Network Engineer SME

GovCIO is currently hiring for Network Engineer SME to design secure data movement paths. This position will be located in Fort Meade, MD and will be an onsite position. Responsibilities The Network Engineer designs secure data movement paths from the Horizon3.ai NodeZero platform into Government-approved cloud environments, enabling reliable ingestion of autonomous pentesting data at scale. This role focuses on boundary protections, segmentation strategies, and connectivity planning, including scenarios where data must traverse a data guard or similar mechanism for aggregation or analysis at higher classification levels. Early network engineering during IOC de-risks cross-domain integration challenges and positions the capability for rapid expansion during IOC implementation in the next option year. Design secure connectivity and data transfer paths Plan segmentation, boundary protection, and access controls Support cross-domain and data guard planning considerations Enable scalable data movement for follow-on execution Qualifications High School with 10+ years (or commensurate experience) Required Skills and Experience Clearance Required: TS/SCI CI Poly 10 years experience with enterprise or DoD network architectures Familiarity with secure data transfer and boundary enforcement concepts Knowledge of cloud platforms, virtualization, routing, automation, and network monitoring software. Critical thinking and complex problem solving DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II (Sec+CE, SSCP, CND, CCNA Security, etc)