Senior Network Security & Firewall Engineer

State of Nevada (NV); Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Nevada Department of Transportation is seeking an IT Professional 4 - Network Administration in Carson City or Las Vegas. You will act as a senior technical resource for firewall engineering and security policy across on‑premises, cloud, and secure access environments.

Responsibilities include designing and maintaining firewall policies, reviewing access requests for least privilege, and coordinating with multiple teams to ensure compliant, reliable operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, MIS, or related field with five years of IT experience.
• Two years at the journey level or supervisory/project management in IT.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain firewall policies and network security controls.
• Review firewall and access requests for least privilege and risk.
• Provide technical consultation and documentation for complex firewall and network security initiatives.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams and ensure change-management compliance.

Skills

Firewall engineering

Network security policy

VPN security

Change management

Cloud network security

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, MIS, or related field

Job description

Nevada Department of Transportation is seeking an IT Professional 4 - Network Administration in Carson City or Las Vegas. You will act as a senior technical resource for firewall engineering and security policy across on‑premises, cloud, and secure access environments.

Responsibilities include designing and maintaining firewall policies, reviewing access requests for least privilege, and coordinating with multiple teams to ensure compliant, reliable operations.