Cyber security Network Engineer

Job Title: Cybersecurity Network Engineer

Location: Houston, TX

Full Time Role

Summary of job function

Plans, administers, installs, maintains, designs, and coordinates Corporate Servers Security, Networks Security, Telecom, Central Computing operations, and security measures.

Essential duties & responsibilities

• Monitors performance of production systems and ensures 24x7X365 availability to our customers; acts as primary liaison between Corporate IT and third-party vendors.
• Installs, configures, tunes, maintains, troubleshoots, and administers security updates and patches to ours systems and servers in both physical and virtual environments.
• Designs, installs, configures, tunes, maintains, troubleshoots, and administers components and accounts within the Microsoft Azure cloud.
• Maintains key performance indicators, analyzes systems performance, identifies corrective action, designs and reviews solutions with infrastructure Manager, tests and implements security solutions such as Penetration Testing (PEN Testing), Intrusion Detection & Prevention.
• Leads, plans, coordinates and executes necessary IT engineering efforts and upgrades/updates to core security infrastructure servers and systems.
• Ensures only allowed devices are connected to the network using the Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) solution to register and allow only approved and known BYOD devices.
• Installs, Configures, and maintains servers, routers, switches, and firewalls as needed with an emphasis on cybersecurity, reliability, and performance.
• Consults with customers to capture security business requirements, proposes solutions and leads projects delivering the agreed solution.
• Audits and ensures backups and restores are being performed by datacenter personnel as required; recommends and/or takes corrective action as appropriate.
• Coordinates and performs security restore operations as the business requires.
• Ensures updates to network software applications are tested and implemented according to policies; ensure updates are functioning properly.
• Provides administration, troubleshooting, and support for the hosted IP-based phone system.
• Develops, documents and maintains Disaster Recovery procedures and maintains current IT s DRP Manual; conducts training and hands-on drills with the IT Team and hosting vendors.
• Participates in the IT on-call roster.
• Ensures adequate knowledge and continuous learning by attending industry training and seminars.

Experience Profile:

• 5 years - IT, Microsoft Servers, Cyber Security , Exchange Server (MCSE)
• 5 years - VmWare vSphere, Horizon
• 5 years - Configuring Cisco switches, routers, and firewalls, Cyber Security (CCNA, CCIE, CCNP etc)
• 5 years - Designing, Installing, Configuring, Maintaining Networks (Leading experience)
• 2-3 years - AWS and/or MS Azure Cloud, Administering Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), Cybersecurity Monitoring & Response and PowerShell, SQL scripting.

Why Choose Cogent? Cogent InfoTech stands at the forefront of technology consulting and is recognized globally for its award-winning services. With our headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, USA, we specialize in guiding enterprises through digital transformation, leveraging the power of emerging technologies such as Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, and AI. Our mission is to provide innovative workforce solutions that address the complex challenges faced by today s businesses.

As an ISO-certified firm and appraised at CMMI level 3, our reputation for excellence is well-established. We are proud to collaborate with over 70 Fortune 500 companies and more than 150 Federal C State agencies, delivering cutting-edge technology solutions that drive success.

Cogent is an equal opportunity employer. Cogent will not discriminate against applicants or employees based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical condition), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender

Identity, military status, citizenship, or any other class protected by applicable law.