Network and Digital Service Engineer

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Department Summary:

The Cloud, Network, and Digital Service Engineering department (L114) within MITRE Labs' Infrastructure and Networking Innovation Center specializes in complex network challenges vital to national well-being. Our work involves researching, developing, and applying advanced technologies in core areas such as:

• Enterprise Network Engineering
• Network Security
• Network Modeling and Simulation
• IT Service Management (ITSM)
• Infrastructure Virtualization and Containerization
• Cloud Computing

By integrating deep technical expertise across networking, cloud, and ITSM, we provide our federal sponsors with comprehensive solutions that enable their mission outcomes

Roles & Responsibilities:

The candidate will engage in hands-on, mission-driven work under the guidance of experienced engineers. Responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle-from design and prototyping to implementation and assessment-of cloud, networking, and digital service management solutions. Interns are expected to participate in the following core activities:

• Design & Strategy: Partner with teams to create technical architecture, frameworks, and artifacts covering network, cloud, and service management domains.
• Implementation & Validation: Configure and validate core network services and policies-including routing/switching, DNS/DHCP, load balancing, VPNs, firewall/ACLs, and Zero Trust -in diverse environments, emphasizing deployment automation.
• Service Improvement: Utilize IT Service Management principles and tools such as ServiceNow, to optimize service delivery processes.
• Risk Analysis: Conduct cybersecurity risk analysis on proposed designs, evaluate security postures, and recommend mitigation strategies and trade-offs.
• Technical Reporting: Clearly articulate technical findings, methodologies, and project outcomes via written reports, briefings, and demonstrations for sponsors and internal teams.
• Knowledge Sharing: Actively participate in internal MITRE technical exchange events focusing on emerging trends in cloud, networking, and digital transformation.

Basic Qualifications:

• Requires less than 1 year of related experience with a related Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, related discipline, or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance and DHS suitability.
• Per the U.S. Government's eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.
• Applicable internship(s) in the fields of Network Engineering, Cloud Engineering, DevOps, and/or Software Development.
• This position requires a minimum of 4 days on-site.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preference given to qualified candidates with active clearance/suitability.
• A passion for technology and a desire to learn.
• Familiarity with Digital Services, IT Service Management (ITSM) concepts, and the ServiceNow platform.
• Foundational knowledge of network and network security fundamentals including IPv4/IPv6, LAN/WAN, routing, switching, firewalls, access control, VPN and Zero Trust.
• Familiarity with the full lifecycle of data centers, encompassing design, operations, consolidations, and migrations; including physical infrastructure (cabling, power, and cooling) and the digital infrastructure (servers, storage, workstations, routers, switches, firewalls, and data/voice/video networks). Experience should also include modern paradigms like Software-Defined Data Centers (SDDC), hyperconverged infrastructure, and edge computing.
• Familiarity with cloud, virtualization, containerization, and Kubernetes technologies, encompassing compute, storage, and networking across cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Software engineering experience using languages like C++, Python, and JavaScript. Experience with scripting and automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell, and Bash.

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):
None

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):
Secret, Suitability - Other

Work Location Type:
Onsite

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local or international law.

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