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The Washington Institute for STEM, Entrepreneurship and Research
Posted 25 days agoVerified live 11h ago

Network Security Engineer

Brief overview

Remote
MastersOr in progress
3+ yrsMinimum
Network Security AssessmentVPNProxy ServersTLS InspectionZero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)Secure Web Gateways (SWG)RSA/ECDH CryptographyTLS ConfigurationDigital CertificatesCipher SuitesFirewallsNetwork Access Control

About the company

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The Washington Institute for STEM, Entrepreneurship and Researchthewiser.org

WISER's mission is to: Build and Empower the Next Generation of Scientific Leaders Inspire and equip the next generation of leaders in STEM Strengthen the Scientific Workforce Deliver cutting-edge training programs in future advanced domains Accelerate Technology Development and Entrepreneurship Support the prototyping, experimentation, and scaling of breakthrough technologies through innovation and startup support Bridge Research with Industry and Government Connect scientific and technical advances with real-world applications, catalyzing cross-sector collaboration to bring ideas to market and into practice Drive National Impact and Global Competitiveness Advance technologies and talent that enhance the country’s innovation capacity, economic resilience, and global scientific leadership

Job description

Summary

WISER is a growing organization preparing enterprises for the security implications of quantum computing. The Network Security Engineer will perform hands-on assessments of enterprise network security infrastructure, support quantum-safe security recommendations, identify cryptographic dependencies, and contribute to remediation planning, documentation, and technical collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Assess enterprise network security configurations and infrastructure
  • Analyze VPN, proxy, TLS inspection, ZTNA, SWG, and secure connectivity environments
  • Identify RSA/ECDH and other cryptographic dependencies
  • Assess TLS configurations, certificates, cipher suites, and security policies
  • Review firewall, proxy, VPN, and network access-control configurations
  • Identify vulnerabilities, legacy configurations, and migration constraints
  • Support network segmentation and Zero Trust assessments
  • Collect and normalize technical evidence from network and security platforms
  • Support cryptographic discovery and inventory development
  • Assist with CBOM data collection and validation
  • Support remediation planning and technical testing
  • Document findings, configurations, dependencies, and remediation actions
  • Work with architects and client engineering teams to validate recommendations
  • Support technical workshops and assessment activities

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