Network & Security Engineer

IT Network & Security Expert – Denton, TX

Base pay range: $50.00/hr – $60.00/hr

Schedule:

Mon – Fri (8 am – 5 pm EST, fully onsite). Occasional evening or weekend work during planned outages or upgrades may be required.

Seeking an experienced IT Network & Security Expert to design, implement, secure, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure. The role focuses on ensuring systems remain reliable, scalable, and protected against evolving cyber threats.

• Design, deploy, and manage LAN, WAN, WLAN, and VPN infrastructures.
• Configure and maintain routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and monitoring systems.
• Optimize network performance and load balancing to ensure high availability.
• Troubleshoot network issues and perform root‑cause analysis.
• Implement and manage security solutions such as firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM, endpoint protection, and DLP.
• Conduct regular security assessments, vulnerability scans, and penetration tests.
• Develop and enforce network security policies, standards, and procedures.
• Monitor security alerts and lead incident response activities.
• Support compliance with ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, and other frameworks.
• Maintain detailed documentation of network diagrams, configurations, and processes.
• Collaborate with Dev Ops, IT Support, and software teams to deliver secure solutions.
• Provide advanced technical support, guidance, and training to internal teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in network engineering and cybersecurity roles.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), VLANs, MPLS, VPNs.
• Expertise with firewall technologies (e.g., Palo Alto, Cisco switches, Cisco Firepower).
• Solid understanding of IAM, MFA, PKI, and SSO.

• Professional certifications: CCNA/CCNP/CCIE, CISSP, CISM, CEH, Security+, Network+.
• Azure/AWS security or networking certifications.
• Experience with Palo Alto, SD‑WAN, NAC (Cisco ISE), Wi‑Fi 6 technologies.
• Previous SOC operations or cyber threat analysis experience.
• Exposure to CMMC, NIST SP 800‑171/172.

• Analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• High attention to detail and security‑minded mindset.

We are an equal opportunity employer. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in compliance with federal, state, and local laws.

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401(k) plan. Additional paid leave, holiday pay and other benefits apply where required by law. (

Note:

these benefits apply to direct hires and not to client‑recruited jobs.)