Senior Engineer, Network Integration

Design, deploy, and manage secure enterprise network infrastructure and security architecture.

• •Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems.
• •Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines.
• •With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide.
• •For more information, visit www.shield.ai.
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• •What you'll do: Collaborate in architecture design, and deployment of enterprise-grade network infrastructure (LAN, WAN, cloud, and hybrid environments).
• •Define and enforce network security architecture, ensuring compliance with cybersecurity standards and best practices Optimize & manage secure network topologies, including segmentation, firewalls, VPNs, and zero-trust models Develop server room infrastructure, including rack design, cabling, power, cooling, and hardware layout for high availability Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to implement threat detection, mitigation, and incident response strategies as well as apply STIGS Evaluate and select network and hardware technologies, vendors, and solutions Provide technical insight on X-BAT GCS Network architecture to cross-functional teams Develop network documentation, and execution roadmaps Ensure system scalability, reliability, and performance through proactive design and monitoring strategies Support troubleshooting and resolution of complex network and infrastructure issues Required qualifications: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Network Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field 8+ years of experience in 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 GCP) and hybrid environments 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) Experience supporting AI/ML, high-performance computing, or large-scale distributed systems