Overview

The network security engineer is responsible for completing a thorough risk assessment, identifying vulnerabilities within a network, and creating firewalls, or configuring systems to enhance existing security features.

Job Responsibilities

• Planning, engineering, and monitoring the security arrangements for the protection of the network systems;
• Identifying, monitoring, and defining the requirements of the overall security of the system;
• Configuring and implementing intrusion detection systems and firewalls;
• Maintaining firewalls, virtual private networks, web protocols, and email security;
• Configuring and installing network and security infrastructure devices;
• Investigating intrusion and hacking incidents, collecting incident responses, and carrying out forensic investigations;
• Identifying and evaluating latest technologies and processes that improve the overall security of the system;
• Using industry-standard analysis criteria to test the security level of the firm;
• Developing tracking documents to note system vulnerabilities;
• Reporting the security analysis and monitoring findings;
• Supervising the configuration and installation of new software and hardware;
• Implementing regulatory systems in accordance with IT security;
• Informing the company about the security incidents as soon as possible;
• Modifying the technical, legal, and regulatory aspects of the system security;
• Defining and maintaining security policies;
• Occasionally replacing the security system protocol and architecture;
• Evaluate, Setup, & Maintain network hardware;
• Perform other required tasks as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in information technology (IT), information systems (IS), computer programming, engineering, computer science, or related fields;
• Experience in cybersecurity preferred;
• Proven work experience in IT;
• Proficiency in conducting regular vulnerability assessments of the systems to prevent any security incident;
• Experience with Powershell, Power BI, Microsoft Intune, Microsoft PDQ preferred;
• Expertise in penetration testing, networking, system administration, and operating systems;
• Awareness of the latest methods used by hackers and malicious elements to break into systems;
• Competency to use the available tools to discover any dubious movement in the system;
• Capability to manage risk and ensure disaster recovery in case of a security event;
• Effective communication with team members and senior management;
• Knowledge of cyber laws and compliance requirements;
• Ability to conduct an in-depth analysis of computer networks and identify any vulnerabilities or gaps in the system;
• Attention to detail;
• Quick decision-making to ensure faster recovery in case of a security event;
• Provide high level technical support \ direction to the Help Desk Team;
• Ability and availability of working off-hours and weekends as needed;
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally (10-15%).