Network Security Engineer

You will be a member of a team responsible for all aspects of Network Security within our client's organization. You are expected to continue developing you professional knowledge of security concepts and apply company policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues of moderate scope in appropriate ways, in all of the following domains. As an engineer, you will receive general technical direction for all but complex tasks, with more detailed guidance on new assignments:

Firewalls and network filters, in both Enterprise, Stores, and cloud networks

Intrusion Prevention policies

Site-to-site and remote-access VPN connectivity

Network Access Control

Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (to include multi-factor authentication)

Web access proxy servers and URL filtering

DNS Security

Threat research, vulnerability remediation, and creation of compensating controls

Network Security policy creation, exception documentation and approval

Participate with team lead/manager in creating your professional development and training plan.

Prioritize taskings and projects assigned based on importance to accomplishment of business objectives. Seek assistance from senior teammates as needed.

Solve issues of moderate complexity and scope where analysis of situations and data requires a review of a variety of identifiable factors. Exercise judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate actions.

Work on projects with senior engineers, in effort to advance partnership opportunities between Network Security team and other business areas.

Implement compensating controls and mitigations to identified security risks.

Assist in performing network security platform testing, vulnerability remediation, and operating system hardening to reduce attack surface.

Maintain network security policies, standards, processes and workflows.

Requirements:

Education/Experience

High School/GED (Bachelor s degree preferred)

3 years of related experience or Bachelor s in related field

Certification/Licenses

Must have: At least one entry-level vendor certification in the Networking or Network Security arenas (Palo Alto PCNSA/PCNSE preferred, Cisco CCNA/CCNP (Security preferred), Juniper JNCIA/JNCIS (-SEC preferred), etc.) or one entry-level vendor-neutral certification in the Information Security arena (GICF, GSEC, CISA, CEH, etc.)

Salary/ Rate: $40-45/hour (depends on experience level). This is a contract position with candidates expected to work 40 hours/ week. Contract duration is 6 months with possible extensions. This position currently does not offer any benefits.