Network Security Engineer

Pyramid Consulting, Inc; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 76,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Pyramid Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Network Security Engineer for a 6+ month onsite contract in Irving, TX. The role focuses on firewall governance, VPN management, and WAF administration.

Candidates should have a bachelor's degree and 3–5 years of experience with Palo Alto, Imperva WAF, and GlobalProtect. The position offers competitive hourly pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher required.
• 3–5 years of network security engineering experience.
• Palo Alto firewall experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage enterprise firewall environments and enforce network security policies.
• Conduct firewall rule reviews, cleanup initiatives, and remediation activities.
• Develop, maintain, and update firewall standards, procedures, and documentation.
• Plan, configure, and troubleshoot site-to-site VPN tunnels.
• Administer and optimize Imperva WAF deployments, expanding coverage.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and support for GlobalProtect VPN.
• Participate in security assessments, incident response, and remediation.

Skills

Palo Alto firewalls

Site-to-Site VPN

Imperva WAF

GlobalProtect VPN

Security operations

Vendor certs

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Immediate need for a talented Network Security Engineer. This is a 06+months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Irving , TX(Onsite).

Job ID: 26-27371

Pay Range: $55/hr - $60/hour.

Employee benefits include, but are not limited to,

• health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• 401(k) plan
• paid sick leave (depending on work location)

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage enterprise firewall environments and enforce network security policies.
• Conduct firewall rule reviews, cleanup initiatives, and remediation activities.
• Develop, maintain, and update firewall standards, procedures, and documentation.
• Plan, configure, and troubleshoot site-to-site VPN tunnels.
• Administer and optimize Imperva WAF deployments, expanding coverage and tuning policies.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and support for Palo Alto GlobalProtect VPN services.
• Participate in security assessments, incident response activities, and vulnerability remediation.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Bachelor's degree (minimum).
• 3-5 years of network security engineering experience.
• Experience with Palo Alto firewalls.
• Firewall Governance & Administration.
• Firewall Standards & Documentation.
• Site-to-Site VPN Management.
• Web Application Firewall (Imperva).
• Remote Access & GlobalProtect Support.
• Security Operations & Continuous Improvement.
• Must have: At least one entry-level vendor certification in the Network Security arena (Palo Alto PCNSA/PCNSE preferred, Cisco CCNA/CCNP Security, Juniper JNCIA-SEC/JNCIS-SEC, etc.).
• Nice to have: At least one entry-level vendor-neutral certification in the Information Security arena (GICF, GSEC, CISA, CEH, etc.).

Our client is a leading Retail Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions.

Pyramid Consulting, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.