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Senior Network Security Engineer

GDH
Hanover, NJ Contractor
POSTED ON 5/15/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/14/2026

Role Summary
A senior network security engineer responsible for leading the design, implementation, and operation of advanced enterprise network security solutions within a complex, global environment. This role focuses on modernizing security infrastructure, ensuring operational resilience, and integrating automation and zero trust architecture principles. The position offers a strategic opportunity to collaborate across teams to safeguard critical systems and enterprise connectivity at scale.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and manage enterprise network security solutions, including firewalls, IDS/IPS, proxy technologies, remote access, NAC, and network segmentation.
  • Support large-scale production network security environments with an emphasis on stability, security, resiliency, scalability, and performance optimization.
  • Enforce security standards, policies, and baseline configurations across enterprise networks.
  • Lead and support automation initiatives utilizing Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, configuration management, and DevSecOps methodologies.
  • Develop automation solutions using tools such as Python, Ansible, and Terraform.
  • Partner with infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, and operations teams to design and deploy integrated security solutions.
  • Execute complex production changes within structured change management and governance frameworks.
  • Support incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis for critical network security events.
  • Maintain operational documentation, runbooks, standards, diagrams, and compliance reporting.
  • Participate in architecture discussions around zero trust, secure access, segmentation, and enterprise security modernization.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related discipline.
  • 8 years of experience supporting enterprise-scale security infrastructure, architecture, or operations in complex environments.
  • Hands-on expertise with firewalls, IDS/IPS, secure remote access, proxy solutions, NAC, and segmentation platforms.
  • Proven experience with automation, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
  • Deep understanding of risk management, incident response, security governance, and regulatory compliance frameworks.
  • Strong technical skills in network security technologies, including zero trust principles and secure enterprise network design.
  • Experience supporting critical production environments with troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication abilities, with effective collaboration across multiple teams.
  • Ability to lead initiatives and execute in fast-paced enterprise settings.

Publishing Pay Range: $63.15 - $65.61 hourly

This position is based in office and requires employee to work on-site.

Salary : $63 - $66

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