Sr. Security Network Engineer

Overview

The Security Network Engineer position provides technology support for the installation, maintenance, testing, and support of local area networks, routing, switching, wide area data networks, internet protocols and architecture, and information security solutions and technologies which cross over internal functional boundaries and a wide range of commercial accounts.  Works closely with Information Services and internal and external customers on the resolution of complex security and network technical problems.  Provides input to and helps guides new hardware and software installations, upgrades, and trouble-shooting.  Reviews and acts on daily security and network performance data and diagnostics for the network infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Participates in the design, implementation, and support activities for internal local area network and security architectures including vendor selection, standardization, redundancy, and performance management.

*Contributes to planning, design, implementation, and support activities for internal wide area network and security architecture including vendor selection, standardization, redundancy, and performance management.

*Provides trouble-shooting and corrective action support to commercial developers, external customers, and internal operations for network and security related applications through internal staff and external suppliers.

*Interface with commercial outsource providers as required to build, change, tune, and otherwise support infrastructure supporting commercial applications.

*Implement and help manage network quality of service management tools in the infrastructure including setting and maintaining policy-based rules for bandwidth utilization.

*Gathers of statistics and perform analysis of performance data on network infrastructure and recommend and implement corrective actions.

*Coordinates efforts with the Director Security & I/T Risk Management to ensure that the information assets of the Company and the commercial clients are protected at all times.

*Prepare instructions and documentation for installation support teams, monitors project status and updates management on issues which will impact project success.

*Assist other elements of the information services organization in their performance of system administration efforts in areas such as security management, telecommunications, networking, and general infrastructure management.

*Maintain/enhance technical expertise and industry knowledge in server and networking technologies and their uses.

*Participate as a security networking engineering technical resource in the development of long range plans and initiatives to accomplish operational and development goals.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or equivalent work experience.  Related work experience and industry recognized certifications will be considered.
• Five (5) or more years experience with overall computing architectures, Security architectures/tools, WWW architectures, LAN/WAN networking, application design concepts and architectures, languages and tools across a wide spectrum of computing platforms and technologies..
• Detailed knowledge of Microsoft and Unix operating systems; MCSE, Cisco, and other certifications preferred.
• Experience working with commercial developers, internal developers, and customers on the deployment and support of network and security tools for internal and WWW or other external facing infrastructure.
• Experience with Cisco and/or Dell routers and switches, network policy management, wide area network design and support including frame, point-to-point, VPN, and dial up.
• Knowledge of and experience with networking protocols and services including but not limited to TCP/IP, NetBIOS, DNS, DHCP, BGP, IPSEC, MPLS, etc.
• Experience with AD, IPA and other domain type solutions.
• Experience with Cloud security and architecture in AWS, Azure, Google, etc.
• Experience with firewall technologies in Cisco and Checkpoint, perimeter design and support, WWW service providers, and domain management.
• Solid network design and engineering skills in a complex, multi-location, multi-protocol environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills and ability to work with clients, technical staff, and vendors.
• Excellent problem solving and consultative skills.
• Excellent planning, project management, and implementation skills.
• Ability to travel to remote company locations or for other business related needs as required.
• Ability to lift minimum of 60 pounds of equipment as required.