Sr. Network Security/Firewall Engineer

Procom Services; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT services company is seeking a Sr. Network Security/Firewall Engineer to oversee security architecture and provide consultancy for customer networks. This role involves leading implementation projects, providing operational support, and ensuring security solutions meet client needs. Candidates should possess extensive IT security experience along with relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• 8+ years’ experience with IT security, networking and enterprise technologies.
• Extensive hands-on experience in security technologies.
• 2-3 years in a customer facing consultancy role.

Responsibilities

• Provide security architecture design and consulting for customer environments.
• Lead implementation projects for security services.
• Provide Level 2 - 3 support to existing customers.

Skills

IT security

Networking

Enterprise technologies

Security architecture design

Consultancy

Education

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution

Check Point CCSE certification

CISSP certification

Cisco Security Certification

CISA or GIAC Certification

Tools

Check Point

BlueCoat

Cisco

VPN

VMware

Microsoft enterprise applications

Job description

Procom is a leading provider of professional IT services and staffing to businesses and governments in Canada.

With revenues over $500 million, the Branham Group has recognized Procom as the 3rd largest professional services firm in Canada and is now the largest “Canadian-Owned” IT staffing/consulting company.

Procom’s areas of staffing expertise include:

Job Description

Sr. Network Security/Firewall Engineer Job Details

The Security Engineer will be the primary individual responsible for working on client networks in a consulting role, providing security architecture design, leading implementations of security solutions, and providing remote and onsite operational support for customers. The Security Engineer also plays a key role in the daily processing of Work Orders, Change Requests, and Incident Handling for operational systems.

Duties Include:

• Provide security architecture design and consulting for pre and post sales support of customer environments.
• Lead implementation projects to ensure successful delivery of security services.
  
• Conduct on-site technical implementations or attend on-site customer meetings, as required.
  
• Provide Level 2 - 3 support to existing customers.
  
• Research, design, and oversee implementation of information technology, systems, and policies for information security in support of business needs.
  
• Perform resolutions to security related Work Orders, Change Requests and Incidents
  
• Provide 7x24 response to P-1 and P-2 level incidents

Qualifications

Sr. Network Security/Firewall Engineer Mandatory Skills

• 8+ years’ experience with IT security, networking and enterprise technologies
• Extensive hands-on experience designing, implementing and troubleshooting the following technologies: Check Point, BlueCoat, Proxy, Cisco, VPN, VMware and Microsoft enterprise applications
  
• 2-3 years experience in a customer facing consultancy role
  
• Experience working in an ITIL-modeled IT environment
  

Education and Certifications

• Check Point CCSE certification (preferred)
• CISSP certification (preferred)
  
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution (required)
  
• Cisco Security Certification or equivalent experience (required)
  
• CISA or GIAC Certification (preferred )
  

Additional Information

PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR CLIENT IS ONLY ACCEPTING APPLICANTS WITH W2 STATUS.