Network Security Engineer job in Annapolis

WEST Inc
Annapolis, MD, United States
2 months ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
2 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

IEEE 802.1X Microsoft Windows Access Control List User Authentication Border Gateway Protocol Unix Cloud Computing Security Computer Networks Data Security Linux Multi-Factor Authentication Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
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Intrusion Detection and Prevention Virtual Private Networks (VPN) Network Security Routing Network Segmentation Nmap Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) Public Key Infrastructure Wireshark Software Vulnerability Management Enterprise Data Management SSL Certificate Management Computer Networking Systems Identity Services Engine Network Access Control Load Balancing FreeRADIUS Web Filtering Information Technology SolarWinds (Software) Palo Alto Networks Nessus OPNET (Software) Cisco

Job description

Pro-actively identifying the organization’s requirements, and helping to design, and engineer implementations that best serve the overall needs of the organization.

Performing project-based engineering, design, installation and troubleshooting of data security networks.

Providing assessment, design and implementation services of data and secure networking environments.

Developing comprehensive graphical and text-based design documentation and effectively managing the implementation process from design to acceptance.

Assisting internal groups through capacity planning, maintaining, monitoring and review of secure data communications networks.

Leading migrations or assisting in a team of engineers who will migrate traditional/legacy network security platforms to current/next generation technologies and expose customers to the full life cycle of defense in depth solutions.

Assisting network engineers in troubleshooting critical problems or threat remediation relating to network security products.

Working with the engineering team to successfully implement configuration guidelines, change management, and standard operating procedures for secure network solutions.

Leading, scheduling, providing guidance, and coordinating activities with other team members to resolve end user problems in a timely and accurate fashion.

Hosting weekly status meetings/calls with team or on as needed basis.

Requirements

Associate degree in an Information Technology (IT) related field

Eight (8) years of experience in IT networking and security.

Palo Alto Certified Network Security Engineer Certification version 9 or 10 issued within the last five (5) years.

Ten (10) years of general experience in IT relevant role.

Certifications issued within the last five (5) years.

Prisma Certified Cloud Security Engineer or other industry’s network security engineer level certification.

Cisco System Professional Level Certification

Five (5) years of experience in the following:

o Palo Alto Networks next generation firewall services.

o Intrusion Detection and Prevention with Palo Alto networks.

o Content Filtering Palo Alto networks.

o Virtual Private Networks using Palo Alto network systems.

Four (4) years of experience in Complex switching, routing, wireless with Cisco Systems.

Three (3) years of experience in Reverse Proxies, Load Balancing with A10 networks.

Two (2) years of experience in Network Access Control - Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), Free Radius, and Access Control Lists (ACLs).

General experience with the following:

o Implementing multifactor authentication solutions with Microsoft.

o Authentication standards - (802.1x) in wired and wireless applications.

o Scalable routing protocols Enhance Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), Open Shortest Path Fist (OSPF), and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).

o Enterprise Data Center implementing Micro segmentation.

o Certificate Management, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).

o Vulnerability management using Nessus, NMAP, Windows, UNIX, and Linux OS experience with Packet/Protocol Analysis using Opnet, Riverbed, Wireshark, and taps.

Experience with Centralized Management using Panorama and SolarWinds,

Excellent verbal communication skills., Education: Associate degree in an Information Technology (IT) related field.

Certifications: Palo Alto Certified Network Security Engineer Certification version 9 or 10 issued within the last five (5) years.

Certifications issued within the last five (5) years.

o Prisma Certified Cloud Security Engineer or other industry’s network security engineer level certification.

o Cisco System Professional Level Certification

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