Senior Network Security Engineer

Location:
Onsite: Tallahassee, FL
• Design, implement, and support enterprise network infrastructure and security solutions.
• Administer and maintain: 
• Palo Alto NGFW
• Check Point Firewalls
• GlobalProtect VPN
• Network Security Policies
• Access Control Lists (ACLs)
• Perform firewall deployments, migrations, rule reviews, and policy conversions.
• Design and support LAN, WAN, wireless, VPN, cloud, and hybrid network environments.
• Develop network security architectures, segmentation strategies, and access controls.
• Monitor and troubleshoot network infrastructure, firewalls, VPNs, and security events.
• Conduct security risk assessments and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Support cloud firewall administration and cloud network security controls.
• Investigate and resolve complex network and cybersecurity incidents.
• Implement and maintain disaster recovery and high-availability solutions.
• Develop and maintain network diagrams, security documentation, standards, and procedures.
• Support enterprise modernization, integration, and infrastructure projects.
• Evaluate emerging networking and security technologies.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to network and security teams.
• Ensure compliance with NIST security standards and best practices.

Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5-10 years of IT infrastructure and security experience.
• 3-5 years of experience working with enterprise security technologies and NIST-based security frameworks.
• Extensive experience supporting enterprise networks and cybersecurity environments.
• Experience with: 
• Palo Alto Firewalls
• Check Point Firewalls
• GlobalProtect VPN
• Network Security Administration
• Cloud Networking
• Enterprise Infrastructure
• Experience creating and maintaining network topology and infrastructure diagrams.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.

Preferred Certifications
• PCNSE (Palo Alto Certified Network Security Engineer)
• CISSP
• CCNP
• CCIE

Core Technologies
• Palo Alto NGFW
• Check Point Firewall
• GlobalProtect VPN
• LAN/WAN Networking
• Routing & Switching
• Network Segmentation
• VPN Technologies
• Cloud Networking
• Network Security
• VLAN Design
• ACL Administration
• Security Monitoring
• Incident Response
• Disaster Recovery
• High Availability
• Network Performance Optimization
• NIST Security Framework
• Infrastructure Documentation

Preferred Experience
• Enterprise Security Architecture
• Zero Trust Networking
• Identity & Access Management (IAM)
• Security Event Monitoring
• Vulnerability Management
• Cloud Security (AWS/Azure)
• Security Operations (SecOps)
• Infrastructure Modernization
• Data Center Networking
• Enterprise Integration Services