Network Security Engineer

Network Security Engineer

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• Identify and implement tools and technologies, continuously improving customer's security posture.
• Flex your pen‑testing skills and work with others to identify and resolve issues in test and production environments.
• Evaluate permissions of users, open ports/services and overall network setup.
• Work with operational teams to improve procedures and close gaps.
• Review technical security posture (network, application) for existing and new services.
• Analyze ACLs and port connections to production environments.
• Examine network, server, and application logs to determine trends and identify security incidents.
• Participate in the Security Incident Response Process from creation to closure.
• Perform monthly scans of the internal and external networks for vulnerabilities.
• Set up dashboards and review production logs for documentation of personally identified information and patterns of possible security incidents.

• Minimum 8‑year experience in Information Security with experience in vulnerability management, pen testing or application security scanning.
• Secret clearance level.
• Checkpoint Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (CCSE), desired.
• F5 Certified.
• Basic UNIX or Linux systems administration experience (Debian, Ubuntu, etc.).
• Experience with Windows Server and Active Directory.
• Knowledge of UNIX and Windows environments as may pertain to Network and Security tasks including syslog, DNS, load balancers and BIND, Windows Event Log analysis.
• Scripting/programming skills (Perl, Python) and familiarity with ethical hacking.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science (or related field) or equivalent work experience.
• Experience with application and data analysis tools.
• Experience with HIPAA regulations and Payment Card Industry (PCI) requirements such as internal/external network scanning, audits and cryptography methodologies.

Skills: Security, Firewall, Palo Alto, Checkpoint, Network security, Information security, Cyber security, Network engineering, F5, Routing, Cisco routers, tcp/ip, dns, dhcp, routing protocols, Connectivity.

Top Skills Details: Security, Firewall, Palo Alto, Checkpoint, Network security, Information security, Cyber security, Network engineering, F5, Routing.

• Position requires a Secret clearance.
• Checkpoint Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (CCSE), desired.
• F5 certification desired.

Experience Level: Expert Level.

• Medical, dental & vision.
• 401(k)/Roth.
• Insurance (Basic/Supplemental Life & AD&D).
• Short and long-term disability.
• Health & Dependent Care Spending Accounts (HSA & DCFSA).
• Transportation benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave).

This is a Contract position based out of Colorado Springs, CO.

The pay range for this position is $75.00 - $85.00/hr.

This is a fully remote position.

This position is anticipated to close on Jan 6, 2026.

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