Senior Network Security Engineer

GoIntellects Inc.•Washington, DC

6d•$51 - $51•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Network Security Engineer II supports the ongoing design, implementation, operation, and security of the Client network and the supporting security infrastructure. This role involves monitoring and analyzing data traffic, identifying and resolving network problems, and enhancing security measures against the latest threats. The engineer will configure network devices, manage security perimeters, and oversee the quality resolution of complex technical issues. Responsibilities also include coordinating network changes, ensuring adherence to policies, managing production and disaster recovery networks, performing forensic and packet analysis, and configuring monitoring and logging systems.

Requirements

Experience building large scale, multi-site network architectures.
Experience with secure remote access/WAN technologies (IPsec, VPN, etc.).
Knowledge of network-based and system-level attacks and mitigation methods.
Experience with firewalls: Cisco Firepower (NGFW) or Cisco ASA Firewalls.
Experience with security routing protocols.

Nice To Haves

Cisco ISE 2.0 and above (Identity Services Engine)
Cisco NGFW (Next Generation Firewall)
Cisco AMP (Advanced Malware Protection)
Cisco Firepower

Responsibilities

Monitor and analyze data traffic patterns within the client network infrastructure.
Identify network problems and recommend improvements to ensure optimal performance.
Improve network quality regarding any degradation.
Enhance security and knowledge of the latest security threats, worms and malware and advise on how to deter them.
Ensure reliability and stability of the work through the above actions.
Configure routers, switches, firewalls and other appliances in compliance with client security standards.
Monitor security measures in place within network perimeter, ensuring breaches do not occur and information is safeguarded from unauthorized access.
Proactively oversee the activities involved in quality resolution of complex technical issues, responding with an appropriate sense or urgency to problems escalated to Network Engineer’s level.
Coordinate with appropriate personnel to determine positive solutions that increase end user satisfaction, following through to completion, and communicating resolution results; escalate to management any situation that could adversely impact the service provided to the end user.
Monitor trends in documented incidents and determine appropriate actions necessary to eliminate future occurrences and improve customer service levels in an appropriate timeframe.
Provide network design services.
Coordinate with the Infrastructure Services Group staff to establish the scope, timing and technical approach to be used for proposed network changes.
Ensure adherence to network policies and procedures.
Manage production and disaster recovery networks and security.
Perform forensic and packet analysis.
Configure and operate network security-focused monitoring and logging systems.