Network Security Engineer

Network Security Engineer (Contract)

Duration: Contract

What we're looking for: Strong Palo Alto and Infoblox experience; prior deployment of Palo Alto and Infoblox.

Senior Security Engineer. We seek to hire a Firewall Security Engineer responsible for maintaining firewalls, supporting network defense, auditing for vulnerabilities, identifying threats, recommending corrective actions, developing solutions for security issues, investigating incidents and breaches, and managing network security systems.

Responsibilities

• Firewall management (e.g. DMZ, Internet, Third Party connections), specifically for Next Generation Firewalls
• Maintenance of IPAM
• Maintenance of remote access tools
• Research emerging threats and vulnerabilities to aid in the identification of network incidents
• Analyze data from threat and vulnerability feeds and assess applicability to the client’s organization
• Ensure compliance with all applicable configuration standards
• Recommend security controls and corrective actions for mitigating technical and business risk
• Produce vulnerability, configuration, and coverage metrics and reports to demonstrate assessment coverage and remediation effectiveness
• Provision and management of multi-factor authentication (e.g., token, certificate)
• Malicious code detection and prevention, and Internet monitoring (e.g. IDS/IPS)
• Security policy verification
• Tiered web filtering (e.g., URL filtering, malicious sites, spyware, advertisements, instant messaging, free software downloads)
• Internet usage reporting
• Provision, installation, configuration, management, and maintenance of network intrusion detection and prevention sensors at specified network entry points
• Ongoing vulnerability assessment and remediation activities
• Support of third party security assessment, scanning and penetration testing
• Design, implementation, management and maintenance of encryption solutions
• Management of client-owned security certificates, SSLs and domain names, where applicable
• Logging, tracking and management of security risks and issues to resolution and closure
• Network security services reporting per client requirements
• Remediation of discovered security risks from any security audit findings

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field is highly desirable
• 7+ years of experience in information security, especially in a network security engineer role
• Preferred certifications: CSA+, CISSP, GIAC, PCNSA, PCNSE, PCDRA
• Experience with NGFW, specifically with Palo Alto and Panorama
• Experience managing Infoblox
• Technical expertise in analyzing threat event data, evaluating malicious activity, documenting unusual files and data, and identifying TTPs used by attackers
• Technical expertise in system security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques, network and web-related protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, UDP, IPSEC, HTTP, etc.)
• Technical and troubleshooting expertise in security engineering, system and network security, authentication and security protocols
• Strong decision-making capabilities with proven ability to weigh costs/benefits and identify appropriate actions
• Understanding of business needs and commitment to delivering high-quality, prompt, efficient service to the business
• Understanding of organizational mission, values, and goals and consistent application of this knowledge

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Information Technology
• Project Management
• Product Management

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• Information Services
• Social Networking Platforms

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