Network Infrastructure Security Engineer

Job Description

Senior Network Security Engineer II supports the ongoing design, implementation, operation and security of the Client network and the supporting security infrastructure.

• Ability to monitor and analyze data traffic patterns within the Client network infrastructure;
• Identify network problems and recommend improvements to ensure optimal performance;
• Ability to improve network quality regarding any degradation;
• Ability to enhance security and knowledge of the latest security threats, worms and malware and advise on how to deter them;
• Ability to ensure reliability and stability of the work through the above actions;
• Configure routers, switches, firewalls and other appliances in compliance with Client security standards
• Monitor security measures in place within network perimeter, ensuring breaches do not occur and information is safeguarded from unauthorized access;
• Proactively oversee the activities involved in quality resolution of complex technical issues, responding with an appropriate sense or urgency to problems escalated to Network Engineer’s level;
• Coordinate with appropriate personnel to determine positive solutions that increase end user satisfaction, following through to completion, and communicating resolution results; escalte to management any situation that could adversely impact the service provided to the end user;
• Monitor trends in documented incidents and determine appropriate actions necessary to eliminate future occurrences and improve customer service levels in an appropriate timeframe;
• Provide network design services
• Coordinate with the Infrastructure Services Group staff to establish the scope, timing and technical approach to be used for proposed network changes;
• Ensure adherence to network policies and procedures;
• Manage production and disaster recovery networks and security
• Ability to perform forensic and packet analysis;
• Ability to configure and operate network security-focused monitoring and logging systems

• Experience building large scale, multi-site network architectures
• Experience with secure remote access/WAN technologies (IPsec, VPN, etc.)
• Knowledge of network-based and system-level attacks and mitigation methods
• Experience with firewalls:
  Cisco Firepower (NGFW) or Cisco ASA Firewalls;
• Experience with security routing protocols

Security:
Cisco Firepower (Next generation firewall), Cisco ASA Firewalls, Cisco ISE 2.0 and above (Identity Services Engine), Cisco NGFW (Next Generation Firewall), Cisco AMP (Advanced Malware Protection), Cisco Firepower.

• Experienced in the development, configuration, installation, and maintenance of networked systems including LANs, WANs and Telephony Systems
• Experience with network standards, protocols, and procedures
• Experienced in network architecture and topology, including transmissions protocols, broadcasting, switching, control, and management
• Experience in performing routing networking configuration management functions.
• Experienced in network systems management methods including end-to
  -end systems performance monitoring.
• Certification in network or system administration is highly desired, such as CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, CISSP, MCSE, MCSA

Flexible work from home options available.