IT Network Security Engineer - 100% Remote US Only

Blue Mantis • ,

1d • $100,000 - $140,000 • Remote

About The Position

Blue Mantis is seeking a Network Security Engineer to provide technical support for the design and deployment of Network Transformation and Network Operations. The engineer will assess and deploy technology solutions based on customers’ business needs, security policies, and application requirements, and will work directly with the Senior Network Engineer. This is a full-time, remote position open to candidates in the United States. The stated base salary range is $100,000 to $140,000 per year; individual salaries depend on business considerations, local market conditions, internal equity, and candidate qualifications.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in deployment, configuration, and architectural design of networking technologies, including routing, switching, and general network security best practices; at least 3 years must be in customer-facing positions.
• Minimum of CCNA or comparable level of knowledge.
• Ability to work on an on-call rotation as needed.
• B.S., B.A., or M.S. degree, or equivalent technical training.
• Fortinet NSE 6 and NSE 7.
• Knowledge of Azure and AWS.
• Experience with Aruba ClearPass, Aruba switches, and wireless.
• Experience with Cisco Firepower Services and Palo Alto security services.
• Understanding of encryption and SSL/TLS technologies and best practices.
• Experience working for or with local government, service providers, and/or enterprise customers.
• Experience with large data center or enterprise/campus designs, architecture, deployment, and configuration using physical and virtual appliances; familiarity with applications driving modern infrastructure design in private and public cloud.
• Experience with networking technologies such as STP, Nexus vPC, IPSEC/SSLVPN, VRF, MPLS, OSPF, BGP, and multi-homed environments.
• Experience with data center network services, including security, load balancing, and DNS, at virtual and physical levels.
• Experience with Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, HP, Aruba, and CATO products, including firewall, routing/switching, SASE, wireless, and security.
• Experience with wireless networking technologies, including access-control platforms such as Cisco ISE or Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager.
• Knowledge of IPS/IDS and other next-generation firewall features and capabilities.
• Strong analytical thinking, decision-making skills, and organizational ability.
• Strong ability to influence others and build consensus through excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Attaining certifications and participating in industry events as appropriate.
• Experience working for or with local government, service providers, and/or enterprise customers.

Responsibilities

• Participate in daily network, firewall, and operational support.
• Troubleshoot network issues and failures, apply best practices and troubleshooting methodology, identify solutions, and implement changes to correct or update network topologies and maintain stability and functionality.
• Analyze operational issues and remediations during troubleshooting, ensure documentation and procedures are followed and updated during active events, and report to management.
• Stay current on emerging technologies and products, including pursuing certifications and participating in industry events as appropriate.
• Work with stakeholders to lead problem-solving, evolve the system roadmap, and make critical decisions.
• Communicate clearly and provide regular updates and reports to the management team.
• Write incident and problem-record documentation to support daily efforts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level