We are looking for Network Security DevOps Engineer for our client in Spring, TX
Job Title: Network Security DevOps Engineer
Job Location: Spring, TX
Job Type: Contract
Job Overview:
- We are building a new Network Security DevOps organization responsible for modernizing and operating enterprise firewall and network security services.
- As a contractor on this team, you will play a highly visible role in driving automation, engineering scalable security solutions, and managing day-to-day operations across complex global environments.
- This is a hands-on technical role suited for self-driven engineers who take ownership, demonstrate leadership behaviors, and thrive in fast-moving environments.
Requirement/Must Have:
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in network security engineering and/or operations.
- Expertise with enterprise firewall platforms: Fortinet FortiGate, Cisco ASA, Cisco FTD, Juniper SRX.
- Strong understanding of networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, OSI model, routing/switching, ACLs.
- Experience with firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, NAT, DNS, and authentication technologies.
Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, operate, and maintain Fortinet FortiGate firewalls across global environments.
- Manage legacy firewalls during migration efforts: Juniper SRX, Cisco ASA, and Cisco FTD.
- Use FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer for centralized configuration, automation, and reporting.
- Support evaluation and potential adoption of FortiSOAR and FortiSandbox.
- Collaborate with OT teams handling Palo Alto.
- Develop and maintain infrastructure automation for firewall policy management and firewall deployments.
- Build automation using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, GitHub, Python, REST APIs, Jenkins, Jinja2, and YAML.
- Contribute to the organization s Zero-Ops strategy by reducing manual operations and improving system reliability.
- Support deployment and management of virtual firewalls in cloud environments (AWS and Azure).
- Assist in future SD WAN technology integration, including potential migration to Fortinet based SD WAN.
- Perform monitoring, troubleshooting, incident response, and vulnerability assessment.
- Manage upgrades, patches, break/fix, and operational run tasks.
- Participate in a rotating global on-call schedule.
- Troubleshoot network issues using logs in FortiAnalyzer and Splunk.
- Work directly with cybersecurity, network engineering, cloud, applications, and project delivery teams.
- Create and maintain documentation, runbooks, and operational processes.
- Engage with internal stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver secure, scalable solutions.
Nice to Have:
- Experience with automation and DevOps tooling: Ansible, Terraform, GitHub, Python, Jinja2, REST APIs, Jenkins.
- Cloud security experience with AWS and Azure.
- Strong troubleshooting skills in routing/switching environments, especially with VRF and VXLAN.
- Experience with tools such as Datadog and Algosec.
- Familiarity with Agile/SAFe work methodologies.
Qualification And Education:
- Certifications (Preferred, Not Required): Fortinet FCA, FCSS, NSE certifications, Cisco CCNA/CCNP Security, Security CISSP, GIAC.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and capable of working independently in a global virtual team.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize, multitask, and adapt in a dynamic environment.
- Analytical thinker and collaborative team player.