Network Security Engineer - F2F interview

Identify organizational requirements and design secure network solutions

Engineer, install, troubleshoot, and implement data security networks

Assess, design, and deploy secure networking environments

Develop and maintain technical design and implementation documentation

Support capacity planning, monitoring, and maintenance of secure networks

Lead or assist migrations from legacy systems to next-generation security platforms

Support threat remediation and troubleshooting of network security products

Implement configuration standards, change management, and operating procedures

Coordinate team activities to resolve end-user issues efficiently

Produce weekly project status reports and track milestones

Lead and host regular team status meetings and calls

Associate degree (required)

Active certifications:

• Palo Alto PCNSA or Network Security Professional

• Cisco CCNA Enterprise or CCNA Security

Preferred:

• Associate degree in IT-related field

• Advanced Palo Alto certifications (PCNSE / Next-Gen Firewall Engineer / Network Security Analyst)

• Cisco CCNP Enterprise or CCNP Security

Up to 10 years of CONUS IT networking and network security experience (preferred)

5+ years with Palo Alto next-generation firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, content filtering, DLP, and TLS/SSL inspection

4+ years in Cisco switching, routing, and wireless networking

3+ years with reverse proxies and load balancing (A10 Networks)

2+ years with network access control (Cisco ISE, RADIUS, ACLs)

Multifactor authentication (Microsoft)

Cloud-based networking and security

802.1X authentication standards

Routing protocols (EIGRP, OSPF, BGP)

Data center microsegmentation

PKI and certificate management

Vulnerability management tools (Nessus, NMAP, Windows/Unix/Linux)

Packet analysis tools (Wireshark, Riverbed, Opnet)

Network management platforms (Panorama, SolarWinds)

Enterprise server and desktop operating systems

Independent troubleshooting and mentoring junior staff

Strong verbal and presentation skills

Technical documentation and diagram creation