Network Security Engineer
Helia
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Richmond • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
AWSAzureCloudFirewallsGoogle Cloud PlatformServiceNowTCP/IP
About the role
- Assist in network security projects and processes, such as microsegmentation and SASE deployments, compliance monitoring, troubleshooting, and new product evaluation and deployment.
- Configure, deploy, and maintain Palo Alto Networks firewalls to enforce network security policies.
- Implement and manage advanced firewall features such as application-based policies, URL filtering, threat prevention, and user identification.
- Monitor firewall logs and alerts to detect and respond to security incidents and threats.
- Utilize Panorama and Strata Cloud Manager for centralized management of Palo Alto Networks firewalls, ensuring consistency and efficiency across the network.
- Create and maintain device groups, templates, and policy rules.
- Perform software upgrades, patches, and maintenance tasks as needed.
- Ensure secure and seamless connectivity for remote users and branch offices through SASE/SSE solutions.
- Continuously assess the effectiveness of network security controls and policies, making recommendations for improvements and optimizations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of experience in network security engineering or architecture
- Robust knowledge of security technologies including Palo Alto firewalls, RADIUS, VPN, etc.
- Experience with Cisco networking technologies
- Strong understanding of network protocols such as TCP/IP, BGP, IPsec, etc.
- Experience with security management and orchestration tools such as Tufin or ServiceNow
- Ability to quickly understand and take ownership of network security toolsets
- Experience in cloud networking in AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.
Benefits
- Employee volunteerism
- Grants from the Genworth Foundation
- Event sponsorships
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
network securitymicrosegmentationSASEPalo Alto Networks firewallsapplication-based policiesURL filteringthreat preventionuser identificationnetwork protocolscloud networking
Soft skills
troubleshootingcompliance monitoringownershiprecommendations for improvementsoptimizations