212406 Network Security Engineer

Procom Services; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT company in North Carolina is seeking a professional to design and implement robust network security solutions. This role involves detailed analysis and defense against security threats, managing network policies and providing expert insights into security incidents. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience with networking systems and certifications in security.

Qualifications

• Experience with firewalls and network security trends.
• Proficient in Packet Analysis and troubleshooting network connectivity.
• Knowledge of security architectures and standards.

Responsibilities

• Deliver complex network security solutions for client projects.
• Research and design countermeasures for system security compromises.
• Maintain hardware, software, and network security protocols.

Skills

Advanced Layer 3 and Layer 4 Packet Analysis

Checkpoint, Cisco and Juniper Multi-Services Platforms

Network Security

Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues

VPN

Routing protocols - BGP - OSPF - STP - IPV6 - MPLS

CISSP Certification

Education

CISSP Certification

Tools

Checkpoint advanced firewall

Blue Coat Proxy

Netscreen / Juniper Firewalls

Job description

Procom is a leading provider of professional IT services and staffing to businesses and governments in Canada.

With revenues over $500 million, the Branham Group has recognized Procom as the 3rd largest professional services firm in Canada and is now the largest “Canadian-Owned” IT staffing/consulting company.

Procom’s areas of staffing expertise include:
• Application Development
• Project Management
• Quality Assurance
• Business/Systems Analysis
• Datawarehouse & Business Intelligence
• Infrastructure & Network Services
• Risk Management & Compliance
• Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
• Security & Privacy

Specialties• Contract Staffing (Staff Augmentation)
• Permanent Placement (Staff Augmentation)
• ICAP (Contractor Payroll)
• Flextrack (Vendor Management System)

Job Description

Overall Purpose: Design and implement network security solutions for all phases of network security using Managed Security Services which include, but are not conclusive of Firewalls, IDS, Proxies and Routers to ensure the security of Telecommunications and third party client networks.

• Deliver complex network security solutions in support of customer billable projects on time and meet business and technical requirements.
  
• Research attempted or successful efforts to compromise systems security and design countermeasures.
• Maintain hardware, software and network firewalls and encryption protocols.
• Manage security policies to control physical and virtual access to systems.
• Provide information to management regarding the negative impact on the business caused by theft, destruction, alteration or denial of access to information and systems.

Qualifications

• Advanced Layer 3 and Layer 4 Packet Analysis
• Checkpoint, Cisco and Juniper Multi-Services Platforms
• Create process documentation
• Current on network security trends, applications/software/issues
• Evaluate and Implement customer move, add, change, delete requests
• Firewall
• Firewalls TCP/IP
• Identify security incidents and support client remediation
• Information Security standards and practices
• Internet security
• LAN and or WAN routers and switches
• Network security
• Routing protocols - BGP - OSPF - STP - IPV6 - MPLS
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues
• Troubleshoot end to end network connectivity using command line tools
• Blue Coat Proxy
• Checkpoint advanced firewall solution design - implementation and administration
• Checkpoint NG
• CISSP Certification
• Firewall acceleration and load balancing technologies
• Juniper - Netscreen / Juniper Firewalls
• Client brick firewall
• Security architectures
• Security certification
• VPN

Additional Information

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE NOT ABLE TO WORK WITH CANDIDATES ON H1B VISAS OR CANDIDATES REPRESENTED BY THIRD PARTIES.