Network Security Engineer Job Description Template

The Network Security Engineer is a key player on the network security team. We are looking for a proactive, meticulous, and highly motivated person that can facilitate difficult design discussions and work with other teams to integrate technology. This role is on a team that controls all platforms maintained by network security, including firewalls, IDS/IPS, proxies, packet brokers, and network forensic tools.

Typical Duties and Responsibilities

  • Maintain the network and security architecture of the organization
  • Analyze and implement new security protocols to improve performance against threats or malfunctions
  • Resolve existing security issues, including hardware malfunctions
  • Lead network security design for cloud solutions, including automation to support cloud expansion and network segmentation strategy
  • Monitor network security products and protocols and report on findings
  • Guide and mentor other members of the security team
  • Implement firewall rules in our network firewalls

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, programming, or a related field

Required Skills and Experience

  • 3+ years of experience designing, implementing, and maintaining a fully operational firewall solution 
  • Experience with networking technologies (routing, switching, VLANs, subnets, etc.)
  • Proficiency in one or more programming/scripting languages and working with APIs
  • Advanced knowledge of information security concepts, trends, and practices
  • Advanced understanding of networking (subnetting, routing, and switching)
  • Expertise with a variety of security products, including firewalls, URL filtering, and virus protection
  • Strong communication skills and ability to express technical concepts in clear and simple terms

Preferred Qualifications

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional
  • AWS Certified Advanced Networking
  • Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE)
  • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
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