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# Network and Security Engineer job in Richmond

- **Company:** Virginia Western Community College
- **Location:** Richmond, VA, United States (Remote available)
- **Salary:** $59,754.0 - $116,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** VoIP, Cyber Security, Computer Networks, System Configuration, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Domain Name System (DNS), Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), OSI Models, Network Security, Network Layer, Linux System Administration, Routing, Network Segmentation, TCP/IP, Traffic Analysis, Virtual Local Area Networks, Virtualization Technology, Software Vulnerability Management, Wireless Networks, Data Logging, Network Access Control, Wireless Devices, Firewalls (Computer Science), Palo Alto Networks, Wireless Technologies, Cisco
- **Published:** September 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.diversity.com/career/2504733/network-security-engineer-virginia-va-richmond

## About the Role

* Considerable experience supporting enterprise network infrastructure, including switching, routing, WAN connectivity, wireless systems, and firewalls.
 * Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, OSI Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking, VLANs, network segmentation, network access control, routing, VPN, DNS, DHCP, and traffic analysis.
 * Experience configuring, monitoring, troubleshooting, and documenting enterprise network and security systems.
 * Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices, intrusion detection and prevention, vulnerability management, privileged access, and standards such as NIST or CIS.
 * Experience with firewall policy design, URL filtering, least privilege access principles, logging, diagnostics, and incident investigation.
 * Ability to perform remote after-hours and weekend maintenance as needed to minimize service interruptions.
 * Demonstrated initiative, critical thinking, adaptability, teamwork, and effective verbal and written communication skills.

Additional Considerations

 * Cisco CCNA, Cisco CCNP, Palo Alto, cybersecurity, or related professional certifications.
 * Experience with Extreme switching or wireless equipment.
 * Experience supporting virtualization platforms, VoIP or Microsoft Teams phones, emergency communications platforms, Linux administration, and physical communications infrastructure including fiber and copper cabling systems.

Operation of a State Vehicle
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## Description

The Network and Security Engineer position supports the Virginia Western Community College enterprise network, cybersecurity, and infrastructure services. This position designs, configures, maintains, monitors, and troubleshoots wired and wireless networks, WAN routing, firewall services, virtualization platforms, and related communications infrastructure. The role performs advanced technical work to ensure secure, reliable, and resilient technology services that support instruction, operations, and emergency response across the college., May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.