This is a remote position.
Position Overview:
Network Security Engineer will make things more secure by improving existing security measures and/or come up with new ones while providing a seamless experience to our end-users, support teams and MSSP. Qualified candidates will have a background in cybersecurity or network engineering.
Essential Functions:
§ Primary goal will be to work with stakeholders and Managed Security Service Provider to troubleshoot issues with firewall
§ Strong functional knowledge on VPN, zone/layer 7 firewall and routing and switching protocol
§ Assist with the design of Secure Architecture of the network
§ Integrate security tasks and activities into system development methodologies (e.g. planning, design, implementation, operations, maintenance, and disposal)
§ Perform validation of security controls to ensure consistency with industry standard methodologies
§ Identify and verify security requirements are met throughout the process
In addition, the Network Security Engineer will be expected to have experience with the following areas of responsibility:
§ Prepare and document secure system development standard operating procedures and protocols
§ Perform vendor technical solution acceptance verification and validation
§ Develop technical solutions and new security tools to help mitigate security vulnerabilities and automate repeatable tasks
§ Assess gaps in existing policy and propose amendments to existing policy or new policy to address these gaps
§ Participate in the development and implementation of enterprise-level technical standards and procedural directives and other guidance materials
§ Write comprehensive reports including assessment-based findings, outcomes and propositions for further network security enhancement
§ Participates in the development, implementation and review of security controls for the network under their purview
§ Coordinates with Infrastructure owners to resolve security issues through system lifecycle
§ Provides guidance and support to self-testing, security control assessment, preparation of remediation plans, and development of continuous monitoring plans
Requirements
Education and Experience
Any combination equivalent to:
§ Have minimum of eight (5 years of experience with cybersecurity or information assurance)
§ BS/MS degree in Computer Science or related field
§ Engineer, implement, and monitor security measures for the protection of the network and critical assets using Network Firewalls alongside IPS/IDS
§ Experience in managing playbooks for security Automation and Orchestration using a XSOAR tool
§ Experience in managing policies for CASB using Palo Alto networks CASB
§ Experience in managing remote access solution and provide reports using Panorama and Splunk
§ Strong understanding of PKI infrastructure
§ Detailed technical knowledge of network, load balancers, DMZ, VMware from a security standpoint
§ Experience providing O&M and engineering support to complex, mission-critical systems
§ Experience with network security, networking technologies, and network monitoring tools
