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Job Description
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The client is seeking an experienced Sr Network Security Engineer (Sr NSE) to implement and support the agency’s IT network, cloud, and computing infrastructure. The Sr NSE performs day-to-day activities related to securing clients infrastructure.
The Sr NSE performs day-to-day activities related to securing, documenting, performing research, analysis, design, and implementation of VDOT’s network and computing related infrastructure.
The Sr NSE will support a hybrid enterprise environment consisting of approximately 300 statewide locations, Palo Alto firewalls, Azure networking, ExpressRoute connectivity, WAF technologies, Splunk SIEM, SD-WAN, and mission-critical public-facing applications. The role partners closely with Infrastructure, Cloud Engineering, and the Information Security Office to maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of VDOT’s network infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities:
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Ensures network security architecture aligns with operational security standards prior to and after deployment.
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Lead investigation and containment of network security incidents.
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Review firewall rule requests and ensure compliance with security standards.
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Design and maintain secure hybrid network architecture across on-premises and Azure environments.
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Monitor security events using SIEM technologies and coordinate incident response activities.
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Perform network security assessments and recommend remediation strategies.
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Develop and maintain network security standards, diagrams, and operational documentation.
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Support penetration testing and remediation efforts.
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Participate in on-call support during critical security incidents.
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Responsible for conducting proactive threat hunting and anomaly detection.
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Validates WAF and firewall placement and integration exposure/connectivity. Also leads implementation, review, and management of agency WAF(s).
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Identifies and diagnoses system problems and threats by using system logs, line monitors, SIEM, diagnostic software, and test equipment.
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Identifies, prioritizes, and remediates network security vulnerabilities.
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Must have the ability to provide documentation, network architecture topology diagrams, IP schemes, firewall rules, and access controls when required.
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Must have the ability to work independently on assigned projects.
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Top Skills & Years of Experience
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Required/Desired Skills
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Skill
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Required /Desired
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Amount
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of Experience
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Enterprise Networking
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Required
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8
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Years
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Enterprise Security
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Required
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5
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Years
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Azure Networking
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Required
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3
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Years
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WAF/NGFW
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Required
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3
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Years
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Supporting environments with 300 Network Devices
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Desired
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3
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Years
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Candidate must have experience in the following areas: Incident response, Security investigations, Log analysis, Threat intelligence, Security monitor
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Required
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0
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Candidate must have experience with the SIEM products (e.g. Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel)
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Required
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0
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Candidate must have experience in vulnerability management and remediation tracking as well as vulnerability scanning tools (e.g. Nessus, Tenable, Def
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Required
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0
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Candidate must have experience in the following areas: Active Directory, MFA, Conditional Access, Certificates
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Required
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0
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Candidate must have experience with; SEC530, CIS Benchmarks, NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, Zero Trust principles
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Required
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Candidate must have experience with the following: Cisco ISE, NAC, 802.1X, RADIUS, TACACS
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Required
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Candidate must have experience with the following products: Palo Alto, F5 Distributed Cloud, Azure WAF, Cisco VPN, Global Protect, F5 BIG-IP
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Required
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Candidate must have experience working in highly regulated environments and leading technical troubleshooting during outages
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Required
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Candidate must have ability to communicate technical issues to technical and executive audiences and an ability to mentor junior engineers.
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Required
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Candidate should have achieved or ability to achieve the following certifications: Azure Security Engineer (AZ-500), Azure Network Engineer (AZ-700),
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Required
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