What are the responsibilities and job description for the Network Security Engineer position at SR Talent Solution Inc.?
Position: Network Security Engineer
Location: Albany, NY (ONSITE)
Duration: Long Term
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Strong understanding of TCP/IP, routing, switching, and network security principles.
Proficiency configuring and troubleshooting LANs, VLANs, trunks, spanning tree, IP subnetting, routing protocols, and wireless networking
Proven experience in network administration and troubleshooting.
Ability to perform and analyze packet traces.
Proficiency with firewalls to configure and troubleshoot security rules, NAT, threat protection, and logging
Experience with IDS/IPS and SIEM tools, security event triage, and escalation.
Industry certifications such as CCNP, PCNSA, or similar are preferred.
Familiarity with network monitoring tools.
Familiarity with vulnerability scanning tools.
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Display a strong grasp of key cybersecurity and IT concepts such as:
Cloud Concepts: SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, hybrid, on premises
Cybersecurity Principles: defense in depth, least privilege, CIA triad
Cybersecurity Technology: NAC systems, next-generation firewalls, VPNs, micro segmentation, IAM, vulnerability management, encryption
IT principles: High availability, clustering, failover, single point of failure, dynamic routing, classification, tagging
Server and Compute: Client Server, virtualization, clustering, failover, backups, imaging
A strong desire to learn and grow within the field of intelligent transportation systems.