Network Security Engineer - IT Engagements

Greetings from IT Engagements !

IT Engagements is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide-range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. We have an immediate opening for the below position with one of our premium clients.

Role: Network Security Engineer

Location- Washington, DC (One day a week onsite)

Open to USCs, GCs, H1s and EADs

Experience: 10+ Years

MUST have an active Cisco Certificate

Pay starts from $65/hr on Corp

About this Position / Responsibilities

Client is seeking a Network Security Engineer to develop and maintain the high-level design & low-level design plan for the overall logical and technical network architecture.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Design and implement short- and long-term strategic plans to make certain network capacity meets existing and future requirements
• Develop, implement, and maintain policies, procedures, and associated training plans for network resource administration and appropriate use
• Develop and deploy methodologies for testing network performance and providing network performance statistics and reports
• Conduct research on emerging technologies in support of network development efforts and recommend technologies that will increase cost effectiveness and network flexibility.
• Develop, document, make recommendations, and communicate plans for investing in network technologies, including analysis of cost reduction opportunities
• Participate in the development of network strategies in collaboration with the executive team.
• Conduct research and make recommendations on products, services, protocols, and standards in support of all network procurement and development efforts.
• Ensure network services have sufficient capacity, stability, and agility to satisfy service level agreements with business units
• Create and maintain documentation as it relates to network configuration, network mapping, processes, and service records
• Plan, acquire, and coordinate installation of in-house and remote network devices and appliances across the organization's network
• Design company LANs, WANs, VMs, virtual networks, and wireless networks, including servers, routers, hubs, switches, UPSs, and other devices
• Review new and existing network design projects and procurement or outsourcing plans for compliance with standards and architectural plans
• Practice network asset management, including maintenance of network component inventory and related documentation and technical specifications information.
• Participate in managing all network security solutions

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• 10 years' experience managing, developing, and delivering strategic network architectural design and operational excellence.
• 10 years' experience designing enterprise-wide LANs, WANs, WLANs, VPNs, VMs, virtual networks, etc.
• Experience designing and implementing Routers, Switches, Firewalls, Security Software
• Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills
• Strong knowledge of scaled systems, ability to identify problem areas, uphold network quality, and drive design
• Expert on of WAN, LAN, and Wi-Fi technology
• Strong knowledge of IT security requirements and experience working with information security
• Experience with Lean IT concepts
• Experience with Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
• Knowledge and understanding of system flow charts, traffic flow, and data processing concepts.
• Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.
• Extensive experience with developing strategic plans.
• Exceptional analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities.
• Exceptional understanding of the organization's goals and objectives.
• Proven experience with network capacity planning, network security principles, and general network management best practices.