Lead Network Security Engineer

SS&C Technologies; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services and healthcare technology company seeks a Lead Network Security Engineer. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining and enhancing security systems, deploying technologies, and collaborating with various teams to ensure top-tier network security. Ideal candidates will have expertise in networking and a solid understanding of security practices, including protocols and tools.

Benefits

Health benefits

Dental benefits

401k plan

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development reimbursement

Qualifications

• Expertise in networking and security systems.
• Strong troubleshooting background.
• Knowledge of penetration testing techniques.

Responsibilities

• Deploy new security technologies and maintain current infrastructure.
• Identify and evaluate security solutions for the company.
• Interface and coordinate with multiple teams on security matters.

Skills

Network routing and switching

Firewall concepts and functions

HTTP protocol knowledge

Understanding of APIs

Troubleshooting

End-point protections

Application-level security

Tools

Firewalls (ASA, PaloAlto, Juniper)

F5 (ASM, DNS, APM, AFM)

CloudFlare

Python

Routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP)

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As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has 27,000+ employees in 35 countries. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology.

Job Description

Lead Network Security Engineer,

The Lead Network Security Engineer is a top-level technical position with expertise in networking and security systems. The network security engineer will help identify, research, and evaluate security solutions and emerging technologies that align with the company's strategic direction. This position should have a strong knowledge of security, including HTTP compliance, application-level security, and end-point protections. The engineer will be tasked with deploying new security technologies as well as maintaining current security infrastructure. A strong troubleshooting background is needed, as well as knowledge in APIs. Candidates should also have a strong ability to interface with other parts of the business and be able to coordinate work with multiple teams.

Technical Qualifications:

• Network routing and switching
• Firewall concepts and functions
• WAF and IPS
• Proxy and user access
• VPN access, both site-to-site and end user.
• GSLB, and server load balancing
• TLS knowledge and experience
• Knowledge of HTTP protocol
• Familiarity with REST APIs and automation
• Tier 3 operational support
  
  

Preferred technology experience:

• Routing: BGP, OSPF and EIGRP
• Firewall: ASA, PaloAlto and Juniper SRX
• Router and Switch: Cisco CCNP level knowledge
• F5: ASM, DNS, APM, AFM. Knowledge of iRules.
• Experience in reverse proxy solutions (Kemp/NGINX/HA Proxy)
• Experience in user proxy technologies
• Experience with CloudFlare WAF/DDoS/Rules/etc.
• Experience with NAC implementations (ClearPass, ISE)
• Experience in Public Cloud Security, specifically AWS
• Experience with programming languages such as Python
• Attack surface management
• Knowledge of penetration testing techniques and methodology
  
  

Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.

SS&C offers excellent benefits including health, dental, 401k plan, tuition and professional development reimbursement plan.

SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.

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Employment type

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  Full-time

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  Information Technology

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  Software Development

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