Network Security Engineer CyberESI Consulting Group

Level Up Careers; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm in Maryland is seeking a Network Security Engineer to design and implement security solutions. The ideal candidate will have at least 8 years of IT experience with a strong background in Information Security. Responsibilities include managing access controls, conducting vulnerability assessments, and implementing security tools. A Bachelor's Degree in a related field and CompTIA Security+ certification are required for this critical role, along with excellent communication skills and a deep understanding of network technologies.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in IT with 5+ years in Information Security.
• CompTIA Security+ or equivalent certification required.
• Experience with remote user access technologies.
• Proven knowledge of authentication methodologies including 2FA.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement network security solutions.
• Define role-based access control for users.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and remediation.
• Oversee and improve overall network security.

Skills

Network security solutions design

Role-based access control

Palo Alto Security applications

Wireshark

Certificate Management

Strong networking skills

Microsoft Azure

Excellent written communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Palo Alto

Global Protect

RADIUS

LDAP

Active Directory

Job description

Responsibilities

Responsibilities of the Network Security Engineer are:

• Effectively design, develop, engineer, and implement access management and control network security solutions.
• Define and maintain role-based access control through determining and documenting the access rights necessary for each role within the enterprise to successfully carry out its assigned duties.
• Research and implement security tools such as biometrics, smart cards, secure remote access, VPN, Intrusion detection, port scanning, and web security as appropriate for each project, technology, and/or tool.
• Design and deploy security solutions on end-user devices which require user authentication via enterprise-managed VPN and authentication services before allowing access to enterprise resources, applications, and data.
• Diligently use processes and tools to assign and manage authorization for user account credentials (administrator accounts and service accounts) to enterprise assets and software.
• Establish and follow an “add and/or change access” process, preferably automated, for granting enterprise assets access rights to new hires, existing users, and/or role/job changes.
• Oversee and improve network security.
• Complete vulnerability assessments and necessary remediation, including documentation for lessons learned and knowledge base.
• Proactively establish, implement, and actively manage the tracking reporting, and correction of network devices, to prevent attackers from exploiting vulnerable network services and access points.

Required Qualifications

Education: A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent work experience.

Certification: CompTIA Security+ or equivalent certification required.

Minimum Experience:

• 8+ years in Information Technology including 5+ years in Information Security.
• Experience with installing and supporting Palo Alto Security applications (hardware/virtual).
• Remote user access technologies including Global Protect.
• Experience with Wireshark and/or other protocol analyzers.
• Certificate Management and authentication methodologies, including 2FA, RADIUS, LDAP, and AD.
• Practical experience with SASE, Prisma Access, or SD-WAN architectures and providers.
• Strong networking skills with routing, BGP, OSPF, WAN, etc.
• Strong Microsoft Azure experience.
• Excellent written and communication skills.