Contract Network Security Engineer – SD-WAN & SASE

The Onset; Sydney; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A technology company in Cape Breton is seeking a Network Security Engineer for a 3-6 month contract. The role includes managing network operations across multiple sites while ensuring security and stability using various technologies such as Fortigate, Netskope, and Zscaler. The ideal candidate has over 5 years in network engineering, focusing on both hands-on operations and strategic network development as full-time staff are onboarded.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on network engineering experience.
• Expertise in Cisco wireless solutions and L2/L3 switches.
• Strong understanding of IPsec / SSL VPNs and network protocols.

Responsibilities

• Handle operational network tasks and review network across all sites.
• Identify issues and recommendations for network stability.
• Shift focus to strategic network strategy development post full-time staff onboarding.

Skills

Network security

Cisco networking

Firewalls

SASE technologies

TCP/IP

Troubleshooting

Tools

Fortigate firewalls

WatchGuard

Netskope

Zscaler

Wi-Fi survey tools

Job description

A technology company in Cape Breton is seeking a Network Security Engineer for a 3-6 month contract. The role includes managing network operations across multiple sites while ensuring security and stability using various technologies such as Fortigate, Netskope, and Zscaler. The ideal candidate has over 5 years in network engineering, focusing on both hands-on operations and strategic network development as full-time staff are onboarded.