Network and Security Engineer - Randstad USA

job summary:

Are you ready to take the helm of cybersecurity and network infrastructure excellence? Join a dynamic role where you'll lead the charge in ensuring top-tier security measures, optimal network performance, and seamless operations. Elevate your career and make a lasting impact by safeguarding the firm's digital assets and driving technological advancements. Apply now to become a pivotal player!

 
location: Hackensack, New Jersey
job type: Permanent
salary: $135,000 - 140,000 per year
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
 
responsibilities:

• Ensure all network hardware and end-user hardware not managed are configured, updated, and regularly maintained for optimal security and operational uptime.
  
  
• Perform semi-annual inventory of server software, hardware, firmware, create inventory reports, and track end-of-life (EoL) or end-of-support (EoS) dates affecting yearly budgets and hardware refreshes.
  
  
• Serve as an escalation point for Help Desk and escalated support tickets.
  
  
• Responsible for diagramming the entire network, including internal/external IP address spaces, subnets/VLANs, and networking gear.
  
  
• Act as subject matter expert (SME) for monthly internal and external vulnerability scanning, reporting to Directors and CIO on emerging threats and critical alerts/vulnerabilities, and planning remediation procedures.
  
  
• Fine-tune alerting systems, such as iManage Threat Manager, Crowdstrike, Microsoft Defender for Identity, and all other firm security systems.
  
  
• Audit monitoring systems to ensure proper configuration and functionality.
  
  
• Schedule and coordinate monthly security meetings with the Firm's Engineering team to address vulnerabilities, assign patching/remediation, and follow up on post-remediation scans.
  
  
• Review daily security alerts, ensure timely and proper action, and document processes for different alert types for independent assessment and action by the Firm's Engineering team.
  
  
• Recommend policies and procedures for maximum security of firm resources while maintaining end-user ease of use.
  
  
• Ensure compliance with departmental policies and procedures, including change control management, network security, systems maintenance, disaster recovery, business continuity, and system documentation policies.
  
  
• Administer security of the Firm's applications throughout the enterprise as directed by the Chief Information Officer.
  
  
• Responsible for managing the configuration, maintenance, and testing of the applications in the Firm's office facilities, datacenter facilities, and cloud-hosted environments to ensure maximum availability.
  
  
• Schedule and coordinate with the Director of Technology Services for the timely procurement of the necessary server and network hardware components. Responsible for ensuring all faulty equipment is sent for repairs when necessary and the requisite follow-through is timely.
  
  
• Coordinate with Directors, Managers, and Staff to ensure that projects are completed efficiently.
  
  
• Provide quality customer service to all of the Firm's staff and clients, including direct end-user support from the Firm's technical support department.
  
  
• Contribute ideas, vision, and expertise to management on any activity (current or future) that has an impact on the Firm's enterprise application systems and technology advancements. Stay current on all technology advancements regarding their application within the Firm.

The essential functions of this role include:

• manual lifting up to 75lbs 
  qualifications:
  

• Experience level: Experienced
• Minimum 5 years of experience
• Education: Bachelors

 
skills:

• VMWARE (4 years of experience is required)
• Active Directory (4 years of experience is required)
• Azure (4 years of experience is required)
• WAN (4 years of experience is required)
• VPN (4 years of experience is required)
• SQL (4 years of experience is required)
• Network Security
  

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