Zero Trust Security Engineer

JMD Technologies Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Sr. Technical Recruiter specializing in Life Sciences, Biopharma, and IT hiring. This mid-senior role involves designing, implementing security solutions across various environments and leading configurations of cutting-edge technologies. Candidates should have experience with cloud security, automation, and compliance initiatives. This contract position offers a dynamic environment to contribute to impactful projects in IT services.

Qualifications

• Understanding of firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPN, and Zero Trust Network Architecture (ZTNA).
• Experience deploying and maintaining cloud security solutions.
• Knowledge of DLP and email security platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design and support enterprise security solutions.
• Deploy cloud security controls across multiple platforms.
• Lead configurations and troubleshooting of security technologies.
• Ensure compliance and audits are supported effectively.

Skills

Cloud security controls

Automation and Infrastructure-as-Code

Next-Gen Firewalls

Network security architecture

Compliance and audits

Tools

PowerShell

Ansible

Terraform

AWS

Azure

GCP

Proofpoint

Mimecast

Barracuda

Cloudflare

Akamai

Job description

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• Design, implement, and support enterprise security solutions across firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPN, and Zero Trust Network Architecture (ZTNA) environments.
• Deploy and maintain cloud security controls across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP, ensuring secure connectivity and policy enforcement.
• Configure and manage DLP, email security platforms (Proofpoint/Mimecast/Barracuda), WAF/DDOS tools (Cloudflare/Akamai) to protect perimeter and application traffic.
• Develop, test, and optimize advanced security controls including access policies, routing protections, encryption, threat prevention, and data protection.
• Assess network and security architectures, document findings, and deliver improvement recommendations aligned with NIST, ISO, or CIS frameworks.
• Implement and maintain automation and Infrastructure-as-Code (PowerShell, Ansible, Terraform) to streamline security operations.
• Lead deployments, configuration, troubleshooting, and tuning of Next-Gen Firewalls (NGFWs) and related security technologies.
• Ensure accurate configuration baselines, documentation, and system hardening standards are maintained across environments.
• Support audits, compliance initiatives, and incident response efforts, contributing to risk reduction and operational resilience.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting