Network Security Engineer

Immediate need for a talented Network Security Engineer. This is a 12+months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in San Jose, CA(Onsite). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.
Job ID:26-14618

Pay Range: $50 - $51/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

• Network Defense: Design, deploy, and manage Palo Alto Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW), including GlobalProtect VPN for secure remote access and Threat Prevention profiles.
• Identity & Access: Lead the administration of Aruba ClearPass for NAC, profiling, and guest access, ensuring seamless integration with Aruba Wireless and Edgecore switching fabric.
• Application Delivery: Architect and maintain Avi Load Balancers (NSX Advanced LB) to ensure high availability, global server load balancing (GSLB), and integrated WAF protection.
• Core Infrastructure: Manage enterprise-scale Route and Switch environments, specifically focusing on Edgecore open networking hardware and Infoblox for DDI (DNS, DHCP, and IPAM).
• Security Policy Management: Utilize FireMon to automate policy changes, perform risk analysis, and ensure continuous compliance across multi-vendor firewall environments.
• ITSM Integration: Drive operational excellence by managing lifecycles and incidents within ServiceNow (ITSM), ensuring all changes are documented and meet audit requirements.
• Mentorship: Act as the Tier 3 escalation point for complex network security outages and mentor junior engineers in best practices.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Firewalls: Advanced proficiency in Palo Alto Networks (Panorama, WildFire, GlobalProtect).
• Authentication: Expertise in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager and 802.1X protocols.
• Load Balancing: Strong experience with Avi Networks (NSX ALB) or similar Software-Defined Load Balancers.
• Switching/Routing: Deep knowledge of BGP, OSPF, and EVPN-VXLAN, with hands-on experience in Edgecore or OCP-compliant hardware.
• DDI: Mastery of Infoblox for IP address management and DNS security.
• Audit & Compliance: Experience using FireMon for rule cleanup, policy auditing, and compliance reporting (PCI-DSS, NIST).
• Wireless: Configuration and tuning of Aruba Wireless controllers and Access Points.
• Operations: Strong familiarity with ITSM frameworks (ServiceNow) and Agile methodologies.
• 10+ years in Network Security Engineering, with at least 3 years in a Senior or Lead capacity.
• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, or equivalent field.
• Certifications (Preferred): * PCNSE (Palo Alto Certified Network Security Engineer)
• ACCP (Aruba Certified ClearPass Professional)CCNP Security or Routing & Switching
  FireMon Core/Policy Manager Certification

Our client is a leading IT Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.

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