Sr. Network Security Engineer

UrBench; Texas; On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Network Security Engineer to enhance their network security infrastructure. This role involves maintaining critical security tools such as Palo Alto firewalls and F5 WAF, while ensuring the integrity of network operations. You'll be at the forefront of addressing cyber security incidents and implementing automation to streamline processes. If you have a passion for security and a knack for problem-solving, this position offers a dynamic environment to make a significant impact on a major healthcare payor organization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with Palo Alto and F5 WAF.
• Proficient in TCP/IP, routing protocols, and network management.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain network security infrastructure.
• Respond to network issues and perform system maintenance.
• Utilize monitoring tools to address performance issues.

Skills

Palo Alto firewall

F5 WAF

Illumio Microsegmentation

TCP/IP fundamentals

AWS security tools

Proofpoint Gateway

Splunk

Ethical hacking techniques

Network management

Critical thinking

Education

Security certification

Tools

Palo Alto firewalls

F5 WAF

Illumio

Proofpoint mail gateways

AWS

Splunk

Job description

1-2 Monthly meeting in Reston VA Candidates only from - DC, MD, VA, WV

65 / hr on w2

Salary Conversion : 136,730

Must Have :

Palo Alto, TCP / IP fundamentals, F5 WAF and / or Illumio Micro segmentation (must have one or both)

Payor and Heath Insurance customer

Sr. Network Security Engineer, with specific SME knowledge around Palo Alto, to support our client, a major healthcare payor organization.

Responsibilities Include :

• As a Senior Network Security Engineer, you will be responsible for operating and maintaining network security infrastructure to support mission-critical operations.
• Oversee security infrastructure sustainment, maintenance, and advanced configuration of security tools (Palo Alto firewalls, F5 WAF, Illumio, Proofpoint mail gateways, IDS, AWS, and other security tools).
• Respond quickly and effectively to network issues, outages, and change requests.
• Recommend and perform system maintenance on network and security hardware / software as required.
• Utilize network monitoring tools to proactively address capacity, performance, and availability issues before service degradation occurs.
• Create and implement automation to increase efficiency, deployment velocity and reduce errors.
• Participate in 24x7 on-call rotation.
• Providing mentoring for other engineers on equipment / software.
• Cross train in-house to share knowledge and share workload.

Required Skills

Five (5)+ years of the following Required Skills :

• Demonstrated experience with Palo Alto firewall
• Demonstrated experience with F5 WAF and / or Illumio Microsegmentation (must have one or both)
• Demonstrated expertise of TCP / IP fundamentals, IP sub netting, routing protocols (OSPF, BGP), and network management
• Demonstrated expertise of point-to-point, VPN, and other WAN connectivity options
• Ability to perform risk assessments and investigate cyber security incidents.
• Ability to understand vulnerabilities at a technical level.
• Knowledge of hardware and software, networks, data centers, systems, and cyber security related issues.
• Proficient in ethical hacking techniques.
• Strong critical thinking ability and investigative / problem solving skills
• Demonstrated experience with AWS security tools
• Demonstrated experience with Proofpoint Gateway (Email Security)
• Demonstrated experience with Splunk and Palo Alto SOAR
• Any security certification

UrBench is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, status as a parent, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics as defined by federal, state or local laws.