Senior Network & Security Engineer — Hybrid (NGFW/Cloud)

Zohorecruit; Tallahassee (FL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida Department of Transportation, Office of Information Technology (OIT), Integration Services, seeks a Senior Network Engineer to develop and implement enterprise security for network, cloud, and data center environments in a hybrid Tallahassee setting. Responsibilities include firewall administration, risk assessments, and incident response.

The role requires 5–10 years IT/security experience, knowledge of NGFW Palo Alto or Check Point, and relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, IS, or related field or equivalent experience.
• PCNSE, CISSP, CCNP, CCIE preferred.
• 5–10 years IT and security experience with diverse systems.
• 3–5 years security tools experience per NIST standards.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and manages enterprise security across network, data, cloud, and services.
• Defines security policies, standards, procedures, and controls.
• Performs security risk assessments and reports with risk-based actions.
• Monitors and responds to cybersecurity threats and incidents.
• Evaluates emerging networking and security technologies for improvements.
• Provides advanced technical support on complex security issues.
• Leads security architecture and project lifecycles.

Skills

Security administration

Firewall deployments

Network security

Project management

Data administration

Documentation

Security risk assessments

Incident response

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems

Equivalent work experience

Tools

Palo Alto

Check Point

GlobalProtect VPN

Job description

Florida Department of Transportation, Office of Information Technology (OIT), Integration Services, seeks a Senior Network Engineer to develop and implement enterprise security for network, cloud, and data center environments in a hybrid Tallahassee setting. Responsibilities include firewall administration, risk assessments, and incident response.

The role requires 5–10 years IT/security experience, knowledge of NGFW Palo Alto or Check Point, and relevant certifications.