Senior Network Security Engineer
Job Description
Job Summary
Senior network security engineer who will be engaged in the implementation and support of network security solutions for our customer environments, including firewalls, Identity and Access Management (IAM), secure web gateway, SASE, and CASB solutions. The senior network security engineer is expected to be self-driven, having minimal oversight from the practice's solutions architect, to have and maintain proficiency in their field, able to learn and adapt to new products and solutions, and to have strong communication skills in terms of diagramming and documenting network security infrastructure as well as being an integral part of a high-performance and supportive team.
Responsibilities- Pre-sales evangelism, design, and supporting sales activities.
- Supporting Statement of Work scoping and creation, writing applicable portions of Statement of Work documents, and supporting proposal activities.
- Post-sales implementation / Solutions Delivery of projects, including documentation and knowledge transfer for customer's designated personnel.
- Support of incidents / tickets escalated to the senior engineer level, assisting customers with trouble tickets and working to provide resolution.
- Technical collaboration with colleagues to consult for design and support.
- Demonstrate ethical conduct and establish good teamwork within the engineering team.
- Exhibit excellence in communication, responsiveness, and attention to detail.
- Mentor subordinate engineers where the opportunity arises.
- Collaborate on professional goals to set and be held accountable for expectations.
- Achieve and maintain professional-level certifications for various networking solutions as needed for vendor partnership programs.
Qualifications- Minimum of 3 years of experience as a senior engineer in their respective area of technology. Ideally 10 years of experience as a network security engineer.
- In-depth knowledge of the leading technologies in their respective field, including many of the following solutions:
- Cisco ASA and FTD Firewalls
- Palo Alto Networks firewalls
- Fortinet FortiGate firewalls
- Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM)
- Cisco Identity Services Engine (Client)
- Cisco Umbrella / Umbrella SIG / Cisco Secure Access
- Zscaler
- Perform root cause analysis and diagnosis of highly complex networking problems.
- Personable and able to communicate complex technology concepts in a relatable way.
- Ability to create professional diagrams and documentation for the projects being implemented.
- Demonstrable record of problem solving and using good judgement for operating in mission-critical environments.
- Ability to maintain ethical conduct with peers, subordinates, supervisors, customers, and manufacturers.
- Ability to perform well in a dynamic environment, working with potentially multiple customers within the same day.
- Drive and commitment to results with minimum supervision.
- Industry certifications (CCNP, ACxP) are beneficial but not required for qualification.
- Must be able to accommodate a moderate amount of travel, anticipated to be less than 20%.
AI & Emerging Technology Experience
While AI expertise is not a mandatory requirement, we highly value engineers who demonstrate curiosity and initiative in exploring how emerging technologies can improve cybersecurity and infrastructure operations.
Examples of valuable experience include:
- Exploring AI-assisted security analysis, vulnerability detection, or remediation.
- Using AI tools or LLMs to improve technical troubleshooting and engineering workflows.
- Developing automation to streamline network security operations.
- Independently researching, testing, or implementing emerging technologies.
- Sharing technical knowledge through mentoring, demonstrations, or internal training sessions.
Candidates who demonstrate a proactive approach to technical innovation will be particularly attractive.