Network Security Engineer
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Job Location:
Marshall County, WV - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
21 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Network Security Engineer
Location: Dallas TX
Overview
This organization is backed by dedicated leadership and investment with a clear mission as it operates at the bleeding edge of technology. Its goal is to scale and enhance high-performance computing (HPC) and cloud infrastructure that supports clients research production and delivery enabling breakthroughs that shape the industries of tomorrow. Its engineers build critical infrastructure to eliminate friction in scientific research simulations analysis and decision-making accelerating discovery and driving faster innovation.
As a Senior Network Security Engineer you will play a critical role in managing implementing and optimising a hyperscale network security infrastructure.
As a technical leader you will oversee complex security architecture initiatives mentor peer engineers handle escalated incident response efforts and ensure compliance with the latest security standards. The company roadmap is centred on automation therefore a background in automation and interest in leveraging automation is key to this role.
Key Responsibilities
- Mentor junior and mid-level engineers overseeing team activities and providing guidance in complex troubleshooting and architecture decisions.
- Implement and manage advanced security solutions using firewalls proxy system hardening treat profiles and segmentation strategies to secure the intellectual data.
- Act as a lead escalation for critical security incidents.
- Develop automation playbooks network security policies framework and consolidation treat model and drive root cause analysis with corrective actions.
- Oversee network vulnerability assessments penetration testing coordination and remediation planning.
- Champion the integration of automated tools for infrastructure build day two support and lifecycle management of all security infrastructure using platforms like Python Terraform and vendor APIs leveraging tools such as Algosec Tufin Jenkins and Git.
- Work closely with infrastructure DevOps and application teams to embed security best practices throughout the technology stack.
Required Experience
- Extensive experience in network engineering and security engineering along with proven architectural experience in trusted untrusted and DMZ environments.
- Proven leadership experience in a senior or lead engineering role with the ability to drive the team and work individually.
- Strong understanding of network protocols and the OSI model with hands-on experience in TCP/UDP-based applications routing switching and load balancing.
- Extensive knowledge of network security technologies including firewalls VPNs proxies MACsec IPsec HTTPS certificate chains DNS NTP AAA and domain-based authentication and authorisation.
- Expertise with multiple security vendors such as Palo Alto Fortinet Check Point and F5.
- Strong understanding of Zero Trust principles segmentation and secure cloud networking in AWS or Azure.
- Familiarity with scripting and automation using Python Ansible or Terraform.
- Certifications such as CISSP CCIE Security GIAC (GSEC/GCIH/GXPN) Palo Alto Fortinet or equivalent highly preferred.
Preferred Experience
- Core network with VxLAN EVPN DC architecture experience.
- Experience with hybrid or multi-cloud environments.
- Prior involvement in M&A technical integrations.
- Background in building SOC capabilities or working with MSSPs.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Firewall automation experience is beneficial.
