Network Systems Engineer

Momentum Engineering, Inc. fosters an employee-centric culture. Our strength lies in our people. With a high percentage of employees holding advanced degrees in engineering, computer science, and related disciplines, we bring deep technical expertise to every mission. Our team includes professionals with security clearances and full-scope polygraphs, ensuring trusted, secure support for the most sensitive national security initiatives. Additionally, our workforce is equipped with industry-leading certifications, demonstrating a commitment to continuous learning and excellence. Most importantly, our exceptional employee retention rate reflects a culture of professional growth, mission focus, and dedication—ensuring long-term stability and expertise for our customers’ critical needs.

Job Summary

• Seeking a highly capable Network Systems Engineer to support mission-critical operations within a secure customer environment
• This role operates at the intersection of enterprise networking, cloud infrastructure, and real-time operations, ensuring the availability, performance, and security of systems supporting national intelligence missions
• This is an operations-focused engineering position requiring strong technical expertise in monitoring, analyzing, troubleshooting, and sustaining complex distributed systems
• The ideal candidate performs effectively in high-tempo environments and understands the importance of precision, rapid response, and mission continuity

Primary Responsibilities

• Monitor and sustain high-availability network and cloud infrastructure supporting mission systems
• Analyze network traffic, system logs, telemetry, and performance data to identify anomalies, degradation, and potential mission impact
• Provide real-time situational awareness and concise operational reporting to mission stakeholders
• Perform incident triage, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and coordinated response activities across network, system, and cloud layers
• Escalate technical issues with clear context, impact assessments, and actionable recommendations
• Develop and execute remediation strategies to restore services and reduce the likelihood of recurring issues
• Support secure data flows and cross-domain capabilities in accordance with applicable Intelligence Community security requirements
• Collaborate with systems engineers, cybersecurity teams, cloud architects, and operations personnel to improve resiliency, performance, and scalability
• Develop, maintain, and improve runbooks, standard operating procedures, and operational documentation
• Support automation efforts that improve monitoring, troubleshooting, response time, and operational efficiency
• Analyze packet-level data, logs, and system metrics to support troubleshooting and performance optimization
• Maintain awareness of evolving network architectures, cloud capabilities, security controls, and threat conditions within the customer environment
• Support incident response and operational reporting activities in classified environments

Required Qualifications

• Must have active Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph
• Ten (10) years of experience as a Systems Engineer, Network Engineer, or in a related technical role supporting programs of similar scope, type, and complexity
• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline from an accredited institution
• Five (5) additional years of relevant experience may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree
• Strong knowledge of enterprise networking technologies, including:
  • TCP/IP
  • BGP
  • OSPF
  • Switching
  • DNS
  • Network segmentation
• Experience supporting real-time operational environments such as Network Operations Centers, Security Operations Centers, or mission operations centers
• Experience with monitoring and analytics platforms such as Splunk, Elastic, Prometheus, SolarWinds, or comparable tools
• Experience analyzing packet-level data, system logs, telemetry, and performance metrics
• Strong understanding of Linux/Unix operating environments
• Experience with operational scripting using Bash, Python, or similar languages
• Familiarity with cloud networking concepts including:
  • Virtual Private Clouds
  • Subnets
  • Routing
  • Load balancing
  • Security groups
• Experience with incident response workflows and operational reporting in classified environments
• Ability to communicate complex technical issues clearly and concisely in time-sensitive mission situations

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supporting the Maryland customer or similar Intelligence Community missions
• Knowledge of cross-domain solutions, data tagging, and secure data-transfer mechanisms
• Experience with DevSecOps practices, automation, or Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or Ansible
• Familiarity with Zero Trust architectures and advanced network security controls
• Experience supporting AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, or other cloud environments used for classified workloads
• Relevant certifications such as:
  • CCNP
  • CCIE
  • Security+
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect
  • Comparable networking, cloud, or cybersecurity certifications

Exempt hourly position. 11 paid holidays, minimum of 3 weeks PTO, company sponsored group medical plan, company paid dental, vision, life insurance, and STD/LTD plans. Salary is dependent upon the candidate’s experience and qualifications.