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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Network Security Engineer - **Company:** CDW - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $187,200.0 - $197,600.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** IEEE 802.1X, Amazon Web Services, Application Firewall, Microsoft Azure, Border Gateway Protocol, Cloud Computing Security, System Configuration, Data Centers, DevOps, Identity and Access Management, Internet Protocol Security (IP SEC), Intrusion Detection Systems, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Security, Network Monitoring, Routing, Network Segmentation, Network Protocols, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Overlay Transport Virtualization, Open Web Application Security, PCI Data Security Standards, Azure Active Directory, Zero Trust Network Access, Security Information and Event Management, Virtual Local Area Networks, Wide Area Networks, Network Routers, Computer Networking Systems, Transport Layer Security, Identity Services Engine, Cloud Platform System, HybridCloud, Firewalls (Computer Science), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Cloudformation, Kubernetes, Cloudflare, Microsoft Sentinel, Firepower, Terraform, Ddos, Splunk, Cisco - **Published:** July 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a718408aa0278f4d ## About the Role Top Skills: Strong WAF, AWS/Azure skills. Good communication skills., * Experience in network engineering with a strong security focus * Cisco technologies (routing/switching, ASA/Firepower, ISE, SD-WAN) * Strong working knowledge of AWS networking and security services (VPC, Transit Gateway, Security Groups, IAM, GuardDuty, WAF) * Strong working knowledge of Azure networking and security services (VNets, NSGs, Azure Firewall, Azure AD/Entra ID, Sentinel) * Solid understanding of network protocols (BGP, OSPF, VLANs, VXLAN) and security protocols (IPsec, TLS, 802.1X) * Experience with firewall management, IDS/IPS, and network segmentation strategies * Hands-on experience configuring and managing Web Application Firewalls (WAF) (e.g., AWS WAF, Azure WAF/Front Door, Cisco/F5, or Cloudflare) including rule tuning and threat mitigation * Familiarity with Zero Trust Network Architecture (ZTNA) principles Nice to haves: * CCNP/CCIE Security, AWS Certified Advanced Networking/Security, Azure Network Engineer Associate, CISSP, or equivalent * Experience with SIEM tools (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, or similar) * Experience with container/Kubernetes networking and security, * Network security: 7 years (Preferred) * WAF: 5 years (Preferred) * AWS: 3 years (Preferred) * Azure: 3 years (Preferred) ## Description * Design, implement, and maintain enterprise network architecture spanning on-prem data centers and cloud environments (AWS and Azure) * Architect and manage secure connectivity solutions including VPNs, Direct Connect/ExpressRoute, SD-WAN, and hybrid cloud networking * Configure and maintain Cisco networking infrastructure (routers, switches, firewalls, ASA/Firepower, ISE, etc.) * Design and enforce network segmentation, Zero Trust architecture, and least-privilege access models * Manage cloud-native security controls: AWS (VPC, Security Groups, NACLs, Transit Gateway, WAF, GuardDuty) and Azure (VNets, NSGs, Azure Firewall, Azure WAF/Front Door WAF, Sentinel, Azure AD/Entra ID) * Design, deploy, and tune Web Application Firewall (WAF) policies across cloud and on-prem environments to protect against OWASP Top 10 threats, bot traffic, and DDoS attacks * Monitor network traffic and security events; respond to incidents and lead root-cause analysis * Evaluate and implement IDS/IPS, NGFW, and SIEM integrations * Collaborate with DevOps/Platform teams to secure CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform/CloudFormation) * Ensure compliance with relevant frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, HIPAA, PCI-DSS as applicable) ## Related Videos - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [Our journey with Spring Boot in a microservice architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/511-our-journey-with-spring-boot-in-a-microservice-architecture) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Chrome for Sale? 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