(1117415) Network Security Engineer

Cyberjobs; East Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Diversified Services Network, Inc. (DSN) is hiring a Network Security Engineer for our East Peoria, IL office, with options in Dallas and Nashville also listed. The role blends hands-on network security work with project tasks to strengthen our security posture across a global environment.

You will manage firewall policies, perform NAC governance with Cisco ISE, and drive risk reduction through segmentation and policy improvements, while supporting product owners and QA for deployments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity or related field or equivalent experience.
• 5–7 years of relevant security engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of firewall management and network protocols.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily operational support for network and firewall policy services.
• Perform NAC governance activities using Cisco ISE.
• Lead network improvement and risk reduction initiatives.
• Support product owners on firewall policy and network posture changes.
• Ensure changes are tested before production release.

Skills

Cybersecurity basics

Firewall management

Network protocols

Cisco ISE

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Tools

Cisco ISE

Job description

Network Security Engineer

Full-Time | Onsite, 5 Days per Week

Diversified Services Network, Inc. (DSN) is seeking a full-time Network Security Engineer to join our team in your choice of our Dallas, TX, Nashville, TN, or East Peoria, IL office locations. We offer full benefits, PTO, 401k, and more! If you're looking to grow your career within an extremely reputable, stable Fortune 100 company - let's talk!

Position Overview

The Network Security Engineer will join a team that delivers network security service offerings across a global enterprise environment. This role blends hands-on operational support with project work aimed at strengthening the organization's overall security posture, keeping critical services secure, reliable, and continuously improving.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide daily operational support and maintenance for the team's network and firewall policy service offerings and the products that deliver them.
• Perform Network Access Control (NAC) governance activities using Cisco ISE.
• Execute network improvement and risk reduction initiatives, including network segmentation, application protection, and hardware refresh projects.
• Manage application protection and proxy policy activities.
• Partner with internal process partners to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across firewall, cloud policy, and other supported products.
• Conduct testing and quality assurance for changes and new process deployments prior to production release.
• Assist Product Owners in resolving technical matters and in implementing, maintaining, and supporting the technical and process elements of firewall policy, network posture, and the team's web-based portal.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Security Engineering/Architecture, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5-7 years of relevant experience.

Required Technical Skills

• Working knowledge of cybersecurity network best practices.
• Working knowledge of internal network management and data/traffic flows.
• Solid knowledge of firewall management and network protocols.
• Functional, hands-on experience with Cisco ISE.

Required Soft Skills

• Advanced customer service skills.

• 401(k)

• Dental insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid Holidays

Salary expectations: 90,000-95,000 per annual