What are the responsibilities and job description for the Network Security Engineer position at Synapse Business Systems?
Job Details
Role : Sr. Network Security Engineer
Location: WASHINGTON, DC, United States Job Description
Long Term
Description
Client is looking for a Sr. Network Security Engineer to join our team supporting an important US government agency in the National Capital Region. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a team responsible for various Network Security Tools. The successful candidate will support Network Security Tool engineering, administration, maintenance, and modernization efforts, reporting to the Security Operations Manager.
- Provide technical hands-on support for various Security Tool engineering and Administration of SASE, EDR, DLP, Web Proxy, Email Security, IDPS, Firewall and SIEM Technologies.
- Create deployment / update / upgrade plan and perform work as outlined.
- Perform routine health checks, maintenance tasks, update, upgrade, and implement new capability.
- Troubleshoot Network Security Tools issue, escalate the issue and work with tool vendors to resolve issues.
- Support deployment of new Network Security Tools when needed.
- Develop, execute, and improve work instructions and other technical documentation related to Network Security Tool update, upgrade, and health check.
- Analyze performance issue of Security Tools using variety of tools.
- Effectively and accurately document work in various formats including work instructions, change management requests, incident tickets, and email.
- Improve efficiency through process improvement and automation.
- The individual must have hands-on technical knowledge of some of the following: SIEM, Networking, Linux administration, Windows administration, Scripting, and automation.
- The individual must be able to communicate effectively with a minimum supervision in verbally and in writing. Must be able to use Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint effectively.
Qualifications
EDUCATION& EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor's degree plus five (5) years of related information security experience otherwise eight (8) years of work experience.
- Three (3) or more years of experience providing hands on technical support SASE, EDR, DLP, Web Proxy, Email Security, IDPS, Firewall and SIEM Technologies.
- Two (2) years of experience in administering Operation systems (Windows and Linux)
- One (2) or more years of experience in administering SIEM
- Two (2) years of experience in scripting and automation
- Two (2) years of experience developing, executing, and improving work instructions and other technical documentation related to Security Tool Administration.
- Industry standard cybersecurity certification (e.g. Security )
SECURITY CLEARANCE: All candidates for consideration must be eligible to obtain a US Public Trust Clearance.
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