MORSE Corp is an employee owned, small business based in Cambridge, MA, Arlington, VA, and Seattle, WA with a history of fielding cutting-edge technology. MORSE boasts a specially selected team of scientists, engineers, and software developers to deliver best-in-class technical solutions that solve difficult multidisciplinary problems faced by the US National Security Ecosystem.
We are looking for an IT and Network Security Engineer to work as part of the MORSE IT and Security team to design and implement network and security infrastructure across MORSE’s corporate environment, ensuring the security, reliability, and efficiency of our network systems. You will play a key role in making our network and security capability continue to scale as we grow.
Responsibilities:Design and implement enterprise-wide network solutions, upgrades and changes with a strong focus on network security (implementing/managing firewalls, crafting firewall policies, developing trust zone models, building systems/apps into trust zones) with NIST 800-171 compliance in mind
Lead network and security projects from planning to implementation to ensure successful delivery with strong communication, documentation, and organization
Provide enhancements to our networks leveraging your expertise of switching, routing, and data flows
Conduct related technical analysis & planning for deployment of evolving technology solutions, leveraging architecture standards and design guides
Interface with stakeholders to gather requirements for new projects
Produce simple & concise documentation around project budgets, implementation plans, technical drawings, project management artifacts, and operational handoffs as necessary
Lead and mentor junior team members through configuration and implementation activities
Serve as Tier 2 Support for network operations in corporate network environment
US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED and the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance
5+ years in a network engineer role leading the design of large, complex networks
Experience with designing, building, and monitoring LAN, MAN, WAN, internet, VPN, WiFi, data center network environments
Practical experience and applied knowledge of routing protocols
Experience mentoring junior team members
Strong understanding of modern data center network design, both internal data centers and cloud service provider environments
Experience with deploying and managing load balancers and remote access VPNs and Next Gen Firewalls
Experience testing or implementing Network Access Control solutions
Layer 3 segmentation and advanced routing skills
Significant experience with Aruba Wireless Environment, Fortigate Firewall, Extreme Networks and Cisco switching
Demonstrable ability to break down and analyze network communications at the packet level
Familiarity with cloud security solutions desired
Excellent communication and organization skills
Coding and/or scripting skills (e.g., Python, Ansible, Terraform); experience with network automation processes and tools desired
MORSE Corp’s salary range for this role carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors, including but not limited to, prior experience, education, skills and expertise, location, internal equity, and other factors that are job related and consistent with business need. Therefore, final offer amounts may vary from the amount stated. Depending on role eligibility, total compensation may also include bonus, stock, 401(k) match, paid time off, medical, dental, vision and life insurance.
Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year. MORSE maintains an “open” leave policy that does not restrict exempt, regular full-time employees to a specific number of paid sick or vacation days. However, this policy is not an “unlimited” paid leave policy.
The team at MORSE takes pride in being the smart team that is easy to work with. We focus on steady, long-term success with an emphasis on exceptionalism and delivering mission-critical impact to our customers. For more information, please visit www.morsecorp.com.
Skills Required
- US citizenship
- Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance
- 5+ years of experience in a network engineering role leading the design of large, complex networks
- Experience designing, building, and monitoring LAN, MAN, WAN, internet, VPN, WiFi, and data center network environments
- Practical experience and applied knowledge of routing protocols
- Experience mentoring junior team members
- Strong understanding of modern data center network design across internal data centers and cloud service providers
- Experience deploying and managing load balancers, remote access VPNs, and next-generation firewalls
- Experience testing or implementing Network Access Control solutions
- Layer 3 segmentation and advanced routing skills
- Significant experience with Aruba Wireless, Fortigate Firewall, Extreme Networks, and Cisco switching
- Ability to analyze network communications at the packet level
- Excellent communication and organization skills
- Familiarity with cloud security solutions
- Coding or scripting skills, such as Python, Ansible, or Terraform
- Experience with network automation processes and tools
What the Team is Saying
What We Do
MORSE is a specially selected team of scientists, engineers, and software developers who use asymmetric and unconventional approaches to deploy practical solutions that solve difficult multi-disciplinary problems faced by the US National Security Ecosystem.
Why Work With Us
We have culture of exceptionally talented, smart individuals united by the goal of fielding high-quality, novel technology to support our customers in the National Security Ecosystem. The internal MORSE ethos involves fostering individuals to pursue goals and interests, innovate, and solve hard problems.
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
We are hybrid and in the office at least 3 days/week. This may vary for teams working with hardware, manufacturing, security, IT, operations, or classified systems.
