Network Security Engineer 26-05416

Job Title: Network Security Engineer

Location: New York City NY
Duration: 6 Months (Extension Expected up to 12 Months)
Schedule: Full-Time 7.5 Billable Hours per Day MondayFriday
Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Network Security Engineer to support enterprise network infrastructure and security operations within a highly secure onsite environment. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in network engineering security monitoring routing and switching technologies firewall administration and network segmentation.

This role requires hands-on experience configuring and maintaining enterprise-grade network security infrastructure across complex environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design configure and maintain secure network infrastructure
• Implement and support Authentication Authorization and Accounting (AAA) solutions
• Configure and manage TACACS authentication environments
• Support network segmentation and isolation initiatives
• Configure and troubleshoot routing and switching protocols including:
  • Static Routing
  • BGP
  • OSPF
• Deploy and manage firewalls routers and switches across enterprise environments
• Perform packet capture (PCAP) analysis and network troubleshooting
• Support network security monitoring and traffic analysis tools
• Implement and maintain network taps and monitoring solutions
• Collaborate with infrastructure and security teams to improve network security posture
• Document configurations procedures and operational standards

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Network Engineering experience
• Strong experience with:
  • Cisco networking technologies
  • Juniper networking equipment
  • Palo Alto firewalls
  • Routing and switching protocols
  • Network security monitoring tools
  • AAA and TACACS environments
  • Network segmentation and isolation
  • PCAP analysis
• Hands-on experience configuring enterprise switches routers and firewalls
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
• Ability to work fully onsite in a secure enterprise environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Network automation experience
• IDS/Intrusion Detection experience within OT environments
• Experience with Cisco Secure Network Analytics (StealthWatch)
• Cisco certifications:
  • CCNA
  • CCNP
  • CCIE
• Scripting experience using Python or similar languages
• Experience working with operational technology (OT) network security environments

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