Network Security Engineer
6 - 10 years
Jersey City, NJ
Contract
Hybrid
1 month ago
About the role
Network Security Engineer
The iNET Engineer will have responsibility for the oversight, support, and management of Firewall, Proxy, DNS, and Load Balancer infrastructure in support of the production environment. The engineer must possess technical knowledge of these technologies and operating systems, be able to manage project responsibilities, and communicate updates effectively. Some regional travel and the ability to provide 7x24 support are also required.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The iNET Engineer will have responsibility for the oversight, support, and management of Firewall, Proxy, DNS, and Load Balancer infrastructure in support of the production environment. The engineer must possess technical knowledge of these technologies and operating systems, be able to manage project responsibilities, and communicate updates effectively. Some regional travel and the ability to provide 7x24 support are also required.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Monitoring and checks of all Firewalls, Proxies, and related equipment as needed
- Maintain and organize reporting information and documentation on current technology for Management review
- Produce and maintain high to detailed levels of documentation as required for all Checkpoint, Fortinet, F5, Infoblox, McAfee, and Bluecoat environments
- Daily support and deployment of Firewall, proxy, DNS, and Load Balancers related systems for the Americas region
- Perform routine maintenance functions for all systems including OS upgrades, hardware fixes, etc.
- Work closely with the Information Security team to implement, verify, and review Security policies
- Adhere to the controls, policies, and procedures put forth by ITP. This is done in context to proactively manage IT risks, develop predictability within core missions, reduce impact to the production environment, and improve stability and visibility through documentation
- Thorough understanding of installation, configuration, and optimization of Big-IP (F5) LTM/GTM load balancing, CheckPoint, Fortinet, McAfee or Blue Coat (HTTP/Socks), and DNS/DHCP Infoblox
- Thorough understanding of TCP/IP fundamentals and network security technologies such as clustering, transparent mode, SSL/VPN, CLI commands (Bash, shell, IOS…)
- Thorough understanding of CheckPoint Multi-Domain Server and Fortinet Management tools
- Experience with HP Network Automation and SolarWinds is an advantage
- Strong technical skills and experience with project management
- People-focused with excellent communication skills
- Self-motivated individual who can operate on their own initiative
- Enjoy working with a team
- Provide up to 4th level support for all Firewall, proxy, DNS, and Load Balancers systems in the Americas region
- Work with system support team members in troubleshooting complex, cross-platform issues
- Design, maintain, and troubleshoot Firewall, Proxy, DNS, and Load Balancer environments as per corporate and security standards
- Implement and support multi-vendor Firewall platforms featuring CheckPoint and Fortigate Firewalls
- Design, support, and maintain HTTP/HTTPS and SOCKS Proxies environment featuring Bluecoat SG series and McAfee appliances
Skills
Information TechnologyBusiness Consulting and Services