Network Security Engineer - long-Term Contract (Government) Position

AHU Technologies Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AHU Technologies Inc is seeking a Senior Network Security Engineer II in Washington, DC. This hybrid role requires supporting the design, implementation, operation, and security of the Client network and its infrastructure.

Responsibilities include monitoring network data traffic, improving network quality, and configuring security devices. Qualified candidates should have at least a Bachelor’s degree in IT and over 12 years of experience, alongside knowledge of network attacks and mitigation strategies.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience.
• Experience in monitoring and analyzing data traffic patterns within network infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze data traffic patterns within the Client network infrastructure.
• Identify network problems and recommend improvements to ensure optimal performance.
• Improve network quality regarding any degradation.
• Enhance security and knowledge of the latest security threats, worms, and malware.
• Configure routers, switches, firewalls, and other appliances in compliance with Client security standards.
• Monitor security measures to ensure breaches do not occur.

Skills

Experience building large scale, multi-site network architectures

Experience with secure remote access/WAN technologies (IPsec, VPN, etc.)

Knowledge of network-based and system-level attacks and mitigation methods

Experience with firewalls: Cisco Firepower (NGFW) or Cisco ASA Firewalls

Experience with security routing protocols

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field

Job description

Network Security Engineer

Senior Network Security Engineer II supports the ongoing design, implementation, operation, and security of the Client network and its supporting security infrastructure.

Location & Remote

Washington DC – Hybrid (on-site 3x/week). Flexible work from home options available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, related field, or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of experience.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Ability to monitor and analyze data traffic patterns within the Client network infrastructure.
• Identify network problems and recommend improvements to ensure optimal performance.
• Improve network quality regarding any degradation.
• Enhance security and knowledge of the latest security threats, worms, and malware and advise on how to deter them.
• Ensure reliability and stability of the work through the above actions.
• Configure routers, switches, firewalls and other appliances in compliance with Client security standards.
• Monitor security measures in place within the network perimeter, ensuring breaches do not occur and information is safeguarded from unauthorized access.
• Proactively oversee the activities involved in quality resolution of complex technical issues, responding with an appropriate sense of urgency to problems escalated to Network Engineer’s level.

Skills

• Experience building large scale, multi‑site network architectures (Required).
• Experience with secure remote access/WAN technologies (IPsec, VPN, etc.) (Required).
• Knowledge of network‑based and system‑level attacks and mitigation methods (Required).
• Experience with firewalls: Cisco Firepower (NGFW) or Cisco ASA Firewalls (Required).
• Experience with security routing protocols (Required).