Network Security Engineer (JOB ID 003354)

Innovien Solutions; Rockville (MD); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Innovien Solutions is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to secure and optimize a hybrid Azure and on-prem environment in a critical federal infrastructure program. You will own Zscaler and Cisco networking in a 24x7x365 operation where uptime is the mission.

You’ll engineer, administer, and tune network infrastructure across Azure and on-prem, manage ZIA/ZPA, troubleshoot Cisco gear and firewalls, review monitoring trends, and participate in on-call rotations to improve efficiency and reduce

Qualifications

• 8+ years of network engineering on Cisco infrastructure with LAN/WAN, VPN, and firewall troubleshooting.
• 3+ years managing and supporting Zscaler (ZIA and ZPA).
• Experience with IPv4/IPv6 for virtual network connectivity and security documentation.

Responsibilities

• Engineer, administer, and tune network infrastructure across Azure and on prem, including patching, vulnerability remediation, and security compliance.
• Manage Zscaler Internet Access and Private Access: resolve tickets, fix application issues, keep policy clean.
• Troubleshoot Cisco 9300/9500 switching, routing, VPN, and Cisco ASA and Palo Alto firewalls.
• Review monitoring trends to catch issues before they reach users.
• Take part in the on call rotation and recommend process changes that improve efficiency or reduce cost.

Skills

Network engineering

Zscaler

Cisco networking

VPN troubleshooting

Tools

Zscaler (ZIA/ZPA)

Cisco 9300/9500

IPv4/IPv6

Azure

SolarWinds

Firewalls ( ASA / Palo Alto )

Job description

Innovien is supporting a critical federal infrastructure program, and we’re hiring a Senior Network Engineer to keep a hybrid Azure and on prem environment secure, fast, and available around the clock. You’ll own Zscaler and Cisco networking in a 24x7x365 operation where uptime is the mission. If you’re the engineer who spots the problem in the monitoring before anyone feels it, this is the seat.

What You’ll Do

• Engineer, administer, and tune network infrastructure across Azure and on prem, including patching, vulnerability remediation, and security compliance
• Manage Zscaler Internet Access and Private Access: resolve tickets, fix application issues, keep policy clean
• Troubleshoot Cisco 9300/9500 switching, routing, VPN, and Cisco ASA and Palo Alto firewalls
• Review monitoring trends to catch issues before they reach users
• Take part in the on call rotation and recommend process changes that improve efficiency or reduce cost

What You Bring

• 8+ years of network engineering on Cisco infrastructure, including LAN/WAN, VPN, firewall troubleshooting, performance monitoring, and technical documentation
• 3+ years managing and supporting Zscaler (ZIA and ZPA)
• Extensive hands on configuration of IPv4 and IPv6 for virtual network connectivity
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance, including a full background check and fingerprinting

Nice to Have

• Active Public Trust or higher clearance
• Experience supporting federal civilian agency programs
• SolarWinds monitoring and dashboard building
• Cisco, Azure, or Palo Alto certifications