Network Security Engineer / Remote / Firewall

Motion Recruitment; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 96,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental & Orthodontia Benefits

Vision Benefits

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Health and Dependent Care Flexible SPN

Voluntary Life Insurance

Long-Term & Short-Term Disability

Hospital Indemnity Insurance

401(k) including match

Paid Sick Time Leave

Legal and Identity Protection Plans

Pre-tax Commuter Benefit

529 College Saver Plan

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking a Network Security Engineer for a 6-month contract with a large enterprise client. This fully remote role focuses on firewall security, policy analysis, configuration compliance, vulnerability management, and security risk remediation while aligning with EST business hours and collaborating with U.S.-based and offshore teams.

You will investigate security risks, analyze firewall rules, identify gaps, and drive remediation at enterprise scale.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Network Security experience.
• Hands-on firewall security experience.
• Network security configuration and hardening.
• VPN and firewall security management.
• Firewall rule and configuration analysis.
• Configuration compliance and control reviews.
• Configuration drift identification and risk remediation.
• Vulnerability management.
• Security monitoring and threat analysis.
• Security risk investigation and remediation.
• Security audit support.
• Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) experience.
• Ability to coordinate remediation across multiple technical teams.
• English fluency.
• Ability to work EST hours and collaborate with offshore teams.

Responsibilities

• 30% Firewall Security & Policy Analysis
• 20% Network Security Configuration & Hardening
• 15% Configuration Compliance & GRC
• 15% Vulnerability & Risk Management
• 10% Security Monitoring & Threat Analysis
• 10% Security Automation & Audit Support

Skills

Firewall security

Vulnerability management

GRC experience

Security monitoring

Policy analysis

Threat analysis

English fluency

EST hours coordination

Offshore collaboration

Job description

Our client is a large enterprise organization looking for a Network Security Engineer to join their team on a contract basis. This fully remote role will focus on network security, firewall security and policy analysis, configuration compliance, vulnerability management, and security risk remediation while supporting EST business hours and collaborating with U.S.-based and offshore teams.

This is a great opportunity for a security professional who enjoys investigating security risks and understanding the "why" behind firewall configurations rather than simply administering devices. You'll have the opportunity to work at an enterprise scale, analyze firewall rules, identify compliance and security gaps, and work directly with multiple technical teams to drive remediation. The role also provides exposure to security automation, GRC, vulnerability management, and AI-driven security reviews.

Contract Duration:

Approximately 6 months, budgeted through the end of the year with potential extension into Q1.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of Network Security experience
• Hands-on firewall security experience
• Network security configuration and hardening
• VPN and firewall security management
• Firewall rule and configuration analysis
• Configuration compliance and control reviews
• Configuration drift identification and risk remediation
• Vulnerability management
• Security monitoring and threat analysis
• Security risk investigation and remediation
• Security audit support
• Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) experience
• Ability to coordinate remediation across multiple technical teams
• English fluency
• Ability to work EST hours and collaborate with offshore teams

Desired Skills & Experience

• Security automation experience
• AI-assisted or AI-driven security review experience
• Tufin, AlgoSec, FireMon, or Skybox experience
• Palo Alto, Check Point, Fortinet/FortiGate, Cisco, or similar enterprise firewall experience
• Financial services or banking experience
• Spanish bilingual experience
• Previous Santander experience

What You Will Be Doing Tech Breakdown

• 30% Firewall Security & Policy Analysis
• 20% Network Security Configuration & Hardening
• 15% Configuration Compliance & GRC
• 15% Vulnerability & Risk Management
• 10% Security Monitoring & Threat Analysis
• 10% Security Automation & Audit Support

Daily Responsibilities

• 35% Firewall rule and security configuration analysis
• 20% Investigating security risks, vulnerabilities, and compliance gaps
• 20% Working with infrastructure and security teams on remediation
• 15% Configuration compliance, auditing, and risk tracking
• 10% Documentation, reporting, and security process improvements

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
• Paid Sick Time Leave
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP's Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

Specialization :

• Network Security