Senior Network Integration Engineer (R4926)

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI's technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Network Integration Engineer to engage in the design, implementation, and optimization of complex network infrastructures. This role requires deep expertise across network engineering, cybersecurity protocols, and server room / hardware infrastructure, with a strong ability to communicate and work on scalable, secure, and resilient systems.

The ideal candidate will operate in a hands-on manner, serving as a technical expert and a key decision-maker across network and infrastructure domains.

Key Responsibilities:

• Decompose, allocate and implement cyber security requirements into system architecture.

• Enforce network security architecture, ensuring compliance with cybersecurity standards and best practices.

• Develop documentation for installations and configurations required to obtain Authorizations to Operate (ATOs).

• Develop network routing diagrams as well as hardware drawings of the system using tools like SolidWorks, Catia or NX.

• Optimize secure network topologies, including segmentation, firewalls, VPNs, and zero-trust models.

• Collaborate on the design of room infrastructure, including rack design, cabling, power, cooling, and hardware layout for high availability.

• Develop Base Media solutions that enable execution of Plans of Actions and Milestones (POAMs) to mitigate cyber risks.

• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to implement threat detection, mitigation, and incident response strategies.

• Evaluate and select network and hardware technologies, vendors, and solutions.

• Provide technical insight on X-BAT GCS Network architecture to cross-functional teams

• Ensure system scalability, reliability, and performance through proactive design and monitoring strategies

• Support troubleshooting and resolution of complex network and infrastructure issues.

Required qualifications:

• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD government clearance at the Secret level

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related IT field

• 5+ years of experience in platform engineering, cyber, network engineering and architecture roles

• Deep knowledge of network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, etc.)

• Strong expertise in cybersecurity frameworks and protocols (Zero Trust, NIST, ISO 27001, firewalls, IDS/IPS, encryption standards)

• Hands-on experience with enterprise networking hardware (routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers)

• Proven experience designing and managing data centers / server rooms, including physical infrastructure

• Experience with cloud networking (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform) and hybrid environments

• Experience implementing Voice Over IP solutions for ground control stations.

• Strong understanding of high availability, redundancy, and disaster recovery architectures

Preferred qualifications:

• Industry certifications such as CCIE, CCNP, CISSP, or equivalent

• Experience modeling complex network systems in a modeling tool such as NX or SolidWorks.

• Experience designing architectures for classified networks.

• Experience with software-defined networking (SDN) and network automation

• Familiarity with DevOps and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible)

• Knowledge of compliance requirements (e.g., FedRAMP, DoD, or other regulated environments)

$110,000 - $170,000 a year

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Full-time regular employee offer package:

Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity

Temporary employee offer package:

Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)

Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.

Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.