Network Security Engineer II

Centene Corporation•St. David's, MO

About The Position

You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members by using technology to improve health outcomes around the world. As a diversified, national organization, Centene's technology professionals have access to competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility. Position Purpose: Applies cybersecurity and privacy principles to organizational requirements (relevant to confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, and non-repudiation on key network security and netflow security tools). Analyzes, streamlines, and automates operational tasks and processes to protect company's network infrastructure and components against adversaries as well as helping build network security systems and solutions. Defines network security standards as well as implements and maintains technologies to measure conformance against network security standards. Designs and implement cybersecurity rules for network components such as load balancers, switches/routers, network management software, etc. Provides engineering and operational support for network resources like virtual private network (VPN), content delivery network (CDN), domain name system (DNS), firewalls, etc. both on-premises and in the cloud Identifies potential network security threats/anomalies and take necessary steps to mitigate them including network segmentation, access control, intrusion prevention systems, etc. Configures and troubleshoot site to site (S2S), point to site (P2S), virtual network peering, etc. Automates routine operational network security tasks and processes Researches, recommend and introduce best in class industry standard network security technologies by collaborating with development teams and other subject matter experts Collaborates with key stakeholders to advocate on network infrastructure security and contribute in projects to implement network security standards Performs advanced monitoring and reporting related to network systems Monitors security information and event management (SIEM) system for anomalies and take appropriate action when necessary Documents standard operating procedures related to network security and governance Supports in design, implementation, and configuration of network security architecture, software, and controls Performs other duties as assigned Complies with all policies and standards

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or business field (e.g., statistics, mathematics, engineering, computer science) and requires 2 – 4 years of related experience. Or equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope and skill reflective of the level of this position.
Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
Ability to identify basic problems and procedural irregularities, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Ability to work independently

Nice To Haves

Experience with Check Point
Experience with Ansible
Experience with and AlgoSec
Experience with Python
Experience with Network security technologies (ex., Firewalls)
Knowledge of Network security tools like Wireshark, Snort, Nagios, etc.

Responsibilities

Applies cybersecurity and privacy principles to organizational requirements
Analyzes, streamlines, and automates operational tasks and processes to protect company's network infrastructure
Defines network security standards and implements technologies to measure conformance
Designs and implement cybersecurity rules for network components
Provides engineering and operational support for network resources
Identifies potential network security threats/anomalies and take necessary steps to mitigate them
Configures and troubleshoot site to site (S2S), point to site (P2S), virtual network peering, etc.
Automates routine operational network security tasks and processes
Researches, recommend and introduce best in class industry standard network security technologies
Collaborates with key stakeholders to advocate on network infrastructure security
Performs advanced monitoring and reporting related to network systems
Monitors security information and event management (SIEM) system for anomalies
Documents standard operating procedures related to network security and governance
Supports in design, implementation, and configuration of network security architecture, software, and controls
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all policies and standards