Senior Network Security Engineer

Senior Network Security Engineer

Location: Bethesda, MD 20814 (Remote)

Duration: CTH (Contracts to hire possible), 12 months of contracts initially

JOB SUMMARY:

The Senior Network Security Engineer, Network Reliability Engineering (NRE) Security Operations (SecOps) is a technical leader and subject matter expert in designing and implementing the Network security strategy and firewall management platforms for the next-gen operations for all clients networks including the Property Networks, Datacenter/Cloud Networks, and Enterprise Networks. This role will work closely and collaboratively with a matrix team of expert network architects and engineers to drive adoption of NRE practices and operating models across all network product towers, and around globe. As the Senior Network Security Engineer, the candidate focuses on leading SecOps Tools Firewall Management Center of Excellence. Reporting to Director of NRE-SecOps, the lead engineer will be responsible to articulate and effectively execute a vision to address increasing complexity, scale of modern firewall management systems deployed in the cloud, and ensure full adherence of compliance. The successful candidate will be expected to bridge the gap by implementing security strategies and next-gen firewall management solutions to make sure all system components are meeting clients network access and security compliance requirements at granular level. This role is accountable for establishing technical level relationships and partnering with all business disciplines, other MI teams, solution providers/vendors, and operational partners to define and implement the Network NRE firewall management security roadmap, building and enforcing the standards defined in it.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience

Required:

• Graduate degree in an engineering or computer science discipline and/or equivalent experience/certification.
• 7+ years' experience with network security tools related products.
• Lead and develop a high performing team of globally located Network Engineers designing and delivering multi-vendor firewall management solutions.
• Experience in installing, configuring, and troubleshooting of firewall management tools (Palo Alto Panorama, Strata Cloud Manager, Firemon, Checkpoint MDS and other similar tools).

Preferred

• Experience in Agile methodologies, daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning sessions and user story preparations.
• Experience with one or more Cloud Computing platforms (e.g. Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Compute Engine)
• Field experience and knowledge of foundational data networking and IP technologies including (ARP, TCP/IP, UDP, DHCP, DNS, NAT and others)
• Awareness in installing, managing, troubleshooting and administration of firewall management solutions (Cisco ISE, Firemon, Palo Alto Panorama, Checkpoint MDS)

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

• Develop complex global distributed infrastructure monitoring, management, and automation solutions tomanage our global network. Lead design, write, and build tools to improve the reliability, availability, and scalability of Datacenter/Cloud Networks, Property Networks, and Corporate Networks.
• Serve as technical lead for the development of complex global distributed infrastructure monitoring, management, and automation solutions to manage our global network.
• Serve as technical lead for the design new tools to monitor and smart alerts that help discover failures or issues before our customers.
• Collaborate with other Network teams to develop network SecOps solutions with a focus on production integration.
• Conduct network analysis, configuration management and develop improvements for system software performance, availability, and reliability.
• Provide program management assistance and contribute input to help manage project schedules, risks, and costs.
• Manage SecOps NRE products and solutions, including the design, low level engineering, and delivery of new hardware systems for client s applications across the network.
• Define and implement an operational Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO) strategy for all Network Infrastructure areas.
• Establish management level relationships and partnering with all Business disciplines and other MI teams to define NRE SecOps services, meet service level requirements, and serve as an escalation point to resolve service delivery and operational issues.
• Drive accountability with ITO partners, vendors, telco/ISPs, etc., launching and managing Performance.
• Create functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional NRE SecOps tools, systems, and infrastructure.
• Foster an environment of continuous improvement and structured processes and procedures that support azero-fault culture.

Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.