Remote Senior Network Security Engineer (Cisco FTD)

Pythian; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible remote work

Wellness budget

Training allowance

Volunteering day

Laptop provided

Job summary

Pythian is seeking a Senior Security Specialist to provide 24/7 network security operations for global clients. You will handle escalations, implement security controls, and optimize secure communication across complex enterprise networks.

You will work with FMC/FTD, VPNs, SD-WAN, and advanced threat prevention while collaborating with global teams and maintaining top-tier client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience handling network and security issues.
• Expert knowledge of FMC and FTD platforms, incl. installation, configuration and troubleshooting.
• Experience with SSL certificate management.
• Experience with SD-WAN and Versa security features.
• Strong client-facing communication and escalation management.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and resolve network security issues related to FTD firewalls.
• Implement security measures on network infrastructure (firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS).
• Create and enforce security policies, ACLs, and NAT rules.
• Configure VPN technologies (site-to-site and remote access).
• Support security incidents including malware and DDoS.
• Provide 24/7 global network support.

Skills

Cisco FMC/FTD

Routing & Switching

Networking fundamentals

VPN technologies

Security incident handling

Troubleshooting

Client-facing communication

Multi-vendor networks

SD-WAN

Security policy creation

Education

Security certification

Tools

Cisco FMC

Cisco FTD

Cisco Catalyst

Cisco Nexus

Arista Cloud

Versa SD-WAN

SSL Certificates

Job description

Pythian is seeking a Senior Security Specialist to provide 24/7 network security operations for global clients. You will handle escalations, implement security controls, and optimize secure communication across complex enterprise networks.

You will work with FMC/FTD, VPNs, SD-WAN, and advanced threat prevention while collaborating with global teams and maintaining top-tier client satisfaction.