Network Engineer

Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR! KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. We are seeking a Network Engineer to design, implement, maintain, and support our organization's network infrastructure. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring the stability, integrity, security, and efficient operation of wired and wireless network systems while supporting business objectives and end-user requirements. Why Join Us? Innovative Projects: At KBR, you'll be working on cutting-edge projects that support the U.S. Space Force's most mission-critical operations. Our team is pushing the boundaries of DevSecOps with state-of-the-art CI/CD pipelines, cloud-native architectures, containerization using Kubernetes, and advanced automation tools like Terraform and Ansible. You'll be contributing to systems designed for real-time satellite communication, space domain awareness, and defense technology that are revolutionizing the future of space operations. Collaborative Environment: Team Beskar thrives in a dynamic, mission-driven environment where our employees work shoulder-to-shoulder with software engineers, DevSecOps architects, product leads, trainers, facilitators and defense specialists. We embrace Agile methodologies and secure development practices to ensure rapid iteration, compliance alignment, and seamless integration across modular systems. Our culture prioritizes clarity, precision, and innovation—fostering open communication, iterative refinement, and deep collaboration to deliver documentation that’s not only compliant, but strategic and impactful across DoW. Impactful Work: Your work here will directly support the Space Force in securing national defense assets and advancing space technology. By supporting KBR initiatives, you’ll be at the forefront of innovations that safeguard satellites, enhance space situational awareness, and strengthen U.S. space dominance. Your contributions will have real-world impacts, from improving software resilience to enhancing global communications and security operations in space. Key Responsibilities: Review and analyze the existing network architecture and provide designs of current/modern WAN/MAN/LAN technologies Lead the design, implementation, and sustainment of secure, scalable network architectures supporting DoW software applications across development, test, and production environments (e.g., NIPRNet, SIPRNet, JWIC, SAP/SAR and cloud based ‑ platforms). Recommend best practices such as SDN, Intent-based networking, and network segmentation protocols, etc., to improve the existing architecture and meet new networking requirements Work closely with stakeholders and DoW engineers to design telecommunications circuit specifications Collaborate closely with software development, cybersecurity, cloud, and operations teams to integrate networking solutions seamlessly into the application lifecycle, from design through deployment and sustainment. Serve as the primary technical interface for network‑related discussions with government stakeholders, program leadership, and external partners, providing clear communication of risks, tradeoffs, and mitigation strategies. Guide the implementation of monitoring, logging, and incident response capabilities for network infrastructure to support operational visibility, cybersecurity detection, and rapid troubleshooting. Develop and enforce network standards, configuration baselines, and best practices aligned with DoW Instructions, enterprise architecture, and programspecific‑ requirements. Develop and maintain network architecture specifications and artifacts Designs and plans network communications systems. Provides specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture. Conducts cost/benefit analysis and provides specific detailed information for hardware and software selection, implementation techniques and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements. Conducts testing of network design. Responsible for monitoring network hardware operations to ensure properly set configuration options. Works with stakeholders and product team to plan implementation of enhancements and upgrades to the network. Advises network users of hardware requirements, configurations, and limitations. Maintains technical expertise in all areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, multiplexers, firewalls, hubs, bridges, gateways, etc. Evaluates and reports on new communications technologies to enhance capabilities of the network. Qualifications Required: Clearance: Top Secret with SCI eligibility Ability to obtain and maintain a JWIC, SAP/SAR clearance Requires 7-9 years of experience with BS/BA Minimum 3 years of Cisco experience; proven expertise with Cisco netwo