience. Required Skills: •Network Design: Defining validated designs for networks with details required for implementation •Software-Defined / Virtual Networks: Configuring, deploying, testing and validating the latest technologies in software-defined and virtualized networks as well as “traditional” networking •Mission Security and Assurance: Conducting cybersecurity risk assessments of proposed and existing designs to evaluate security posture, identify threats and vulnerabilities, and recommend mitigation strategies •Network Data Analytics: Designing, implementing, and enhancing network monitoring and data collection capabilities to provide visibility into performance, availability and operational health •Network Modeling, Simulation and Analysis: Developing and applying network modeling, simulation, emulation, and test methodologies to validate design assumptions, analyze traffic patterns, assess resiliency, and predict performance and scalability outcomes •Tactical and Thread-Informed Networking: Leading the development of solutions for coupling non-traditional, external threat feeds into traditional network routing parameters (i.e., bandwidth, delay, throughput) to better influence communications paths in challenging network environments Qualifications: •Network Design: Defining designs that enable secure, scalable, resilient, and supportable solutions, including target-state designs technology standards and compliance frameworks related to network design operational processes implementation artifacts •Interior gateway routing protocols (e.g., OSPF) •Identity management Compensation: •$147,200 - $184,000 / year •Competitive benefits and rewards package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!