IT Network Engineer

K-Tek Resourcing; Dade City (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

K-Tek Resourcing is seeking a Firewall / IT Network Engineer to join a critical infrastructure team in Florida. The role centers on enterprise firewall management, network segmentation, and regulatory compliance, including NERC CIP, supporting the largest clean energy operations in the region.

You will oversee 20,000+ firewall rules across multiple data centers, drive automation, and mentor team members while ensuring zero customer impact.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in network engineering
• Experience with NERC CIP and regulatory requirements
• Strong leadership/mentoring capability
• On-site in Miami area or close proximity

Responsibilities

• Manage enterprise firewall infrastructure and process 450+ change requests yearly with zero network impact
• Oversee 20,000+ firewall rules supporting business operations
• Provide technical leadership across data centers and drive continuous improvement
• Mentor and develop team members
• Design, plan, and deploy network infrastructure and preempt issues before they affect operations
• Perform complex troubleshooting and root cause analysis with advanced tools
• Ensure network operations comply with NERC CIP and other regulatory requirements
• Lead firewall engineering on IT-OT segmentation projects
• Conduct quarterly CIP-005 compliance assessments across 120+ segments and stay audit-ready
• Drive automation of firewall rule management with zero violations
• Handle other duties as assigned

Skills

Palo Alto firewalls

Cisco NX-OS

Cisco Catalyst

Cisco IOS

Multitasking

Tools

Arista switches

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Greetings of the day

Position : Firewall / IT Network Engineer

Location : Miami / Plantation, FL (on-site, Miami-Dade)

Start: ASAP

Experience: 5+ years in network engineering

Reports to: IT Leader

Role overview

The team supports critical infrastructure for the largest clean energy provider in North America. The role combines deep technical skill, technical leadership, and a understanding of regulatory knowledge (NERC CIP is what they will have to learn).

Responsibilities

• Manage enterprise firewall infrastructure, processing 450+ change requests a year with zero network impact
• Oversee implementation and maintenance of 20,000+ firewall rules supporting NextEra Energy and FPL business operations
• Provide technical leadership across multiple data centers and drive continuous improvement
• Mentor and develop team members
• Design, plan, and deploy network infrastructure, and find and fix potential issues before they affect operations
• Perform complex troubleshooting and root cause analysis with advanced diagnostic tools
• Ensure network operations comply with NERC CIP and other regulatory requirements
• Serve as Lead Firewall Engineer on critical IT-OT network segmentation projects
• Perform quarterly Electronic Security Perimeter (CIP-005) compliance assessments across 120+ network segments and stay audit-ready
• Drive automation of firewall rule management, with zero security violations and zero customer impact
• Handle other job-related duties as assigned

Must-have skills

• Palo Alto firewalls
• Cisco Nexus (NX-OS), Cisco Catalyst, and IOS
• Ability to multi-task projects, with strong interpersonal and analytical skills

Strong preferences

• NERC CIP experience, especially CIP-005 / Electronic Security Perimeter
• Experience with IT-OT segmentation
• Utility, energy, or other regulated critical-infrastructure background
• Firewall automation experience
• Arista switches (plus)
• Prior mentoring or lead experience