Network Security Engineer Lead

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UCF is seeking a Network Security Engineer IV (Lead) to serve as a senior technical leader within the University’s Information Security organization. This position helps shape, secure, and continuously improve enterprise network security services supporting a large and complex technology environment. The role leads the architecture, design, implementation, operation, and lifecycle management of critical security capabilities, including network access control, authentication and authorization, firewalls, secure remote access, network segmentation, Zero Trust, intrusion prevention, DNS security, certificates, monitoring, and security visibility.

It also serves as a senior escalation resource for complex security and operational issues, major incidents, advanced troubleshooting, and root‑cause analysis.

As a technical lead, the position establishes security architecture, engineering standards, configuration baselines, and technical practices, while leading complex projects and modernization initiatives. The role provides technical direction and mentorship to engineers and collaborates across Network Operations, Security Operations, Network Engineering, Infrastructure, Cloud Services, and other technology teams to deliver secure, resilient, and reliable enterprise services. This is a hands‑on technical leadership role for an experienced network security engineer who enjoys solving difficult problems, influencing architecture and engineering direction, mentoring others, and driving meaningful improvements across a complex technology environment.

The position is classified as a lead role and does not have direct reports.

• Lead the design, implementation, administration, and optimization of enterprise network security technologies and services.
• Architect and support security solutions, including firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, secure remote access, DNS security, certificates, and network segmentation.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend enhancements to improve security, performance, and operational efficiency.
• Establish engineering standards, best practices, and technical requirements for network security services.

• Serve as the technical lead for network access control and identity‑based security services.
• Design and support solutions utilizing 802.1X, RADIUS, TACACS+, certificate‑based authentication, device profiling, and policy enforcement.
• Implement and maintain Zero Trust and micro‑segmentation strategies to strengthen enterprise security.
• Integrate authentication and authorization services with identity management, wireless, VPN, cloud, and endpoint platforms.

• Ensure the availability, reliability, and performance of critical network security services.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues impacting security infrastructure and services.
• Support monitoring, logging, alerting, dashboards, reporting, and security visibility initiatives.
• Collaborate with the Network Operations Center and Security Operations Center to improve service reliability and threat detection capabilities.
• Participate in an on‑call rotation and provide after‑hours support for critical incidents and service disruptions.

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