Lead Network Security Engineer (F5 required)
About The Position
NYU Langone Health is hiring a Lead Engineer - Network Security Systems to oversee and manage the design and implementation of network security solutions. Reporting to the Director of Network Security Systems Engineering, this role provides second- and third-level support for network security issues and outages and helps ensure the security, performance, and availability of network infrastructure. The Lead Engineer maintains vendor relationships and develops technology roadmaps for network security systems. The position designs, maintains, and monitors firewall, Fortinet, and F5 environments according to hospital standards. It supports multi-vendor firewall platforms, including Palo Alto firewalls and Cisco ASA, and performs regular equipment checks, system maintenance, upgrades, hardware fixes, and detailed documentation and reporting. The role also contributes to incident response, vulnerability management, security monitoring, policy enforcement, and collaboration across IT teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information security, or a related field; the specific minimum qualifications also state a bachelor's degree.
- At least 5 years of relevant experience.
- Advanced Fortinet, Palo Alto, and F5 engineering knowledge.
- Current working knowledge of Gigamon, Forescout, network routing, and DNS.
- Excellent Fortinet and F5 troubleshooting skills, including the ability to identify the cause of an issue and determine a solution.
- Ability to focus, manage time and workload, and complete work quickly, efficiently, and thoroughly.
- Ability and desire to work in a team environment with other engineers.
- Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
Nice To Haves
- At least 5 years of experience working with network firewalls and Fortinet.
- Palo Alto next-generation firewall experience.
- Proficiency with Fortinet, F5 Access Policy Manager (APM), F5 Enterprise Manager (EM), Palo Alto firewalls, and Cisco ASA firewalls.
- A master's degree in computer science, information security, or a related field.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement secure network architectures with redundancy, scalability, and fault tolerance; assess existing infrastructure for vulnerabilities and recommend improvements.
- Configure, manage, and monitor firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, load balancers, and other network security devices; enforce access controls, segmentation, and device hardening.
- Provide second- and third-level support for network security issues, outages, firewall systems, and F5 systems.
- Design, maintain, and monitor firewall, Fortinet, and F5 environments in accordance with hospital standards.
- Implement and support multi-vendor firewall platforms, including Palo Alto series firewalls and Cisco ASA firewalls.
- Perform daily maintenance and checks of firewall, Fortinet, and F5 equipment.
- Conduct routine system maintenance, including OS upgrades and hardware fixes.
- Maintain and organize reporting information and documentation for management review, including detailed documentation for Palo Alto and F5 environments.
- Support security incident response by investigating incidents, implementing remediation, and developing incident response plans and playbooks.
- Implement and enforce network security policies, procedures, and guidelines, and support compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
- Conduct network vulnerability assessments and penetration testing; collaborate with IT teams to prioritize and remediate vulnerabilities.
- Implement and manage network security monitoring tools, configure alerts, and respond to potential threats.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to promote a security-first mindset.
- Maintain vendor relationships and develop roadmap strategies for network security systems.
- Keep current with security threats, trends, and best practices; participate in industry conferences and forums.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness package.
- Financial security benefits.
- Generous time-off program.
- Employee resource groups for peer support.
- Employee wellness program covering physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive-care well-being.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
