Job Description

Executive Placement Network (EPN) is seeking a highly capable Network Security Engineer to join our team for a long term project with our client, a prominent public organization. This is a fully on-site role in NYC as a W2 employee of EPN.
This critical role will be instrumental in supporting the daily operational needs for vital business functions and strategic goals encompassing data center modernization, application support services, and the development of security operations. The successful candidate will bring a robust understanding of network security principles, exceptional troubleshooting skills, and a demonstrable history of working with key Cisco and F5 technologies within sophisticated network environments.

Responsibilities:
Collaborate closely with the IT Security team and relevant counterparties on the investigation and response to detected vulnerabilities, ensuring the timely patching of all relevant environments.
Leverage tools such as Splunk to correlate event or incident data to identify specific vulnerabilities and make recommendations that enable expeditious remediation.
Assist with planning, implementing, upgrading, or monitoring security measures for the protection of computer networks, systems, and information.
Troubleshoot and recommend improvements to the network including operating systems and related software and provide tactical and strategic input to overall network planning and related projects. Isolate and resolve network problems in a timely manner.
Provide solution design and operational support of Cisco ASA and FirePOWER (FMC/FTD/FXOS) network firewalls including AnyConnect remote access VPNs as well as isakmp/IKEv2/VTI/IPSEC/GRE site-to-site tunnels.
Collaborating with applications and support teams on design and implementation of application load balancing solutions (F5, Avi Networks/NSX Load Balancer).
Configuration of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) for identity and access control.
Management of Azure/AWS cloud networks and firewalls.
Working closely with the security team on Zscaler policy management and report generation.
Using tools (e.g., Netscout, Wireshark, tcpdump) to perform packet-level analysis for monitoring for security risks and troubleshooting network traffic.
Responsible for working with vendors and resolving network outages in a timely fashion in order to meet internal SLAs and / or Metrics.
Creating and updating Standard Operating Procedures, network documentation and diagrams using Visio/Lucidchart.
Provide technical support for the configuration and maintenance of a hybrid cloud data center.
Contribute to the management and monitoring of the overall network security posture of the organization.
Required Qualifications:
Minimum of 5+ years of experience in network security (Cisco ASA & Firepower).
Minimum of 5+ years of experience with F5 load balancing (LTM, GTM, BIG-IQ).
Minimum of 5+ years of packet analysis to resolve complex technical issues.
Minimum of 5+ years of experience in configuring and troubleshooting Cisco routers and L2/L3 switches.
Minimum of 5+ years of experience routing protocols such as, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, etc..
Must be able to work onsite, and if necessary, travel to locations within the five boroughs of New York City.
Preferred Qualifications:
Relevant industry certifications such as Cisco CCNA, CCNP, CompTIA Security+, or other related industry security certifications.
Must be a self-starter and be able to work well independently and in a team.
Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to communicate in a credible and confident manner at all levels in the organization especially on technical issues to a non-technical audience.
Detailed and process-oriented.
Experience in VMware NSX and NSX Advanced Load Balancer.
Experience using Splunk SIEM and Splunk Processing Language (SPL).
Experience Azure/AWS cloud infrastructure and Express Route.
Experience in implementing network security best practices.

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