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AHU Technologies Recruitment · 4 months ago

Network Security Engineer - long-Term Contract (Government) Position

Washington , DC 20009

Full-time, Contract

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$50/hr - $60/hr

12+ years exp

AHU Technologies INC. is an IT consulting and permanent staffing firm that provides IT solutions to various industry sectors in the United States. They are seeking a Senior Network Security Engineer II to support the design, implementation, operation, and security of the Client network and security infrastructure.

AppsConsultingEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)OutsourcingStaffing AgencyWeb Development

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

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

Qualification

Network architecture designSecure remote access technologiesNetwork attack mitigationCisco Firepower/ASA FirewallsSecurity routing protocols

Required

Bachelor's degree in IT, related field, or equivalent experience

12+ years of required experience

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

Experience building large scale, multi-site network architectures

Experience with secure remote access/WAN technologies (IPsec, VPN, etc.)

Knowledge of network-based and system-level attacks and mitigation methods

Experience with firewalls: Cisco Firepower (NGFW) or Cisco ASA Firewalls

Experience with security routing protocols