Job Description :
Network Security Engineer
This position is responsible for implementing, maintaining, supporting, network security devices. This role will work closely with the security operation team, and must have strong working knowledge of security solutions, policies, and procedures. This role will also prevent unauthorized access to the networks and respond to network breaches. In this role, the duty will include maintaining network firewalls infrastructure as well as supporting security monitoring and network vulnerability scans.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Manage firewall, intrusion detection and prevention systems
Manage vulnerability scanning and remediation plans
Test and implement network security measures and maintain the overall security coverage
Ensure network defense by protecting information systems against unauthorized access, installing network security software
Review system configurations and advise on security best practices
Monitor network activity to identify issues and respond security breaches and malware threats
Support the creation and maintenance of security policies and procedures
Ensure an acceptable level of security and further improvement, including vulnerability management, wireless and wired network Intrusion detection, intrusion prevention, firewall, baseline compliance and monitoring, security incident and event management
Provide network security guidance in collaboration with technical and management team
Provide technical expertise to support products and solutions from a range of vendors including firewalls, routers, switches, IPS, proxies and etc.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
BA/BS or MA/MS in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Security, or Information Systems required
3+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas: offensive/defensive hunt techniques, offensive zero-day exploit activities, malware identification methods
Experience with common attack vectors, including advanced adversaries (nation state/financial motivation)
Experience with packet trace and analysis techniques and tools
Experience with network security tools such as firewalls, IDS/IPS, routers, switches, proxies, etc. (e.g. Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet etc)
Extensive background in internetworking, LAN, and WAN technologies required
Experience with network-based endpoint security controls, such as web proxies and email security gateways
Ability to navigate and work effectively across a complex, geographically dispersed organization
Excellent communication and written skills
Ability to build consensus and cooperation as well as to influence, interact and negotiate with senior leadership in the organization
Demonstrable ability to self-direct project outcomes, with minimal supervision to achieve program goals
Problem solving and troubleshooting skills to independently resolve communication and systems issues
PREFFERED QUALIFICATION
Must be highly experienced with security incident and event management solutions and processes. 5+ years of experience in forensic analysis
Desired certifications include, Security+, CEH, GCIA, GCIH, CISSP or similar
CCNA or CCNP certifications preferred
Familiarity with cloud technologies. AWS (VPC, Security Groups, EC2, S3 etc), GCP, Azure
Experience with scripting or programming, including Perl, Python, C, C++, C#, Java, Bash/Shell, PowerShell or Batch
Work Remotely: Yes, temporarily due to COVID-19