Position Title: Network Security Engineer
Location: Remote - Occasional travel to NY/NJ office once or twice in a month.
Duration: 6+ Month Contract
Job Description:
Enterprise/Industrial Network Design & Deployment
Wireless & wired network design
Physical deployment, device placement, Wi-Fi coverage
Manufacturing environment constraints (EMI, vibration, interference)
VPN & Network Security
VPN deployment and configuration
Access control lists (ACLs) and firewall rules
Zero-trust security concepts
Microsoft Entra ID & Intune
Identity integration, endpoint management
MDM policy deployment and security governance
Device compliance and conditional access
Ansible Automation
Infrastructure automation across remote sites
Playbook development, hardware inventory management
OS/firmware updates automation
Industrial Network Architecture & IoT Integration
IoT hardware and sensor integration
Cloud-to-on-premise data flow
Microtech router OS (or similar industrial platforms)
Linux/UNIX System Administration
Network Protocols & TCP/IP Fundamentals
Security Fundamentals & Policy Implementation
Network security principles
Firewall management and rules
Access control and authentication
Cloud Architecture Basics (AWS/Azure)
Hybrid network deployments (on-premise + cloud)
Network-to-cloud connectivity (VPN, site-to-site)
Azure services and security integration
Nice to Have:
Security Audits & Assessments
Technical architecture audits
Security recommendations and risk analysis
Industrial Protocols (MQTT, OPC/Modbus)
Embedded Devices & IoT Hardware
Raspberry Pi, ESP32 deployment
IoT device configuration and troubleshooting
Manufacturing Compliance Standards
CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model)
ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST frameworks
Education:
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer or Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.