Sr. Network Security Engineer III (6373) at MetroStar

• Job Location Washington, DC
• Seniority Mid-Senior Level
• Type Full-time

Description

As a Sr.

Network Security Engineer III , you’ll provide hands-on expertise securing mission-critical networks for a high-visibility customer with the goal of making an impact across the federal government.

Our team is responsible for designing, operating, and hardening complex security environments, and you’ll play a critical role in strengthening, scaling, and protecting these environments while enabling secure mission delivery across the organization.

We know that you can’t have great technology services without amazing people.

At MetroStar, we are obsessed with our people and have led a two-decade legacy of building the best and brightest teams.

Because we know our future relies on our deep understanding and relentless focus on our people, we live by our mission: A passion for our people.

Value for our customers.

If you think you can see yourself delivering our mission and pursuing our goals with us, then check out the job description below! What you’ll do: Design, implement, and manage firewalls, VPNs, IPS, and NAC solutions in mission-critical environments Secure network perimeters and internal network segments using defense-in-depth strategies Respond rapidly to security incidents, vulnerabilities, and operational needs with urgency and discipline Support continuous security hardening and improvement of network infrastructure Participate in Agile execution, technical planning, and security risk discussions Communicate security impacts, risks, and mitigation strategies clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders Recommend and implement security architecture and operational improvements Serve as a hands-on technical SME, contributing immediately with minimal ramp-up Establish and maintain a high level of customer trust and confidence through reliable, secure delivery Apply creativity and engineering judgment to deliver practical, mission-focused security solutions Demonstrated subject matter expertise designing, implementing, and managing next-generation firewalls, VPN solutions, intrusion prevention systems, and network access control platforms.