The Network Security Engineer primary role is to build, implement, maintain, and support firewalls and other network security devices. The Network Security Engineer works with team members and system support personnel with issues related to connectivity and policy administration. Secondary responsibilities include configuring, maintaining, and supporting local and wide area network hardware and communication links.

The Network Security Engineer will also troubleshoot network performance issues, as well as analyze network traffic.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the stable operation and efficient performance of client’s networks.
• Install, configure, and troubleshoot network security hardware and equipment.
• Primary administration of Firewalls (policy configurations, monitoring, software updates and auditing), load balancers and DNS/DHCP.
• Configure and troubleshoot IPSEC VPNs.
• Perform in-depth analysis utilizing logs, packet captures and monitoring tools for root cause analysis of critical events.
• Monitor and report on compliance with security policies.
• Conduct research on products, services, protocols, and standards in support of procurement and development efforts.
• Maintain policies for asset management; including maintenance of component inventory, hardware lifecycle, software releases and run books.
• Maintain connectivity and uptime service level agreements.
• Perform additional duties and projects as assigned by management related to Network Security/Firewall.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field.
• At least 6 months experience as a Network Security Engineer or a similar role.
• Strong knowledge of network security principles, protocols, and technologies, including firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs.
• Proficiency in network security tools and technologies, such as Cisco ASA, Networks, Check Point, or Fortinet.
• Experience in conducting vulnerability assessments and penetration testing using industry standard tools.
• Solid understanding of network protocols, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and network segmentation.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.