Core4ce

Title: Network Engineer Location: Remote Department: Information Technology --> Cyber Job Description: The primary responsibility of the Comply to Connect (C2C) Network Engineer SME is to plan, design, deploy, and support a mission-critical project for the Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Armis Agentless Device Security Platform. Secondary responsibilities include the deployment and continued support of enterprise network infrastructure systems in the areas of Route/Switch, Security, and Wireless technologies. Technologies utilized include: Juniper, Ruckus, Aruba, Cisco switches, Palo Alto Firewall, Panorama, and enterprise wireless solutions. The position also requires demonstrated competence in LAN/WAN technologies and coordination with cross-functional teams supporting physical and virtual network infrastructure such as VMware, Linux, Windows Server, and enterprise storage systems. Responsibilities: Administration - Collaboration: Participate in planning meetings to recommend technical and cost-effective network solutions meeting capacity, scalability, and performance needs. - Change Control: Follow change management policies and procedures, including documentation, submission, review, and participation in weekly change meetings. - Documentation: Maintain documentation for projects, configurations, and incidents for reference by team members and management. - Incident and Request Management: Complete all incidents and service requests within organizational SLTs and SLAs. - Knowledge Sharing: Share technical and non-technical knowledge with team members formally and informally to strengthen team skillsets. - Personal Development: Pursue ongoing technical and professional development through certifications, training, and conferences. - Project Support and Leadership: Serve as project lead or technical resource for Enterprise Network Engineering team initiatives. - Status Reporting: Provide periodic status updates to management and during team meetings. Network Administration - Network Access Control (NAC) Projects: Design, plan, deploy, upgrade, and support Cisco ISE and Armis solutions for wired and wireless networks. - Network Infrastructure Support: Support network architecture, investigate performance and configuration issues, and collaborate with application teams to resolve system-level concerns. - Network Administration: Perform installation, configuration, backup, and maintenance for network systems ensuring continued stability and performance. - Monitoring and Optimization: Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize deployed network systems; provide detailed root cause analyses and recommendations. - Security: Partner with the Enterprise Security Architecture team to design, implement, and maintain compliance with organizational security requirements. - Technical System Support: Work with Enterprise Network Engineering and Architecture teams to implement and maintain enterprise network infrastructure; assist with capacity planning, system architecture, and issue resolution. C2C System Administrator (SA) - Perform system administration tasks for C2C infrastructure, including operations, sustainment, troubleshooting, and maintaining security posture. - Manage ISE configuration, endpoint compliance, and policy enforcement to ensure users and devices meet Cisco ISE security requirements before gaining network access. - Provide resolution for issues impacting the C2C solution and supporting infrastructure. - Review, analyze, test, and implement vendor patches, upgrades, and configuration changes. - Provision and manage PKI certificates on servers. - Assist with platform and software upgrades, ensuring smooth implementation and appropriate capacity. - Support C2C/ISE system testing prior to upgrades to ensure transparency and minimal disruption. *This position is designed to be flexible, with responsibilities evolving to meet business needs and enable individual growth. Requirements: - Must report in person to the job site due to CLASSIFIED network access requirements; 2-3 times per week - Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret (TS) Security Clearance - Must hold DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+ CE). - SME-level proficiency configuring and managing profiling services to identify and categorize endpoints. - SME-level experience developing and implementing posture policies to enforce compliance. - SME-level ability to troubleshoot profiling, posture assessments, and compliance issues. - SME-level understanding of ISE’s profiling dictionaries for accurate device classification. - 8+ years of experience with Cisco ISE or comparable NAC solutions (e.g., Forescout), network platforms: Cisco, Juniper, Brocade/Ruckus, Active Directory, and firewalls in production environments. - 6+ years of experience with network authentication protocols (802.1x, RADIUS, TACACS+, MACSEC). - 8+ years of experience configuring and troubleshooting switches, routers, and Layer 2 technologies. Preferred Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or IT with 5+ years of experience, or 8+ years of directly related experience. - 8570 Compliant / CCNA OS certification Why Work for Us? Core4ce is a team of innovators, self-starters, and critical thinkers—driven by a shared mission to strengthen national security and advance warfighting outcomes. We offer: - 401(k) with 100% company match on the first 6% deferred, with immediate vesting - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage—employee portion paid 100% by Core4ce - Unlimited access to training and certifications, with no pre-set cap on eligible professional development - Tuition assistance for job-related degrees and courses - Paid parental leave, PTO that grows with tenure, and generous holiday schedules - Got a big idea? At Core4ce, The Forge gives every employee the chance to propose bold innovations and help bring them to life with internal backing. Join us to build a career that matters—supported by a company that invests in you. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, veteran status, age, genetic information, or other legally protected status.

Role Description We are seeking a Senior Technical Lead to support US Coast Guard (USCG) health IT modernization initiatives, including infrastructure transition, enterprise systems integration, and cybersecurity support for electronic health record (EHR) implementation efforts. The ideal candidate will provide technical leadership for planning, designing, integrating, and transitioning network and infrastructure capabilities that enable secure access to enterprise healthcare systems in a federal environment. - Provide senior technical leadership for USCG health IT infrastructure and systems integration efforts - Lead the planning, design, and transition of infrastructure required to support enterprise healthcare applications - Support integration of medical facilities, users, and devices into secure enterprise networks - Provide expertise in network architecture, cybersecurity, systems engineering, and infrastructure modernization - Develop technical strategies, engineering plans, and implementation approaches for complex IT initiatives - Coordinate with government stakeholders, program teams, and mission partners to ensure successful deployment and transition - Support compliance with federal cybersecurity, network, and systems requirements - Contribute to technical documentation, engineering artifacts, and proposal responses as needed *This position is designed to be flexible, with responsibilities evolving to meet business needs and enable individual growth. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field; additional experience may be substituted - 10+ years of experience in network engineering, enterprise architecture, systems engineering, or cybersecurity - Demonstrated experience leading complex federal IT infrastructure modernization or systems integration efforts - Experience supporting health IT, EHR implementation, or medical systems integration in a government environment - Strong knowledge of IP networking, enterprise infrastructure, network security architecture, and secure systems integration - Experience working in DoD, DHS, USCG, or other federal environments - Proven ability to lead technical teams and manage large-scale implementation activities - Excellent written and verbal communication skills Requirements - Experience supporting USCG healthcare initiatives or federal EHR deployments - Familiarity with DHA, MHS GENESIS, Med-COI, or similar enterprise healthcare environments - Experience with LAN/WAN, VPN, wireless, data center connectivity, and network security technologies - Background in technical proposal writing and response to government solicitations - Relevant industry certifications (e.g., CISSP, CCNP, Security+, PMP) Benefits - 401(k) with 100% company match on the first 6% deferred, with immediate vesting - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage—employee portion paid 100% by Core4ce - Unlimited access to training and certifications, with no pre-set cap on eligible professional development - Tuition assistance for job-related degrees and courses - Paid parental leave, PTO that grows with tenure, and generous holiday schedules - Opportunity to propose bold innovations through The Forge Company Description Core4ce is a team of innovators, self-starters, and critical thinkers—driven by a shared mission to strengthen national security and advance warfighting outcomes. Join us to build a career that matters—supported by a company that invests in you. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, veteran status, age, genetic information, or other legally protected status.

Role Description Provide IP Visio management support to the Naval Information Warfare Command (NIWC) in support of the MHS enclave Infrastructure and Application Transition task under Med-COI. This project includes the large scale technical and logistical coordination of network transition at over 120 military medical sites worldwide. This position requires proven project control skills and attention to details and tasks needed to provide accurate and timely information to our Federal client. This position requires some evening, night and weekend work. - Familiarity with DoD terminology, organizational structure and culture. - Experience with MS Visio. - Recent work experience in project or program management support. - Prior relevant experience with MHS or Military Service medical systems. - Familiarity with the DoD-MHS Ports and Protocols Services (PPS) and associated process. - Experience with large scale deployments and associated logistics, and logistical challenges related to an effort involving changes to networks, application/hosting infrastructure, and application software. - Prior experience with projects affecting mission critical applications and operations of sites using these applications. - Familiarity with Network IP address management and assignment. - Requires large amount of data entry with Excel. - This position is designed to be flexible, with responsibilities evolving to meet business needs and enable individual growth. Requirements - Provide project reporting, including detailed project status reporting. - Respond to inquiries on detailed project activities. - Coordinate and collaborate with project team members and stakeholders to facilitate completion of project objectives. - Facilitate or lead meetings, teleconferences, and web conferences to collect information needed for project tasks or schedules. - Capture, track, and follow-up on action items. - Document project requirements. - Exercise management skills to maintain excellent client relationships. - Understand and contribute to risk management and schedule management. - Ability to plan resources and develop work breakdown structures. - Possess strong situational awareness and ability to navigate complex client cultures and environments. - Well-developed and proven communications skills – both verbal and written. - Proficient in MS Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Project). Benefits - 401(k) with 100% company match on the first 6% deferred, with immediate vesting. - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage—employee portion paid 100% by Core4ce. - Unlimited access to training and certifications, with no pre-set cap on eligible professional development. - Tuition assistance for job-related degrees and courses. - Paid parental leave, PTO that grows with tenure, and generous holiday schedules. - Got a big idea? At Core4ce, The Forge gives every employee the chance to propose bold innovations and help bring them to life with internal backing. - Join us to build a career that matters—supported by a company that invests in you.

Role Description Core4ce is looking for a Cloud Network Engineer. - Participate in business planning meetings to recommend technical, cost-effective network solutions. - Adhere to change management policies for documentation and organizational requirements. - Document administrative items, projects, and support issues for team reference. - Complete incidents and requests meeting specified SLT and SLA requirements. - Share both technical and non-technical knowledge with team members. - Seek self-development through certifications, training, or conferences. - Serve as a resource for the Cloud Network Engineer Team for Cloud initiatives. - Submit status reports as requested to the team manager. - Handle multiple projects and deadlines effectively. - Support, implement, and maintain security components in a hybrid cloud network, including: - Firewalls - Routers - VPN devices - Load balancers - Web Application Firewalls (WAF) - Configuration and maintenance of cloud-native security components. - Utilize scripting and automation technologies such as Python, PowerShell, and F5 iRules. - Troubleshoot and analyze server performance and workload distribution. - Assist with server monitoring tools for capacity, security, and performance metrics. - Extend on-premise network to Cloud over direct connect and private gateways. - Demonstrate experience as a Systems Engineer in network design and support. - Configure and support TLS decryption and inspection devices. *This position is designed to be flexible, with responsibilities evolving to meet business needs and enable individual growth. Qualifications - Must be able to obtain TS security clearance. - Significant experience with at least one cloud service provider (AWS, Azure, OCI). - Knowledge of container security in AWS and Azure. - General knowledge of Azure PowerShell, OCI CLI, and AWS CLI. - Experience with implementing Office 365 in an Enterprise environment. - Understanding of SaaS and IaaS private cloud connectivity. - Understanding of Oracle OCI, AWS, and Azure service limits. - Knowledge of Cisco CSRv1000 and Palo Alto virtual firewalls. - Significant experience with F5 BIG-IP devices. - Familiarity with F5 components (LTM, ASM, iRules, SSLO). - Experience with SSL and TLS implementation. - Intermediate knowledge of networking and systems administration. - Experience with TCPDump, Wireshark, and network traffic analysis. - Knowledge of VPNs, Firewalls, and IPS technologies preferred. - Proven skills in application architecture discussions with cross-functional teams. Requirements - Technical writing skills preferred. - B.A or B.S. in Computer Science, Information Systems, or IT, or 7 years related experience. - Minimum of 3 years of experience in AWS, Azure, and/or OCI. - Minimum of 3 years of experience with Python or PowerShell. - Experience working in a healthcare environment. - Experience working in a DoD environment. - 8570 Compliant / CCNA OS certification. Benefits - 401(k) with 100% company match on the first 6% deferred, with immediate vesting. - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage—employee portion paid 100% by Core4ce. - Unlimited access to training and certifications, with no pre-set cap on eligible professional development. - Tuition assistance for job-related degrees and courses. - Paid parental leave, PTO that grows with tenure, and generous holiday schedules. - The Forge gives every employee the chance to propose bold innovations.

Role Description Seeking a WAN Network Engineer with experience in operating complex WAN environments supporting networks running a variety of different routing and encryption protocols (BGP, LISP/GETVPN, IPSec) along with experience managing a Cisco centric WAN enterprise architecture. The ideal candidate would be well versed in various security platforms from multiple vendors including, but not limited to Cisco routers and switches, Palo Alto, and F5. The candidate will have a solid understanding of WAN enterprise networks and associated technologies (i.e. QoS, IP SLA, block list management, circuit actions and configuration management) to provide a secure, reliable, fault-tolerant network. The candidate will join a team of Engineers with the task of assessing network requirements, sustainment activities and implement approved network designs for the Defense Health Agency (DHA) MEDCOI enterprise. - Support circuit actions to include new activations, re-engineering, rehomes and circuit provision upgrades. - Familiarity with using monitoring systems and tools for capacity planning. - Familiarity with routing protocols/services including BGP, LISP, GETVPN, Cisco hardware and IOS management, IP SLA probes implementations and sustainment. - Review and maintain existing security measures to include enhancement recommendations. - Design and assist deployment engineers with implementation of enterprise-class router scripts upgrades for the deployment efforts. - Develop, engineer and document cloud based emerging technology solutions across a multi-vendor platform including Amazon, Oracle and Microsoft. - Perform WAN troubleshooting assistance as reported and assigned from submitted trouble tickets. - Have familiarity with network monitoring and troubleshooting systems/tools including Check_MK, LiveAction, Solar Winds, NMIS, Wireshark, MobaXterm, Cisco CTC, Cisco Anyconnect client for remote access. - Keep informed of network technologies and solutions to provide the best for the network architecture, configurations, and standards. - Identify and communicate current and emerging security threats. - Appropriately assess all existing and future network architectural plans to ensure the optimization of resources to provide the best infrastructure to support the applications. - Work with network vendors to develop the most optimal plans while utilizing the best technology to eliminate redundancy and ensure data security. - Manage projects related to the design and implementation of new network-related technologies. - Develop educational materials for the specific learning needs of the Operation teams. - Ability to document to create documentation that support all projects. - Participate in team meetings to keep everyone up to date on assigned projects. - Submit timely and complete weekly/monthly reports. - Conduct instructional sessions for the deployment and sustainment staff. - This position is designed to be flexible, with responsibilities evolving to meet business needs and enable individual growth. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical field or equivalent experience plus 5-7 years’ experience in a network engineering or telecommunication environment. - OS certification requirement (CCNA or higher) and 8570 Requirement: Engineering – IAT Level II (CCNA Security and SSCP) able to obtain both OS and Security Certifications. - Knowledge of Cisco routers and switches. - IP Network Design & troubleshooting skills. - Understanding of authentication schemes, security assessment and network management. - Experience designing and deploying network solutions in enterprises environments. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. - Experience in large scale enterprise network rollout and support. - Strong interpersonal skills, and ability to communicate with technical and non-technical personnel. Requirements - Expertise with LAN/WAN technologies throughout a global infrastructure. - Minimum 10 years Network Administration experience (Cisco, Palo Alto, F5, Fidelis, etc.). - Minimum 4 years working on enterprise sized networks. - Familiarity with DISA STIG requirements. - Expertise with Cisco ASR and ISR routers and 9300/9500/4500-x series switches. - Experience configuring and troubleshooting GetVPN/LISP and IPSEC VPN tunnels. - Experience working in and developing solutions in commercial and on-premises private cloud environments including AWS and Microsoft Azure. - Experience with Application Programming Interfaces (API) of various network devices. - Familiar with engineering platforms AWS, Azure and MilCloud 2.0. - Cloud automation utilizing Java, Jenkins, Python, PowerShell, DevOps, Code Deploy and Cloud Formation. - Cloud networking technologies Transit Gateway, Customer Gateways, Virtual Private Gateways, Internet Gateways, Peering, MeetMe, UDR, ExpressRoute. - Native cloud security tools Azure Security Center, Azure Virtual Network TAP, Azure Log, AWS logging and CloudWatch as well as non-native cloud security tools. Benefits - 401(k) with 100% company match on the first 6% deferred, with immediate vesting. - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage—employee portion paid 100% by Core4ce. - Unlimited access to training and certifications, with no pre-set cap on eligible professional development. - Tuition assistance for job-related degrees and courses. - Paid parental leave, PTO that grows with tenure, and generous holiday schedules. - Got a big idea? At Core4ce, The Forge gives every employee the chance to propose bold innovations and help bring them to life with internal backing.

Role Description The Network Security Firewall Engineer will configure, monitor and maintain network security equipment including, access control lists (ACLs), layer 3 and 4 firewalls, and layer 4-7 application-aware firewalls. - Skill in implementation of physical and virtual firewalls. - Experience with Remedy trouble ticketing system. - Manage firewall and network security systems by establishing and enforcing approved policies. - Ability to research and verify ports, protocol and services (PPS) for security compliance. - A thorough understanding of how applications communicate over the network using source and destination IP addresses, ports and protocols. - Ability to analyze network security requirements and implement perimeter security changes. - Serve as a subject matter expert in coordinating and troubleshooting with customers, other infrastructure support activities and business units. - Develop network documentation of security infrastructure. - Troubleshooting a variety of products within a multi-vendor environment. - Monitor network performance and implement performance tuning as necessary. - Utilize industry best practices for security, disaster recovery, business continuity, change control, the engineer will design, configure, manage and troubleshoot a variety of network firewall technologies. - This position is designed to be flexible, with responsibilities evolving to meet business needs and enable individual growth. Qualifications - Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance (preference goes to candidates who possess an Active Secret Clearance). - 8+ years of Networking experience. - Knowledge or experience of Cisco ASA and Palo Alto Firewalls. - Experience in administrating and troubleshooting firewalls in medium to large, complex organizations. - Preferred applicants will also have experience with intrusion detection systems, VPN technologies, vulnerability assessment tools, event and log analysis solutions, configuration and change management and other network security systems and devices. - Solid experience configuring and troubleshooting routing and switched infrastructure. - Experience with packet capture and analysis methodologies. - Preferred applicants will also be familiar with government information assurance standards including DISA STIGs, NIST 800-53, IAVAs management, auditing and accreditation processes. - Experience scripting with Python, Java, and or Perl. Benefits - 401(k) with 100% company match on the first 6% deferred, with immediate vesting. - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage—employee portion paid 100% by Core4ce. - Unlimited access to training and certifications, with no pre-set cap on eligible professional development. - Tuition assistance for job-related degrees and courses. - Paid parental leave, PTO that grows with tenure, and generous holiday schedules. - Got a big idea? At Core4ce, The Forge gives every employee the chance to propose bold innovations and help bring them to life with internal backing. - Join us to build a career that matters—supported by a company that invests in you.

Role Description We are seeking an experienced and driven Mid-Level Automation Engineer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will design, build, and maintain robust infrastructure and network automation solutions. You will play a critical role in scaling our operations, integrating disparate systems via REST APIs, and acting as a technical bridge between infrastructure and development teams. - Automation & IaC: Design, develop, and maintain advanced automation workflows, playbooks, and modules using Ansible and Terraform to provision, configure, and manage infrastructure and networking devices. - Scripting & Integration: Write clean, scalable scripts (primarily in Python) utilizing libraries like Paramiko for SSH-based network/server automation and interact seamlessly with RESTful APIs for third-party integrations. - Network Automation: Apply a deep understanding of networking concepts (routing, switching, firewalls, load balancing) to automate network provisioning, state validation, and configuration management. - System Architecture: Collaborate with cross-functional engineering and operations teams to architect automated, self-healing, and scalable infrastructure solutions. - Tool Development: Build and maintain custom tooling, utilizing both frontend and backend development skills, to create self-service automation portals for internal teams. - Troubleshooting & Optimization: Proactively identify performance bottlenecks, troubleshoot complex automation failures, and ensure the reliability of CI/CD pipelines. - Mentorship & Best Practices: Champion code quality, perform code reviews, maintain comprehensive documentation, and help guide junior engineers in automation best practices. *This position is designed to be flexible, with responsibilities evolving to meet business needs and enable individual growth. Qualifications - Experience: 3–5 years of proven experience in IT automation, DevOps, Network Engineering, or a related field. - Configuration & IaC: Hands-on, production-level experience with Ansible (playbooks, roles, inventory management) and Terraform (state management, modules, providers). - Networking: Solid understanding of core networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, BGP/OSPF) and experience automating network hardware or virtual appliances. - Scripting & API: Strong proficiency in Python, including practical experience with Paramiko (or Netmiko) and consuming/building REST APIs. - OS Administration: Strong background in Linux/Unix systems administration. - Version Control: Proficiency with Git and collaborative workflows (e.g., branching, merging, pull requests). - Problem Solving: Excellent analytical skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex, multi-tier system issues independently. Requirements - Full-Stack Development: Experience with backend development (e.g., Flask, FastAPI, Django, Node.js) and frontend development (e.g., React, Vue.js, or HTML/CSS/JS) to build custom internal automation dashboards. - Certifications: Relevant industry certifications such as Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation, HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate, or Cisco DevNet. - Cloud Platforms: Experience provisioning resources in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform. - Containers & CI/CD: Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and pipeline orchestration tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions). - Degree: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. Benefits - 401(k) with 100% company match on the first 6% deferred, with immediate vesting. - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage—employee portion paid 100% by Core4ce. - Unlimited access to training and certifications, with no pre-set cap on eligible professional development. - Tuition assistance for job-related degrees and courses. - Paid parental leave, PTO that grows with tenure, and generous holiday schedules. - At Core4ce, The Forge gives every employee the chance to propose bold innovations and help bring them to life with internal backing.

Role Description We are building and deploying the next-generation multi-cloud cybersecurity system for a Cyber Security Service Provider (CSSP) within the U.S. Department of Defense. Our cloud-native platform unifies cybersecurity monitoring and operations across Cloud Service Providers and on-premise environments. Our product team is delivering Day-0 and Day-1 operations ranging from provisioning infrastructure, deploying cyber tools, building custom integrations, to delivering real-time telemetry to a centralized hub for mission-aligned cyber defense. As mission adoption grows, we are expanding our integration engineering team to ensure seamless, secure, and scalable onboarding of subscribers into this modernized cybersecurity ecosystem. This role is essential to bridging subscriber environments with CSSP services by delivering connectivity, deploying and validating security tools, and providing mission-ready configurations aligned with DoD cyber defense objectives. - Serve as primary integration engineer for subscriber onboarding, ensuring infrastructure and tools are properly deployed, configured, and operational. - Provision, configure, and secure network interfaces between multi-cloud service providers (primarily via AWS and Azure) and on-premise environments. - Deploy, validate, and troubleshoot cybersecurity tools (Elastic, Zeek, Suricata, Tenable, Trellix, etc.) using Infrastructure-as-Code and Configuration-as-Code tooling (Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD pipelines). - Integrate custom cyber sensors and telemetry configurations to support customer-specific data flows and mission requirements. - Stand up secure data transport mechanisms (e.g., IPsec tunnels, VPNs, EventHub ingestion) from customer edge environments to the centralized core in AWS. - Validate cybersecurity tool operations, ensuring telemetry is flowing, logs are populating, alerts are firing, and dashboards are live. - Collaborate with engineering and mission enablement teams to ensure deployments are tailored and aligned with customer operational environments. - Support customer onboarding engagements by advising on architecture, remediating integration issues, and ensuring compliance with customer requirements. - Collaborate across internal teams to refine and improve integration and deployment procedures and toolkits. - Ability to travel up to 25% of the time. - This position is designed to be flexible, with responsibilities evolving to meet business needs and enable individual growth. Qualifications - Hands-on experience with cloud-native networking and security services (VNet/VPC, VPN, Route Tables, NSGs/Security Groups) in AWS and Azure. - Proven expertise with Terraform and Ansible for deploying and configuring cloud infrastructure and services. - Proficiency with cybersecurity tool deployment and integration; preferably with Elastic, Zeek, Suricata, Tenable, Trellix products. (SIEM, IDS/IPS, Endpoint Security) - Experience deploying and securing IPsec tunnels, VPN gateways, and VNet/VPC peering across multi-cloud architectures. - Familiarity with Linux-based systems, shell scripting, and containerization technologies (Podman, Docker). - Strong troubleshooting skills across network, infrastructure, and application layers. - Working knowledge of cyber telemetry formats, logging, SIEM pipelines, and event-driven architectures. - Active DoD Secret with ability to obtain TS/SCI. - DoD 8570 IAT Level II or III certification (e.g., CISSP, CASP+, Security+ CE), or obtain to obtain one within 90 days). Preferred Qualifications - Experience in DoD cyber operations, CSSP environments, or working with mission partners in secure enclave contexts (IL4–IL6, TS/SCI). - Understanding of Zero Trust architecture and principles and how they influence network and cyber tool design. - Proficiency in automation and scripting (Python, Bash) for tool deployment and telemetry parsing. - Familiarity with custom telemetry pipelines and data fusion concepts using tools like Logstash, Beats, and custom ingestion methods. - Experience implementing IAM policies and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) in multi-tenant environments. - Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, GitLab, and DevSecOps workflows in mission-critical systems. Benefits - 401(k) with 100% company match on the first 6% deferred, with immediate vesting. - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage—employee portion paid 100% by Core4ce. - Unlimited access to training and certifications, with no pre-set cap on eligible professional development. - Tuition assistance for job-related degrees and courses. - Paid parental leave, PTO that grows with tenure, and generous holiday schedules. - Opportunity to propose bold innovations through The Forge, with internal backing.

Role Description Core4ce is seeking a Senior Splunk Administrator to support mission-critical, classified DoD programs. This role is responsible for the design, deployment, administration, and optimization of enterprise Splunk environments supporting cybersecurity, operational monitoring, and compliance initiatives within secure enclaves. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Splunk Enterprise, Splunk ES, and distributed architectures, with experience operating in classified (TS/SCI) environments and supporting RMF, continuous monitoring, and Zero Trust initiatives. Responsibilities - Demonstrated experience using Splunk Search Processing Language to assist customers in creating queries, setting alerts, identifying event conditions, and building dashboards. - Develop reliable, efficient, and re-usable queries that will drive custom alerts and dashboards. - Assist users in accessing and identifying relevant audit logs for troubleshooting and cybersecurity compliance purposes. - Assist customers in configuring dashboards to facilitate their own audit log analysis. - Support customers in developing Splunk solutions for their use cases. - Data onboarding to high data quality standards and CIM compliance. - Installing, configuring, and deploying Splunk infrastructure, including search heads, indexers, forwarders, and other Splunk components in large deployment. - Support large-scale deployment with data feeds from multiple locations worldwide. - Monitor and maintain Splunk performance, availability, and capacity. - Recommend configuration changes to improve the performance, stability, or usability of the platform. - Work independently, take initiative, and proactively troubleshoot and resolve platform issues. - Act as the Splunk liaison for technical questions, issues, or escalations, including working with Splunk Support and Product Management. - This position is designed to be flexible, with responsibilities evolving to meet business needs and enable individual growth. Qualifications - Top Secret security clearance. - High school graduation or GED; high-level education, such as a technical bachelor’s degree, is highly valued but not required. - At least 8 years of IT experience, with at least a year working directly with Splunk, either as a power user or as a system administrator. - Experience with the Department of Defense or other federal agencies is preferred but not required. - Hold an industry certification related to Windows OS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, or VMWare; other industry certifications may also be applicable. - Experience with scripting languages such as bash, python, and powershell. - Broad understanding of IT infrastructure, including network, system, application, and compliance, and corresponding logs generated. - Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin certification strongly preferred; if not held at the time of hire, expected to obtain within 6 months of starting. - CompTIA Security+ or equivalent certification required, either at the time of hire or within 6 months of starting if not already held. Benefits - 401(k) with 100% company match on the first 6% deferred, with immediate vesting. - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage—employee portion paid 100% by Core4ce. - Unlimited access to training and certifications, with no pre-set cap on eligible professional development. - Tuition assistance for job-related degrees and courses. - Paid parental leave, PTO that grows with tenure, and generous holiday schedules. - The Forge gives every employee the chance to propose bold innovations and help bring them to life with internal backing.

Role Description This role is a hands-on Windows Endpoint Security Specialist supporting a Cisco ISE team, focused on endpoint compliance, posture validation, and automated remediation. - Develop, test, and maintain advanced PowerShell scripts to automate endpoint compliance validation, data collection, and reporting aligned with security and DISA STIG requirements. - Design and implement automated remediation scripts to restore non-compliant endpoints to required baselines, including STIG configurations and endpoint security agent health. - Deploy and manage remediation solutions through Cisco Secure Client to support automated compliance enforcement. - Collaborate with Cisco ISE engineers to implement, optimize, and troubleshoot posture assessment workflows and NAC policy enforcement. - Investigate and resolve endpoint-side issues impacting network access compliance and client provisioning. - Correlate vulnerability scan results with endpoint configuration gaps to drive remediation efforts. - Validate and monitor patch management systems (WSUS, SCCM, Intune) to ensure endpoint update compliance. - Support endpoint certificate management and PKI-related requirements as needed. - This position is designed to be flexible, with responsibilities evolving to meet business needs and enable individual growth. Qualifications - Must be able to obtain Secret security clearance. - Advanced PowerShell scripting for automated compliance checks (registry, services, file permissions). - PowerShell scripting for automated remediation of non-compliant endpoint configurations and STIG settings. - Ability to create scripts for data gathering and compliance status reporting. - Deep knowledge of Windows endpoint internals and endpoint security tooling. - Strong EPP/EDR experience, including validating agent install status, service health, versioning, and signature/definition updates. - Experience configuring and auditing host-based firewalls (Windows Defender Firewall). - Understanding of data-at-rest encryption and verification methods (e.g., BitLocker). - Familiarity with application whitelisting/application control concepts and enforcement. - Ability to interpret vulnerability scan results and correlate them with endpoint configuration and STIG findings. - Practical experience auditing and implementing DISA STIG requirements for Windows endpoints. - Proficiency with Cisco ISE posture assessment and policy configuration for endpoint compliance. - Ability to integrate endpoints with ISE for posture/NAC and troubleshoot posture/client provisioning issues. - Understanding of patch management processes and validating patching agent health (WSUS, SCCM, Intune). - Working knowledge of PKI/certificate management on endpoints, including trusted root certificates. Preferred Qualifications - B.A or B.S. in a degree such as Computer Science, Information Systems or Information Technology or 7 years related experience. - Experience working in a DoD healthcare IT environment. Benefits - 401(k) with 100% company match on the first 6% deferred, with immediate vesting. - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage—employee portion paid 100% by Core4ce. - Unlimited access to training and certifications, with no pre-set cap on eligible professional development. - Tuition assistance for job-related degrees and courses. - Paid parental leave, PTO that grows with tenure, and generous holiday schedules. - Got a big idea? At Core4ce, The Forge gives every employee the chance to propose bold innovations and help bring them to life with internal backing. - Join us to build a career that matters—supported by a company that invests in you.