Network Security Engineer

Recruiter
Spark Tek Inc
Location
Hauppauge
Salary
Competitive
Posted
01 Oct 2024
Closes
21 Oct 2024
Job Type
Network Security
Employer Sector
Technology, IT & Telecoms
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

JOB DESCRIPTION

Provide support for all corporate and enclave firewalls, application delivery controllers, RADIUS, RSA.

Develop and implement firewall changes for supported networks

Evaluate requested changes for possible Cyber–Security Threats

Provide 3rd level support to troubleshoot networking issues.

Interact with support–customers to resolve issues and provide solutions as required.

Provide off–hour support as operational needs dictate. The candidate must be available for rotating weekly on–call shifts (24 hour on–call support) with other members in the group.

Lead and / or manage projects of various priorities in a fast–paced environment.

Provide Design Consultation for projects for firewall necessity and configuration.

Develop and execute disaster recovery and test plans for all supported devices.

Prepare support documentation for the for 1st and 2nd level support groups.

Document and/or revise administration procedures for security, configuration, operation, and administration of devices.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field with at least 3–5 years' work experience in an enterprise IT environment.

Authentication services (AAA policies / Radius and RSA authentication connections)

Firewall image upgrade planning and implementation

IDS/IPS profiles

Imaging and restoration of firewalls from root layer

IPSEC VPNs with between local Cisco and FortiGate firewalls as well as external dissimilar vendor model firewalls/routers.

Logical and virtual interfaces for networks sharing security levels.

SNMP monitoring and alert profiles

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail are required.

The candidate must be knowledgeable of Information Security networking best practices and be able to evaluate design requests for Cyber Security threats.

The candidate must have extensive experience with firewall administration, upgrades, backups, configuration, and diagnostics.

The candidate must possess excellent project management, technical writing and oral communication skills.

The candidate must possess excellent technical skills, particularly regarding Network Diagnostics, Firewall operations and deployments (Cisco and/or Fortinet mandatory).

This individual must demonstrate the ability to exercise independent judgment, manage complex projects, represent the organization in dealings with customers and vendors, and render sound business decisions.

VIPs and NAT for external interfaces

Vulnerability review of hardware

NICE TO HAVE

AAA systems (RSA, Radius)

Centralized Management tools (Cisco Systems Manager, FortiManager)

Cloud systems integration (ex. Azure)

NGFW Threat Management Tools (ex. web–filtering, application filtering)

Scripting / Automation