- This is hybrid opportunity with 3 5 days onsite at Dallas, TX**Responsibilities:You will be a key player on a team responsible for all aspects of Network Security.
Network Security Engineer - Dallas, United States - Peterson Tech Partners
Description
Job DescriptionMUST HAVE experience with Palo Alto, Prisma Access.As an advanced engineer, you are expected to do these things with little technical direction and with only general guidance on new assignments:
Firewalls and network filters, in both Enterprise, Stores, and cloud networksIntrusion Prevention policiesSite-to-site and remote-access VPN connectivityNetwork Access ControlAuthentication, Authorization and Accounting (to include multi-factor authentication)Web access proxy servers and URL filteringDNS SecurityThreat research, vulnerability remediation, and creation of compensating controlsNetwork Security policy creation, exception documentation and approvalProvide suggestions to team lead/manager in creating your professional development and training plan.
Prioritize taskings and projects assigned based on importance to accomplishment of business objectives. Occasionally assist junior teammates with maintaining proper prioritization.Solve diverse and complex issues where analysis of situations and data requires in-depth evaluation of identifiable factors.
Provide escalation support and technical guidance to teammates in areas where you are a SME.Work on projects assigned to you, in effort to advance partnership opportunities between Network Security team and other business areas.
Work with senior engineers to define network security requirements for current and future state end-to-end architectures and platforms to advance security controls and the security posture of the business.
Assist senior engineers in collaborating with development and engineering teams to prioritize security risks, provide mitigation or remediation recommendations, and implement compensating controls.
Perform network security architecture and third-party risk management reviews.Perform network security platform testing, vulnerability remediation, and operating system hardening to reduce attack surface.
Assist in performing proof-of-concept testing for network security solutions under consideration for purchase and implementation.
Assist in developing and maintaining network security policies, standards, processes and workflows.
Work with senior engineers in identifying network security products and technologies that can enhance the Client's mission by providing appropriate protection for all data on the network, or sent or received to/from various public or private clouds, or the Internet at large.
Requirements:
Education/ExperienceBachelors degree in related field, Masters preferred, or equivalent experience5 years of related experience with Bachelors, 3 years with MastersCertification/LicensesMust have: At least one entry-level vendor certification (with non-entry-level preferred) in the Network Security arena (Palo Alto PCNSA/PCNSE preferred, Cisco CCNA/CCNP Security, Juniper JNCIA-SEC/JNCIS-SEC, etc.) or equivalent experiencePreferred: At least one entry-level vendor-neutral certification in the Information Security arena (GICF, GSEC, CISA, CEH, etc.)