Vulcan Elements

Vulcan Elements

Network Engineer

Research Triangle Park, NC

Sponsorship not specified$171k-$800kDetected 5 days ago
CybersecurityNetwork SecurityControlsFirewallVPNCiscoBGP/OSPFSD-WANNetwork EngineeringCollaborationSCADA

About the role

  • Vulcan Elements is manufacturing American rare-earth permanent magnets for a secure, resilient future.
  • With a focus on national security and economic resiliency, we serve critical industries such as defense, aerospace, and automotive powering a high-technology future.
  • You will be a key contributor to ensuring secure, reliable, and high-performance connectivity across IT and Operational Technology (OT) environments.

Responsibilities

  • Network Design and Deployment: Architect, implement, and maintain LAN/WAN/WLAN infrastructure across office and manufacturing environments using Cisco Meraki and Ubiquiti UniFi platforms.
  • OT Network Management: Design and maintain segmented OT/IT network environments supporting industrial control systems, PLCs, and manufacturing floor devices. Enforce strict zone isolation in accordance with NIST and CMMC control families.
  • Security and Compliance: Implement and enforce network security controls aligned with NIST and CMMC requirements, including access control, boundary protection, audit logging, and incident response.
  • Firewall and Segmentation: Configure and manage firewalls, VLANs, ACLs, and micro-segmentation policies to protect CUI and sensitive manufacturing data.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Engineering, Operations, and IT teams to support network requirements for automation, data acquisition, and production systems.
  • Government and Compliance Support: Support internal audits, CMMC assessments, and government contract compliance reviews with thorough documentation and evidence collection.
  • As a Network Engineer, you will design, deploy, and maintain the network infrastructure that powers our office and manufacturing facilities.
  • Architect, implement, and maintain LAN/WAN/WLAN infrastructure across office and manufacturing environments using Cisco Meraki and Ubiquiti UniFi platforms.
  • Design and maintain segmented OT/IT network environments supporting industrial control systems, PLCs, and manufacturing floor devices.
  • Implement and enforce network security controls aligned with NIST and CMMC requirements, including access control, boundary protection, audit logging, and incident response.

Requirements

  • Platform Proficiency: Direct hands-on experience with Cisco Meraki (switching, wireless, security appliances) and Ubiquiti UniFi (switches, APs, gateways) required.
  • Maintain detailed network diagrams, configuration baselines, change logs, and system security plans (SSPs) as required for CMMC assessments.
  • 3+ years of experience in network engineering, preferably in a manufacturing, defense, or government-regulated environment.
  • Direct hands-on experience with Cisco Meraki (switching, wireless, security appliances) and Ubiquiti UniFi (switches, APs, gateways) required.
  • Documentation: Maintain detailed network diagrams, configuration baselines, change logs, and system security plans (SSPs) as required for CMMC assessments.
  • OT Network Experience: Hands-on experience designing or maintaining OT/IT converged networks including familiarity with industrial protocols (Modbus, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET) and ICS/SCADA network architecture.
  • Security Mindset: Working knowledge of NIST 800-171, CMMC, and network-level controls. Experience supporting or preparing for CMMC assessments is strongly preferred.
  • Routing and Switching: Strong fundamentals in BGP, OSPF, spanning tree, VLANs, QoS, and SD-WAN concepts.
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Nice to have

  • Working knowledge of NIST 800-171, CMMC, and network-level controls.
  • Experience supporting or preparing for CMMC assessments is strongly preferred.
  • Prior experience supporting federal contractors, DoD programs, or government-adjacent facilities with CUI handling and export-controlled environments (ITAR/EAR).
  • Security Mindset: Working knowledge of NIST 800-171, CMMC, and network-level controls.
  • Government Experience (Preferred): Prior experience supporting federal contractors, DoD programs, or government-adjacent facilities with CUI handling and export-controlled environments (ITAR/EAR).

Compensation

  • $171k-$800k

Benefits

  • Proactively monitor network health, respond to outages, and perform root cause analysis across both IT and OT segments.

Company info

  • Vulcan Elements is building a team of ambitious professionals committed to Mission Focus, Technical Excellence and Transparency.
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