Data Center Network Security Engineer- Sangamon (Information System Analyst II, Opt. N)

Civicworks; Illinois; On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Innovation and Technology in Sangamon County seeks a Data Center Network Security Engineer to design, implement, and maintain secure network infrastructure for data centers. You will configure firewalls, IDS/IPS, micro-segmentation, and other security appliances while collaborating with stakeholders on secure architecture requirements.

Ideal candidates will have 3+ years of enterprise firewall administration experience, strong OSI-layer knowledge, and a track record of

Qualifications

• Four years of college coursework in computer science or related field.
• Three years of professional experience in data center network security with design and implementation of secure architectures.
• Three years of enterprise firewall administration experience including configuration and maintenance of diverse firewall models.
• Three years of experience with OSI Model Layers 1-7, network diagnostic tools, packet analyzers, and complex network troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain secure network infrastructure for data centers.
• Configure firewalls, IDS/IPS, micro-segmentation and other security appliances.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define secure architecture requirements.

Skills

Data center security

Firewall administration

OSI model & troubleshooting

IT/network services

Education

Four years of college coursework in computer science or related field

Job description

The Department of Innovation and Technology seeks a Data Center Network Security Engineer to design, implement, and maintain secure network infrastructure for data centers in Sangamon County. This role involves configuring firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, micro-segmentation technologies, and other security appliances while collaborating with stakeholders on secure architecture requirements. The position requires complex hardware and software installations, security compliance, and staying current with evolving information technology developments.

• Four years of college coursework in computer science or related field
• Three years of professional experience in data center network security with design and implementation of secure architectures
• Three years of enterprise firewall administration experience including configuration and maintenance of diverse firewall models
• Three years of experience with OSI Model Layers 1-7, network diagnostic tools, packet analyzers, and complex network troubleshooting
• Three years of professional experience in network services or related IT field