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Empire Life · 5 months ago

Senior Network Security Analyst

California, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$90K/yr - $140K/yr

5+ years exp

Empire Life is a company focused on making insurance, investments, and benefits simple for customers. They are seeking a Senior Network Security Analyst to design, build, and maintain secure network infrastructures, while also identifying vulnerabilities and implementing security measures to protect against unauthorized access and data breaches.

Employee BenefitsFinancial ServicesHealth InsuranceInsuranceLife Insurance

Culture & Values

Responsibilities

Designing, building, and maintaining secure internal, external, and cloud network infrastructure, including firewalls, routers, switches, VPNs, and cloud networking components, with a primary focus on Azure and Google Cloud environments

Configuring and managing security features embedded within network devices, such as firewall rules, Access Control Lists (ACLs), network segmentation, and Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) functionalities on Unified Threat Management (UTM) devices

Implementing security policies and configurations on network devices as directed by the Security team, ensuring alignment with overall security strategy

Monitoring network performance, uptime, and availability, utilizing this data to identify and detect initial security anomalies or unusual network traffic patterns (e.g., sudden surge in outbound traffic, unusual port scans)

Designing and implementing network disaster recovery plans to ensure business continuity and resilience against breaches or outages

Actively seeking ways to enhance network infrastructure and its security posture

Providing contributions to the strategic direction of the security strategy as it relates to networks and infrastructure

Collaborating with the dedicated security operations team on network-related security incidents and threat intelligence

Qualification

Network security technologiesCloud networking AzureCloud networking GCPNetwork automation (Ansible)Next-generation firewallNetwork disaster recoveryWide area networking (MPLS/SD-WAN)Clear communication skillsProblem-solving abilityTeam collaborationIndependent work

Required

Ability to think logically, analyze, and solve problems

Experience and desire to learn new technologies including infrastructure and configuration as code

Clear written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work independently and as a team member

5 - 10 years of combined experience working with enterprise IT networks and/or network security technologies and methodologies

Experience with all levels of the OSI security model and how to apply security principals to it

Experience with UPS and UPS management models

Experience with wide area networking technologies (MPLS)/SD-WAN and secure service edge technologies such as Zscaler

Experience with next-generation firewall and UTM technologies, such as Azure firewall and cloud flare

Experience with enterprise-grade WIFI implementation and operations

Experience with network segmentation and NAC network access control such as Aruba Clearpass

Extensive experience with cloud network implementation and operations, specifically Azure and GCP

Experience with network automation technologies (Ansible or similar tooling)

Experience with network and security monitoring tools

Experience with network disaster recovery and design

Benefits

Competitive salaries with annual pay increases

Annual bonus program, which recognizes both strong company performance and individual contributions, for non sales positions

Competitive uncapped commission, for sales positions

A comprehensive employer-funded benefits package starting from day one of employment, that includes life insurance, disability, health and dental and a generous health account

Flexible work arrangements and an annual allotment of personal health days.

Four weeks annual vacation from hire date

A defined contribution pension plan with generous employer matching

Top up programs for parental leave and compassionate leave

Employer-sponsored wellness and recognition programs

A cash employee referral program