Lead Engineer - Pub Sec (Network Engineering)

Location: Denver, Colorado, USA; onsite work supporting the 1st shift, 7:00 am–3:00 pm, Monday–Friday, with off-shift and weekend flexibility required.

Salary: $108,896–$145,195 annually in CO, HI, MI, MN, NC, NH, NV, OR, and RI.

Company

hirify.global provides secure, high-performance fiber connectivity for enterprises, governments, and communities across cloud, edge, and AI workloads.

What you will do

• Provide advanced technical guidance and complex Tier III support to NOC technicians.
• Train, coach, and develop NOC technicians, assess training needs, and coordinate vendor-supported technical training.
• Optimize network traffic and capacity across 10G, 40G, 100G, and alien-wavelength circuits.
• Evaluate network performance, conduct circuit audits, implement stabilization changes, and perform customer testing and fault isolation for new service turn-ups.
• Assess hardware and software enhancements through regression, compliance, and laboratory testing; develop supporting processes and procedures.
• Collaborate with customer program offices, management, government personnel, and customer representatives.

Requirements

• Experience with Layer II networks and services; Juniper certification is preferred.
• Experience managing 10G LAN/WAN, 40G, 100G, and alien-wavelength circuits, with extensive optical-network experience across various platforms.
• Extensive knowledge of red and orange platforms.
• Experience developing technical documentation, procedures, training materials, and hands-on technical training.
• Prior Lead or Supervisory experience in a NOC setting.
• Experience with government networks and customers; ability to explain technical issues to management and government personnel.
• Ability to prioritize multiple issues, work under pressure, collaborate with peers, and communicate effectively.
• Associate degree in engineering, electronics, software, networks, or a related technical or vocational field—or equivalent experience—plus eight or more years of applicable work experience.
• Current TS/SCI clearance or eligibility to obtain a government security clearance.

Culture & Benefits

• High-accountability environment with clear expectations, shared accountability, and collaborative work.
• Health, life, voluntary lifestyle, and other wellbeing benefits.
• Bonus opportunities may include short-term incentives, long-term incentives, and sales compensation.
• Employment is subject to a background screening, which may include criminal-record, motor-vehicle, and drug screening checks depending on position requirements.

Hiring process

• Selected candidates undergo a background screening.
• Candidates without an active clearance may undergo a pre-screen evaluation to obtain a security clearance.