Network Security Engineer

Work Experience: 8 Years of total IT experience with significant experience in managing a group of professionals to deliver IT Security services for client-based environments.
Area of Responsibilities:

• Candidate must be good with Checkpoint, Fortinet, Cisco firewalls and Multi-Domain Security Management
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and solve customer issues
• Implement change requests for managed security customers, providing 2nd & 3rd level troubleshooting support
• Point of technical escalation for Security engineer L1 & L2
• Effective and prompt communications with clients and internal staff/management
• Technical mentorship for security analyst team
• Generate and maintain operational process and training documentation
• Provide input to constantly improve our products and services to add value for our customers and shareholders
• Handle any additional maintenance and/or service related activities as they arise
• Obtain and/or maintain up-to-date certifications for all products supported
• Analysis, recommendation, and implementation of new technologies
• Other duties as assigned
• Experience should include security policy development, security education, Network Penetration testing, Application vulnerability assessments, risk analysis, and compliance testing.
• Knowledge of IT Security technologies, Operating Systems, Database, routing and switching, and endpoint security solutions
• Knowledge of information security standards (e.g., ISO 17799/27002), rules and regulations related to information security and data confidentiality (e.g., FERPA), and desktop, server, Application, database, Network security principles for risk identification and analysis.
• Exposed to best practice design & Implementation methodology
• Experience with Problem and Change Management processes and applications.
• ASA policy management (making changes to the ACLs, Objects, policies)
• Expertise in Site-to-Site VPN, Remote VPN & Proxies.
• Exposure to Juniper, Fortinet, Checkpoint, Palo Alto & Cisco products.

• Bachelor's or equivalent experience; preferred Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
• Minimum of 4 years hands-on experience with System, Network, or Security Administration including firewall
• Minimum of 3+ years hands-on experience including Certification with at least 2 of the following:
  Check Point, Cisco, Palo Alto, Juniper, Fortinet
• Check Point, Cisco, or Fortinet advanced certifications and/or work experience very beneficial
• Relevant certifications in System Administration, Networking, and/or Security
• Ability to demonstrate a detailed knowledge of IP networking, Routing & Switching, System Administration, and Information Security
• A "make it happen" attitude and approach
• Must possess a high degree of intelligence, competence, maturity, adaptability, resilience, integrity, and initiative
• Clear, logical, and persuasive communication skills with an ability to work closely with executives and employees at all levels
• Excellent attention to detail
• Genuine passion for Information Security