University of Rochester · 1 day ago
Network Security Engineer
Rochester, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$64K/yr - $96K/yr
1+ years expThe University of Rochester is committed to fostering a welcoming community and is seeking a Network Security Engineer. This role involves ensuring the security and integrity of firewalls, managing firewall policies, and participating in the administration of network security platforms.
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Responsibilities
Ensures the security, stability, and integrity of all internal and external firewalls
Assists with developing and managing firewall rules that comply with company security requirements and risk acceptance
Participates in the installation, monitoring, maintenance, refresh, support, and optimization of all network firewall hardware and software
Participates in managing firewalls that protect our complex and diverse network, including installation, monitoring, administration, and maintenance
Develops and maintains efficient and secure firewall policies and configurations to respond to the evolving threat landscape and changing business needs
Completes requests for updates to firewall policies with direction from senior staff
Troubleshoots user-reported issues, recommending either updating firewalls to resolve or directing people to an alternate solution
Investigates and assists with resolving network events and issues discovered
Adheres to processes and procedures for change management and trouble ticket resolution
Maintains documentation as changes are made
Participates in the implementation of network security platforms, including remote access and site-to-site VPN, and network growth that requires additional firewalls
Maintains documentation for platforms and internal processes
Maintains awareness of developing trends and best practices in security and continues to deepen established skills with ongoing personal development
Participates in the administration of the NetFlow collection and analysis platform and ensures that relevant data and events, including firewall and system logs, are forwarded to appropriate parties
Collaborates with Network and Systems teams to ensure appropriate monitoring and alerting is done and events are resolved
Serves as team representative for projects as necessary
Provides high-level support to others in general problem resolution
Participates in team on-call rotation as required
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and 1 year of related experience required
Or equivalent combination of education and experience
Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols, network security methodologies, cyber threats and vulnerabilities, and encryption required
Ability to troubleshoot issues and apply critical thinking required
Knowledge of and familiarity with physical and virtual network devices (hubs, switches, routers, firewalls, etc.) required
Knowledge of the configuration of diverse firewall features, including packet filtering, routing, NAT, threat protection/IDS, IPSec and SSL VPN required
Skilled in general firewall administration, with emphasis on Palo Alto or Cisco firewalls required
Skilled in technical writing and presentation required
Ability to provide customer satisfaction and appropriate follow-through in all interactions coupled with a sense of urgency when needed required
Ability to work under pressure and handle multiple, competing priorities, adjusting as needed required
Preferred
Master's degree preferred
Company
University of Rochester
The University of Rochester is a private research university located in Rochester, New York.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$20.43MKey Investors
National Science FoundationUnitedHealthcareSociety to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine
2023-09-25Grant· $18M
2023-07-26Grant· $0.07M
2022-09-20Grant· $0.05M
Leadership Team
David Linehan
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
2025-12-04
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