Senior Network Security Specialist

As a Senior Network Security Staff, you will be responsible for creating architectural approaches for Enterprise Network design and implementation. You will provide architectural governance and oversight over MSP supplied solutions, exploring and investigating new technologies for SDN and service orchestration. Additionally, you will offer in-depth Network & Security Operations subject matter expertise and guidance to executive management and other stakeholders.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve complex technical issues, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations. You will also liaise with various vendors and suppliers to optimize existing Network Services. Furthermore, you will provide technological vision and strategy for Network transformation, leading architecture discussions to address risk, security, capacity, and performance concerns.

Maintaining vulnerability management processes and policies using a risk-based priority methodology is another key responsibility of this role. You will identify and implement opportunities for process automation and improvement. Moreover, you will aid with change management processes, including impact analysis, risk assessment, change plan, test plan, monitoring, and user communications.

You will drive significant productivity, robustness, agility, and time-to-market advantage in the creation of products and solutions. You will lead corporate infrastructure transformation, enhancing IT operations leadership. Additionally, you will improve and optimize Network Services, contributing to the overall efficiency and performance of the enterprise network.

Enhancing security measures and risk management, safeguarding the organization's critical assets is crucial in this role. You will facilitate seamless collaboration across teams, ensuring timely resolution of technical issues. Furthermore, you will contribute to the continuous improvement of network services and user experience.

• Demonstrated experience with risk assessments and vulnerability assessments, using tools like Qualys, Rapid7, Tenable, Wiz, etc.
• Expertise in Enterprise Network Architecture Designs and Security Implementations.
• Knowledge of Internet/DMZ/Internal Firewalls, Identity Access Management (IAM), Risk Management, Security Information Event Management (SIEM), and Web Proxy Services.
• Hands-on experience with network security areas such as NGFWs, IDS/IPS, SSE/SASE, SWG, ZTNA.
• Management and patching experience with DataCenter network technologies (e.g., Cisco ACI, Whitebox Switching with SONiC OS, BeyondEdge orchestrator, Cisco Nexus Platforms).
• Administration of campus infrastructure: Cisco Catalyst and Aruba OS Switching, Aruba Wireless Controllers, APs, Versa Networks SD-WAN appliances.
• Understanding of cloud architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP, IBM Cloud) and cloud connectivity solutions.
• Strong knowledge of routing protocols and failover scenarios, including BGP and OSPF.
• Network device configuration and infrastructure automation skills using tools such as Python and Ansible.

Driving significant productivity, robustness, agility, and time-to-market advantage in the creation of products and solutions are just some of the benefits of this role. Leading corporate infrastructure transformation, enhancing IT operations leadership, and improving and optimizing Network Services are also key benefits. Additionally, enhancing security measures and risk management, safeguarding the organization's critical assets is a crucial benefit.

This role requires a strong understanding of network security concepts and technologies. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to resolve complex technical issues and ensure minimal disruption to business operations. Furthermore, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the continuous improvement of network services and user experience.