Network Security Engineer II
Job Location:
Job Location:
Spring, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Monthly Salary:
Posted on:
14 hours ago
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Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
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Job Title :Network Security Engineer II
Location: Spring Texas
Duration : Long Term Contract
Location: Spring Texas
Duration : Long Term Contract
*Interview - 60 minute via Zoom video
MAIN FUNCTION > Information Technology (IT) architects are visionaries coaches team leaders business-to-technical liaisons computer scientists and industry experts.
This role should be associated with Enterprise Security roles and IT Architects with basic experience and skills in Enterprise Security and architecture e.g. career stage 4.
This role should be associated with Enterprise Security roles and IT Architects with basic experience and skills in Enterprise Security and architecture e.g. career stage 4.
TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES >
Conduct and socialize capability-relevant surveillance (internal/ external industry & competitor)
Develop digital / technology strategies (gap assessment demand definition prioritization & gap closure roadmaps)
Develop reference architectures and guide initiatives
Deliver solutions to planned future state
Conduct and socialize capability-relevant surveillance (internal/ external industry & competitor)
Develop digital / technology strategies (gap assessment demand definition prioritization & gap closure roadmaps)
Develop reference architectures and guide initiatives
Deliver solutions to planned future state
Overview
We are building a new Network Security DevOps organization responsible for modernizing and operating enterprise firewall and network security services. As a contractor on this team you will play a highly visible role in driving automation engineering scalable security solutions and managing day to day operations across complex global environments. This is a hands-on technical role suited for self-driven engineers who take ownership demonstrate leadership behaviors and thrive in fast-moving environments.
We are building a new Network Security DevOps organization responsible for modernizing and operating enterprise firewall and network security services. As a contractor on this team you will play a highly visible role in driving automation engineering scalable security solutions and managing day to day operations across complex global environments. This is a hands-on technical role suited for self-driven engineers who take ownership demonstrate leadership behaviors and thrive in fast-moving environments.
Key Responsibilities
Firewall & Security Engineering
Design implement operate and maintain Fortinet FortiGate firewalls across global environments (data centers offices business edge sites).
Manage legacy firewalls during migration efforts:
o Juniper SRX
o Cisco ASA and Cisco FTD
Use FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer for centralized configuration automation and reporting.
Support evaluation and potential adoption of FortiSOAR and FortiSandbox.
Collaborate with OT teams handling Palo Alto.
Automation & DevOps
Develop and maintain infrastructure automation for firewall policy management and firewall deployments.
Build automation using tools such as Ansible Terraform GitHub Python REST APIs Jenkins Jinja2 and YAML.
Contribute to the organizations Zero-Ops strategy by reducing manual operations and improving system reliability.
Cloud & Virtual Firewalls
Support deployment and management of virtual firewalls in cloud environments (AWS and Azure).
Assist in future SD WAN technology integration including potential migration to Fortinet based SD WAN.
Operations Support
Perform monitoring troubleshooting incident response and vulnerability assessment.
Manage upgrades patches break/fix and operational run tasks.
Participate in a rotating global on-call schedule (follow-the-sun model).
Troubleshoot network issues using logs in FortiAnalyzer and Splunk.
Cross-Team Collaboration
Work directly with cybersecurity network engineering cloud applications and project delivery teams.
Create and maintain documentation runbooks and operational processes.
Engage with internal stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver secure scalable solutions.
Firewall & Security Engineering
Design implement operate and maintain Fortinet FortiGate firewalls across global environments (data centers offices business edge sites).
Manage legacy firewalls during migration efforts:
o Juniper SRX
o Cisco ASA and Cisco FTD
Use FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer for centralized configuration automation and reporting.
Support evaluation and potential adoption of FortiSOAR and FortiSandbox.
Collaborate with OT teams handling Palo Alto.
Automation & DevOps
Develop and maintain infrastructure automation for firewall policy management and firewall deployments.
Build automation using tools such as Ansible Terraform GitHub Python REST APIs Jenkins Jinja2 and YAML.
Contribute to the organizations Zero-Ops strategy by reducing manual operations and improving system reliability.
Cloud & Virtual Firewalls
Support deployment and management of virtual firewalls in cloud environments (AWS and Azure).
Assist in future SD WAN technology integration including potential migration to Fortinet based SD WAN.
Operations Support
Perform monitoring troubleshooting incident response and vulnerability assessment.
Manage upgrades patches break/fix and operational run tasks.
Participate in a rotating global on-call schedule (follow-the-sun model).
Troubleshoot network issues using logs in FortiAnalyzer and Splunk.
Cross-Team Collaboration
Work directly with cybersecurity network engineering cloud applications and project delivery teams.
Create and maintain documentation runbooks and operational processes.
Engage with internal stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver secure scalable solutions.
Required Qualifications
5 years of hands-on experience in network security engineering and/or operations.
Expertise with enterprise firewall platforms:
Fortinet FortiGate (FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer experience strongly preferred)
Cisco ASA / CSM
o Cisco FTD / FMC
o Juniper SRX (Junos Space)
Strong understanding of networking fundamentals: TCP/IP OSI model routing/switching ACLs.
Experience with firewalls VPNs IDS/IPS NAT DNS and authentication technologies.
5 years of hands-on experience in network security engineering and/or operations.
Expertise with enterprise firewall platforms:
Fortinet FortiGate (FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer experience strongly preferred)
Cisco ASA / CSM
o Cisco FTD / FMC
o Juniper SRX (Junos Space)
Strong understanding of networking fundamentals: TCP/IP OSI model routing/switching ACLs.
Experience with firewalls VPNs IDS/IPS NAT DNS and authentication technologies.
Preferred Technical Skills
Experience with automation and DevOps tooling: Ansible Terraform GitHub Python Jinja2 REST APIs Jenkins
Cloud security experience with AWS and Azure.
Strong troubleshooting skills in routing/switching environments especially with VRF and VXLAN.
Experience with tools such as Datadog and Algosec.
Familiarity with Agile/SAFe work methodologies.
Certifications (Preferred Not Required)
Fortinet: FCA FCSS NSE certifications
Cisco: CCNA/CCNP Security
Security: CISSP GIAC
Experience with automation and DevOps tooling: Ansible Terraform GitHub Python Jinja2 REST APIs Jenkins
Cloud security experience with AWS and Azure.
Strong troubleshooting skills in routing/switching environments especially with VRF and VXLAN.
Experience with tools such as Datadog and Algosec.
Familiarity with Agile/SAFe work methodologies.
Certifications (Preferred Not Required)
Fortinet: FCA FCSS NSE certifications
Cisco: CCNA/CCNP Security
Security: CISSP GIAC
Soft Skills
Self-motivated proactive and capable of working independently in a global virtual team.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to prioritize multitask and adapt in a dynamic environment.
Analytical thinker and collaborative team player.
Self-motivated proactive and capable of working independently in a global virtual team.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to prioritize multitask and adapt in a dynamic environment.
Analytical thinker and collaborative team player.
Strong Plus Factors
Experience working in large complex global enterprise networks.
Prior experience in oil and gas a plus
Experience working in large complex global enterprise networks.
Prior experience in oil and gas a plus
Top 3 skill sets/technologies required for qualification:
o 1): Network Security Firewalls primarily Fortinet Cisco and Juniper
o 2): Automation and scripting primarily Ansible Terraform and Python scripting
o 3): Cloud (AWS & Azure connectivity)
o 1): Network Security Firewalls primarily Fortinet Cisco and Juniper
o 2): Automation and scripting primarily Ansible Terraform and Python scripting
o 3): Cloud (AWS & Azure connectivity)
