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About the Position

The Senior Network Security Engineer plays a crucial role in ensuring the security and integrity of the County's network infrastructure. This role requires a deep understanding of network technologies, security protocols, and a strong ability to design, implement, and manage security measures to protect against cyber threats.

As our Senior Network Security Engineer, you will be responsible for planning, implementing, managing, and maintaining security measures and protocols necessary to protect our network infrastructure from cyber threats and vulnerabilities. This includes network access control implementation and support, network device security, firewall maintenance, VPN remote access, along with IPSec tunnel creation and troubleshooting on the WAN/LAN and wireless networks. You will work closely with other IT and security teams to design and maintain a robust network security posture.

About Us

Are you looking for a career in a dynamic organization that embraces a can-do spirit? Look no further than Maricopa County Office of Enterprise Technology (OET)!

We are a team that prides itself on leveraging technology to create digital transformations. We look for ways to bring about innovative solutions while providing top-notch customer service.

Apply today and become part of the team that makes a lasting impact on the future of technology at Maricopa County!

Proud to Offer

• Perform work with a greater purpose

• Growth and stability since 1871

• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

• Exceptional work-life balance, with hybrid and alternative work schedule options

• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

• Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System

• Paid vacation, sick, and parental (birth/adoption) leaves

• Extensive wellness program with $60 monthly medical premium discounts

• Employee discounts for goods and services

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We Require

• Bachelor'sdegree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

• Five years experience in designing, implementing, and managing network security solutions; Extensive experience with firewalls, network access control (NAC) and VPN technologies; Experience with Access and Identity Control policies and implementations

• An equivalent combination of post-secondary education and job-related experience may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

We Also Value

• Palo Alto Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE)

• Certified Network Defender (CND)

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Security Association or higher

• Knowledge of compliance standards such as HIPAA, PCI DSS, or GDPR

• Experiencein Enterprise LAN/WAN topologies, switches, routers and wireless

• Experience in proxy technologies

Job Contributions

• Design, implement, and maintain network security architecture to safeguard the organization's network infrastructure. Configure and manage firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDPS), VPNs, and other security devices.

• Ensure proper segmentation and isolation of network resources to minimize attack surface.

• Develop and enforce network security policies, procedures, and standards to ensure compliance with industry regulations and best practices.

• Implement access controls, user authentication, and authorization mechanisms. Manage access to network resources, including role-based access control (RBAC) and privilege management.

• Participate in network penetration testing efforts and review results; manage the implementation of corrective security action when appropriate.

• Keep network devices and security software up to date with the latest patches and updates. Test and apply patches in a controlled manner to minimize disruptions.

• Maintain detailed documentation of network security configurations and incidents.

• Participate in triaging all critical Incidents and Problems where the network is involved; act with an appropriate sense of urgency to ensure critical issues are resolved in accordance with applicable SLA's; collaborate with the Information Security team to address any incidents or events where network security may have been compromised.

Working Conditions

This work is performed in a general office/remote work environment and may require workingoutside of regularly scheduled hours when resolving service-impacting incidents. This role provides 24 X 7 on-call support as part of a rotation within the team. This position may require travel to and from job related locations, subject to County policies regarding use of County vehicles and/or private vehicles used on County business.

Selection Procedure

• Only the most qualified candidates will be considered

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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