Network Security Engineer - long-Term Contract (Government) Position at AHU Technologies Recruitment in DC-Washington-20009 Hybrid - US

Job description

• Network Security Engineer. *Only submit local candidates to DMV region*
• *Hybrid position - candidate will be required to be on-site 3x/week in the near future.
• Senior Network Security Engineer II supports the ongoing design, implementation, operation and security of the Client network and the supporting security infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• · Ability to monitor and analyze data traffic patterns within the Client network infrastructure;
• · Identify network problems and recommend improvements to ensure optimal performance;
• · Ability to improve network quality regarding any degradation;
• · Ability to enhance security and knowledge of the latest security threats, worms and malware and advise on how to deter them;
• · Ability to ensure reliability and stability of the work through the above actions;
• · Configure routers, switches, firewalls and other appliances in compliance with Client security standards
• · Monitor security measures in place within network perimeter, ensuring breaches do not occur and information is safeguarded from unauthorized access;
• · Proactively oversee the activities involved in quality resolution of complex technical issues, responding with an appropriate sense of urgency to problems escalated to Network Engineer’s level;

Requirements

• · Experience building large scale, multi-site network architectures Required
• · Experience with secure remote access/WAN technologies (IPsec, VPN, etc.) Required
• · Knowledge of network-based and system-level attacks and mitigation methods Required
• · Experience with firewalls: Cisco Firepower (NGFW) or Cisco ASA Firewalls Required
• · Experience with security routing protocols Required

Skills

Required

• Ability to improve network quality
• Proactive oversight
• Appropriate sense of urgency
• Network security
• IPsec
• VPN
• Cisco Firepower (NGFW)
• Cisco ASA Firewalls
• Security routing protocols
• Routers
• Switches
• Firewalls

Benefits

• Flexible work from home options available.
• Compensation: $50.00 - $60.00 per hour