Elbit Systems of America
Senior Network and Security Engineer
Elbit Systems of America, De Leon Springs, Florida, United States, 32130
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Senior Network and Security Engineer
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Elbit Systems of America .
Job Summary The Senior Network and Security Engineer is the organization’s primary subject‑matter expert for network architecture, operations, and performance. This role designs, deploys, and maintains the company’s LAN/WAN, wireless, VPN, and cloud network infrastructure. In addition, the engineer supports the Information Security team by managing firewalls, network security controls, and assisting with security tooling related to network visibility, monitoring, and threat mitigation.
Responsibilities
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Design, implement, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure (LAN/WAN, SD‑WAN, wireless, routing/switching, VPN).
Serve as the lead architect for network upgrades, expansions, performance optimization, and refresh cycles.
Configure and manage core network devices: switches, routers, WLCs, VPN appliances and related equipment.
Maintain IP addressing schemes, VLAN segmentation, routing policies, QoS, and network redundancy/high availability.
Oversee network monitoring, telemetry, performance analysis, and capacity planning.
Perform root‑cause analysis and advanced troubleshooting for network outages, degradation, configuration issues and implement long‑term corrective actions.
Administer network‑related cloud services (Azure/AWS networking, ExpressRoute, virtual firewalls, IPSec tunnels).
Provide technical expertise for infrastructure‑related projects and security initiatives.
Assist in developing standards, documentation, diagrams, and runbooks for network/security operations.
Mentor junior team members and provide escalation support for network/security issues.
Configure, maintain, and tune enterprise firewalls (Fortinet, Cisco Firepower).
Participate in incident response, especially for network‑related security events.
Enforce network security hardening, least privilege, segmentation, and secure remote access.
Review firewall rules, NAT policies, and VPN configurations for accuracy and compliance.
Support InfoSec in compliance efforts (NIST 800‑171/172, CMMC, etc.).
Support InfoSec in managing IDS/IPS systems, secure web gateways/proxies, NAC, logging/monitoring platforms (SIEM, NDR), vulnerability scanners, zero‑trust and segmentation tools.
Participate in an On‑Call Rotation with other members of the Infrastructure and InfoSec teams.
Assist in on‑call and/or emergency support of other aspects of the infrastructure including monthly security patching, troubleshooting/support for Windows Server outages, troubleshooting/support for Linux Server (Red Hat Enterprise) outages.
Qualifications
BS in Engineering, Computer Science or related field, or equivalent education and experience.
7+ years of experience in network engineering or network architecture.
3+ years of experience in cyber security engineering.
Ability to architect and troubleshoot complex network environments.
Hands‑on experience with monitoring tools (SolarWinds), log aggregation and SIEM tools, cloud networking (Azure/AWS).
Advanced knowledge of routing/switching (OSPF, BGP, STP, VRRP/HSRP, VLANs), enterprise firewalls (Fortinet, Cisco), VPN (IPSec/SSL), WAN technologies, load balancing, wireless networking and WLC administration, ACLs, segmentation, micro‑segmentation, IDS/IPS concepts, TLS, DNS, DHCP, NAC.
Skills and Abilities
CompTIA Network+
CompTIA Security+
Preferred industry certifications: CCNA, CCNP, CISSP
Good customer service skills; ability to communicate effectively; strong documentation and communication skills.
Experience in environments with compliance requirements (HIPAA, PCI, NIST/CMMC).
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Travel and Physical Requirements Less than 25% travel required. The role involves a professional office environment and a manufacturing environment and may expose employees to fumes, airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. Employees must be able to sit, stand, talk, use hands and fingers, reach, lift up to 20 lbs, and work in noise levels that may be loud.
Benefits Highlights Healthcare
Robust medical, dental, vision, & disability coverage.
Healthcare concierge to help you navigate your benefit selections.
Virtual health solutions for physical therapy, menopause, and diabetes.
Company paid Basic Life Insurance; additional Life & AD&D Insurances available.
On‑site wellness clinic.
Paid Benefits
Competitive compensation.
401(k) program to plan for your future with company match 75% up to 8% plus 1% Employer contribution.
Company‑Paid Time Off (Vacation and Sick).
Paid parental leave.
Adoption assistance.
Fertility and family building assistance.
Additional Benefits
Flexible work schedules available based on position: 9/80 schedule providing every other Friday off, 5/8s, 4/10s, 3/12s.
Lifestyle spending account.
Perks at work.
Generous employee referral program.
Tuition reimbursement.
Voluntary benefits available: longer‑term care, legal, identity theft, pet Insurance and many more options.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled Elbit Systems of America is an equal opportunity employer. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request.
Accessibility Elbit Systems of America is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please email us at Accessibility@ElbitSystems.com.
Disclaimer This job description does not list all duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
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Senior Network and Security Engineer
role at
Elbit Systems of America .
Job Summary The Senior Network and Security Engineer is the organization’s primary subject‑matter expert for network architecture, operations, and performance. This role designs, deploys, and maintains the company’s LAN/WAN, wireless, VPN, and cloud network infrastructure. In addition, the engineer supports the Information Security team by managing firewalls, network security controls, and assisting with security tooling related to network visibility, monitoring, and threat mitigation.
Responsibilities
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Design, implement, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure (LAN/WAN, SD‑WAN, wireless, routing/switching, VPN).
Serve as the lead architect for network upgrades, expansions, performance optimization, and refresh cycles.
Configure and manage core network devices: switches, routers, WLCs, VPN appliances and related equipment.
Maintain IP addressing schemes, VLAN segmentation, routing policies, QoS, and network redundancy/high availability.
Oversee network monitoring, telemetry, performance analysis, and capacity planning.
Perform root‑cause analysis and advanced troubleshooting for network outages, degradation, configuration issues and implement long‑term corrective actions.
Administer network‑related cloud services (Azure/AWS networking, ExpressRoute, virtual firewalls, IPSec tunnels).
Provide technical expertise for infrastructure‑related projects and security initiatives.
Assist in developing standards, documentation, diagrams, and runbooks for network/security operations.
Mentor junior team members and provide escalation support for network/security issues.
Configure, maintain, and tune enterprise firewalls (Fortinet, Cisco Firepower).
Participate in incident response, especially for network‑related security events.
Enforce network security hardening, least privilege, segmentation, and secure remote access.
Review firewall rules, NAT policies, and VPN configurations for accuracy and compliance.
Support InfoSec in compliance efforts (NIST 800‑171/172, CMMC, etc.).
Support InfoSec in managing IDS/IPS systems, secure web gateways/proxies, NAC, logging/monitoring platforms (SIEM, NDR), vulnerability scanners, zero‑trust and segmentation tools.
Participate in an On‑Call Rotation with other members of the Infrastructure and InfoSec teams.
Assist in on‑call and/or emergency support of other aspects of the infrastructure including monthly security patching, troubleshooting/support for Windows Server outages, troubleshooting/support for Linux Server (Red Hat Enterprise) outages.
Qualifications
BS in Engineering, Computer Science or related field, or equivalent education and experience.
7+ years of experience in network engineering or network architecture.
3+ years of experience in cyber security engineering.
Ability to architect and troubleshoot complex network environments.
Hands‑on experience with monitoring tools (SolarWinds), log aggregation and SIEM tools, cloud networking (Azure/AWS).
Advanced knowledge of routing/switching (OSPF, BGP, STP, VRRP/HSRP, VLANs), enterprise firewalls (Fortinet, Cisco), VPN (IPSec/SSL), WAN technologies, load balancing, wireless networking and WLC administration, ACLs, segmentation, micro‑segmentation, IDS/IPS concepts, TLS, DNS, DHCP, NAC.
Skills and Abilities
CompTIA Network+
CompTIA Security+
Preferred industry certifications: CCNA, CCNP, CISSP
Good customer service skills; ability to communicate effectively; strong documentation and communication skills.
Experience in environments with compliance requirements (HIPAA, PCI, NIST/CMMC).
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Travel and Physical Requirements Less than 25% travel required. The role involves a professional office environment and a manufacturing environment and may expose employees to fumes, airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. Employees must be able to sit, stand, talk, use hands and fingers, reach, lift up to 20 lbs, and work in noise levels that may be loud.
Benefits Highlights Healthcare
Robust medical, dental, vision, & disability coverage.
Healthcare concierge to help you navigate your benefit selections.
Virtual health solutions for physical therapy, menopause, and diabetes.
Company paid Basic Life Insurance; additional Life & AD&D Insurances available.
On‑site wellness clinic.
Paid Benefits
Competitive compensation.
401(k) program to plan for your future with company match 75% up to 8% plus 1% Employer contribution.
Company‑Paid Time Off (Vacation and Sick).
Paid parental leave.
Adoption assistance.
Fertility and family building assistance.
Additional Benefits
Flexible work schedules available based on position: 9/80 schedule providing every other Friday off, 5/8s, 4/10s, 3/12s.
Lifestyle spending account.
Perks at work.
Generous employee referral program.
Tuition reimbursement.
Voluntary benefits available: longer‑term care, legal, identity theft, pet Insurance and many more options.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled Elbit Systems of America is an equal opportunity employer. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request.
Accessibility Elbit Systems of America is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please email us at Accessibility@ElbitSystems.com.
Disclaimer This job description does not list all duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
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