*Direct Hire Opportunity*

Lighthouse Technology Services is partnering with our client to add an experienced Senior Network Security Engineer to their team! This is a direct hire opportunity based in East Aurora, NY, and is open to local and remote candidates.

Overview

Our company is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.

The Senior Network Security Engineer will report to the Cyber Security Proactive Engineering Manager. Our preferred candidate has a hybrid work schedule at our East Aurora, NY location. However, candidates who reside near our other US company locations and fully remote candidates (in the US) will also be considered.

As the Senior Network Security Engineer, you will be a lead member of the cybersecurity engineering team, providing subject matter expert level support for the enterprise Network Security design and monitoring activities. You will set tactical and strategic direction for network security engineering, tools, designs, guidelines, and polices across the global enterprise. Additionally, you will work with the Network Team to educate, assist in deployment, and maintain a secure and compliant network and networking environment.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Provide direction, including policies, designs, and mentoring, to the corporation for secure network designs, topologies, and services.
• Establish the Network Security designs, standards and policies for the enterprise for secure network topologies, Firewall, DMZ, Network Access Control (NAC), SD-WAN, VPNs, Secure Tunneling and VLANs.
• Establish the policies and standards to secure Internet connectivity and all communications which cross the perimeter.
• Investigate Level III Network Security alerts for Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Threat & Vulnerability Management (TVM), and EDR systems.
• Address request for new secure network designs.
• Assess the security of new network designs, systems and tools including the secure deployment and operations of networking environments.
• Develop new network security tools, monitoring, and services to address emerging threats.
• Maintain knowledge of new network security technology and techniques especially advanced techniques.
• Assess the network security of new enterprise applications, on premise and cloud.
• Assist in setting corporate direction for user and third-party VPNs and Mobile Device Management (MDM) for portal devices.
• Provide Level III assistance to the department which provide day-to-day Firewall, DMZ, SD-WANs, Network Access Control (NAC), and VLAN switch operations.
• Interface with key IT staff worldwide to support the above activities and provide Level III network security support on an on-call basis to support the program 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
• Continuously develop and update cyber security skills.

What You'll Need to Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in MIS or related discipline and 5+ years’ experience delivering network security operations and engineering.
• Expert knowledge of firewalls, DMZs, VLANs, VPNs, SD-WANs, Secure Tunneling, network topology, and Network Access Control (NAC) including engineering, design and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of network security frameworks, concepts, and tools.
• Knowledge of networking architecture and systems including routers, switches, VLANS and modern networking techniques.
• Desirable certifications may include:
• CISSP
• CompTIA+ Security+
• Certifications on Vendor Specific equipment
• U.S. Citizenship is a requirement of this role.

What You'll Get:

• Financial Rewards: great compensation package, annual profit sharing, matching 401k, and the ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave program, relocation assistance.
• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
• Professional Skills Development: Tuition Assistance, mentorship and coaching opportunities, leadership development and other personal growth programs
• Diverse and Inclusive Workplace: Employee Resource Groups, cultural events, and celebrations

Salary Range: $112,000 - $130,000 +

The base pay range represents the low and high end of the company's pay range for this position in the given work location. Actual salaries will vary depending on many factors such as skills, experience, certifications and performance. The rate listed is just one component of the company's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include a profit share bonus, employee stock purchase plan, a flexible paid time off policy, competitive 401K plan with enhanced matching program, and many region-specific benefits.

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