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Position: Network Security Engineer
Salary: $100,000 - 130,000
Benefits: Free Healthcare, Retirement Plan w/ match, 3.5 Weeks PTO, etc.
Location: East Lansing, MI area (Onsite)
Why You Should Apply
Join a forward-thinking IT Operations team focused on building secure-by-design systems and automating network and security operations. This role is ideal for a hands-on engineer who thrives in code-driven environments and wants to help shape observability and security infrastructure from the ground up.
Responsibilities Of The Network Security Engineer
Salary: $100,000 - 130,000
Benefits: Free Healthcare, Retirement Plan w/ match, 3.5 Weeks PTO, etc.
Location: East Lansing, MI area (Onsite)
Why You Should Apply
- Outstanding culture with a family-oriented feel, where technology is highly valued.
- Competitive compensation and benefits package with $0 cost healthcare options.
- Work in a modern environment with the latest tools, collaborative spaces, and a strong focus on professional growth.
Join a forward-thinking IT Operations team focused on building secure-by-design systems and automating network and security operations. This role is ideal for a hands-on engineer who thrives in code-driven environments and wants to help shape observability and security infrastructure from the ground up.
Responsibilities Of The Network Security Engineer
- Lead efforts to establish and evolve a Network Operations Center (NOC) with strong observability and monitoring capabilities.
- Engineer and automate network and security operations using tools like Ansible, Python, APIs, and Azure.
- Develop and maintain tooling for threat detection, vulnerability management, and incident response.
- Configure and manage firewalls, VPNs, and Zero Trust solutions (Cloudflare).
- Collaborate with InfoSec, SRE, Application Development, and Service Desk teams to align on security priorities and maximize tooling ROI.
- Support and enhance endpoint protection and secure connectivity (e.g., CrowdStrike, Windows Defender).
- Troubleshoot access control and infrastructure-related security issues.
- Participate in incident response and retrospectives as part of an on-call rotation.
- Contribute to secure infrastructure design and code reviews.
- Maintain and improve automation for network and security operations using configuration-as-code principles.
- Experience in observability environments with 24/7 NOC monitoring and incident response workflows.
- Hands-on experience managing network equipment routers, switches, firewalls, and access points.
- Familiarity with NOC tooling and observability platforms.
- Background in security operations, including responding to attacks and incidents.
- Exposure to server and workstation environments in enterprise settings.
- Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to own complex technical issues.
- Effective communicator across technical and non-technical teams.
- Certifications such as CCNA or CCNP (not required).
- Experience with Cisco networking equipment and Palo Alto firewalls.
- Scripting or coding experience with Ansible, Python, or personal projects.
- Familiarity with CrowdStrike, Microsoft Sentinel, and Windows Defender.
- Experience with TNSR routers and Cloudflare Zero Trust.
- Experience with Edgecore/SONIC.
- Knowledge of configuration-as-code tools like Terraform.
Salary : $100,000 - $130,000