Network Security Engineer

Network Security Engineer

Location: East Lansing, MI (Onsite)

Salary: $100,

Benefits: Free Healthcare, Retirement Plan w/ match, 3.5 Weeks PTO, etc.

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Information Technology

Industry: Accounting

Join a forward‑thinking IT Operations team focused on building secure‑by‑design systems and automating network and security operations. This role is ideal for a hands‑on engineer who thrives in code‑driven environments and wants to help shape observability and security infrastructure from the ground up.

• Lead efforts to establish and evolve a Network Operations Center (NOC) with strong observability and monitoring capabilities.
• Engineer and automate network and security operations using tools like Ansible, Python, APIs, and Azure.
• Develop and maintain tooling for threat detection, vulnerability management, and incident response.
• Configure and manage firewalls, VPNs, and Zero Trust solutions (Cloudflare).
• Collaborate with Info Sec, SRE, Application Development, and Service Desk teams to align on security priorities and maximize tooling ROI.
• Support and enhance endpoint protection and secure connectivity (e.g., Crowd Strike, Windows Defender).
• Troubleshoot access control and infrastructure‑related security issues.
• Participate in incident response and retrospectives as part of an on‑call rotation.
• Contribute to secure infrastructure design and code reviews.
• Maintain and improve automation for network and security operations using configuration‑as‑code principles.

• Experience in observability environments with 24/7 NOC monitoring and incident response workflows.
• Hands‑on experience managing network equipment routers, switches, firewalls, and access points.
• Familiarity with NOC tooling and observability platforms.
• Background in security operations, including responding to attacks and incidents.
• Exposure to server and workstation environments in enterprise settings.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to own complex technical issues.
• Effective communicator across technical and non‑technical teams.

• Certifications such as CCNA or CCNP (not required).
• Experience with Cisco networking equipment and Palo Alto firewalls.
• Scripting or coding experience with Ansible, Python, or personal projects.
• Familiarity with Crowd Strike, Microsoft Sentinel, and Windows Defender.
• Experience with TNSR routers and Cloudflare Zero Trust.
• Experience with Edgcore/SONIC.
• Knowledge of configuration‑as‑code tools like Terraform.

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