IT Security Engineer III

Woodward L'Orange•Niles, IL

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Woodward is committed to creating a great workplace for all team members. Our company and its members are committed to acting with integrity, being respectful and accountable to one another, and staying humble and driven, while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards. We are steadfastly committed to attracting the best talent across our communities creating a rewarding workplace. Together we are fulfilling our purpose to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future. Woodward supports our members’ wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. Estimated annual base pay: $105,000(minimum) - $137,000(midpoint) - $168,000(maximum) All Levels are eligible for the benefits below: All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity. 401(k) match (4.5%) Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%) Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members 12 paid holidays, including floating holidays Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave Paid parental leave Adoption Assistance Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life Member referral bonus Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Voluntary benefits, including: Home / Auto Insurance discounts Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave We are seeking an experienced Network Security Engineer with deep expertise in firewalls. This role will focus heavily on the deployment, management, tuning, and day-to-day operations of enterprise firewalls, while also providing expert-level leadership across VPN technologies, SASE architecture, and Network Access Control (NAC) solutions. The engineer will design, implement, and optimize network security controls and play a key role in driving broader security operations, incident response, and security program maturity across the organization

Requirements

Strong hands-on experience with enterprise firewalls, including policy design, troubleshooting, tuning, and lifecycle management.
Deep knowledge of network security technologies such as VPN, SASE, NAC, and related access control concepts.
Solid understanding of network protocols, routing, segmentation, and traffic analysis in enterprise environments.
Ability to analyze security logs, identify threats or misconfigurations, and support incident investigation and response.
Effective collaboration and communication skills with the ability to work across technical teams and influence security best practices.
Experience with firewall rule governance, including rule recertification, cleanup, and least-privilege access design.
Knowledge of security monitoring tools and log analysis platforms used to detect and respond to network threats.
Ability to document network security designs, procedures, and standards clearly for technical and non-technical audiences.
Familiarity with vulnerability management and how network security controls support risk reduction efforts.
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex connectivity and security issues under pressure.
This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of the ITAR and EAR, or eligible to obtain all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce. The ITAR defines a U.S. Person as a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident (i.e., 'Green Card holder'), or a protected person (e.g., asylee, or refugee).

Responsibilities

Deploy, configure, manage, and tune enterprise firewall platforms to support secure and reliable network operations.
Lead day-to-day firewall administration, including policy management, rule reviews, logging, monitoring, and performance optimization.
Design, implement, and maintain VPN, SASE, and Network Access Control solutions to strengthen enterprise network security.
Support security operations and incident response activities by investigating alerts, analyzing traffic patterns, and recommending containment or remediation actions.
Partner with infrastructure, network, and security teams to improve security controls, reduce risk, and advance overall security program maturity.

Benefits

Annual cash bonus opportunity
401(k) match (4.5%)
Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)
Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities
12 paid holidays, including floating holidays
Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire
Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave
Paid parental leave
Adoption Assistance
Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits
Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life
Member referral bonus
Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
Voluntary benefits, including: Home / Auto Insurance discounts Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave