Network Security Engineer

Our client, a leader in their industry, has an excellent opportunity for a Network Engineer to work on a direct hire position. The salary range is $116,000 to $130,000/year, plus bonus compensation. This is a hybrid role onsite Tuesday through Thursday in Cary, NC. Monday and Friday remote work is available.

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401(k) with matching, paid time off (PTO), and more.

Responsibilities of the Network Security Engineer:

• Design, implement, and manage enterprise-grade firewall solutions to enforce network security policies and protect against advanced threats.
• Inspecting and managing network traffic (source vs. destination) and enforcing security policies, particularly blocking or allowing traffic.
• Understand and implement controlled access in a security environment.
• Configure and deploy security tools and technologies specific to cloud environments, including web application firewalls and cloud-native security services.
• Architect and deploy secure access service edge solutions to comprehensively protect distributed networks and remote users.
• Implement and optimize identity and access management systems, adhering to least privilege principles.
• Utilize Microsoft Security Suite tools for threat detection, investigation, and response across on-premises and cloud environments.

Requirements for the Senior Network Security Engineer:

5+ years of experience in security-related disciplines specializing in Network Security Engineering

Experience with as many of these technologies as possible:

• Firewall/Network Security: Palo Alto, Fortinet, Zscaler, Firewall Security architecture, Routing, Switching, VPNs
• MFA/Zero Trust: Okta, Cisco Duo
• Cloud: Azure, OCI, Secure Service Edge
• Endpoint: Microsoft Defender
• SIEM/SOAR: Microsft Sentinel
• IAM: Azure AD, Certificates and Authentication, Principle of least privilege (PoLP)
• Automation: Ansible, Python, or Powershell

Ability to convey complex security issues effectively and professionally.

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.