Motion Recruitment Partners LLC
Palo Alto Security Engineer
Motion Recruitment Partners LLC, Irving, Texas, United States, 75084
Palo Alto Security Engineer
Irving, TX
Onsite
Contract
$57.69/hr - $62.69/hr
Our client is seeking a Network Security Engineer for a 6-month contract in Enon, OH or Irving, TX. You will be working onsite for 3 to 5 days.
Contract Duration: 6 Months
Required Skills & Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Security, or equivalent.
At least one entry-level vendor certification (with non-entry-level preferred) in the Network Security arena (Palo Alto PCNSA/PCNSE preferred, Cisco CCNA/CCNP Security, Juniper JNCIA-SEC/JNCIS-SEC, etc.) or equivalent experience.
5 years of related experience with Bachelors.
Experience deploying and managing Palo Alto firewalls in Cloud environments.
Desired Skills & Experience
Masters degree.
At least one entry-level vendor-neutral certification in the Information Security arena (GICF, GSEC, CISA, CEH, etc.)
3 years of experience.
What You Will Be Doing
Firewalls and network filters, in both Enterprise, Stores, and cloud networks
Intrusion Prevention policies
Site-to-site and remote-access VPN connectivity
Network Access Control
Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (to include multi-factor authentication)
Web access proxy servers and URL filtering
DNS Security
Threat research, vulnerability remediation, and creation of compensating controls
Network Security policy creation, exception documentation and approval
Provide suggestions to team lead/manager in creating your professional development and training plan.
Prioritize taskings and projects assigned based on importance to accomplishment of business objectives. Occasionally assist junior teammates with maintaining proper prioritization.
Solve diverse and complex issues where analysis of situations and data requires in-depth evaluation of identifiable factors. Provide escalation support and technical guidance to teammates in areas where you are a SME.
Work on projects assigned to you, in effort to advance partnership opportunities between Network Security team and other business areas.
Work with senior engineers to define network security requirements for current and future state end-to-end architectures and platforms to advance security controls and the security posture of the business.
Assist senior engineers in collaborating with development and engineering teams to prioritize security risks, provide mitigation or remediation recommendations, and implement compensating controls.
Perform network security architecture and third-party risk management reviews.
Perform network security platform testing, vulnerability remediation, and operating system hardening to reduce attack surface.
Assist in performing proof-of-concept testing for network security solutions under consideration for purchase and implementation.
Assist in developing and maintaining network security policies, standards, processes and workflows.
Work with senior engineers in identifying network security products and technologies that can enhance the company's mission by providing appropriate protection for all data on the network, or sent or received to/from various public or private clouds, or the Internet at large.
You will receive the following benefits:
Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
Vision Benefits
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
Hospital Indemnity Insurance
401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
Paid Sick Time Leave
Legal and Identity Protection Plans
Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
529 College Saver Plan
Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans/Disability/Women. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.
Posted by: Jamie Prater
Specialization: Network Engineering
Irving, TX
Onsite
Contract
$57.69/hr - $62.69/hr
Our client is seeking a Network Security Engineer for a 6-month contract in Enon, OH or Irving, TX. You will be working onsite for 3 to 5 days.
Contract Duration: 6 Months
Required Skills & Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Security, or equivalent.
At least one entry-level vendor certification (with non-entry-level preferred) in the Network Security arena (Palo Alto PCNSA/PCNSE preferred, Cisco CCNA/CCNP Security, Juniper JNCIA-SEC/JNCIS-SEC, etc.) or equivalent experience.
5 years of related experience with Bachelors.
Experience deploying and managing Palo Alto firewalls in Cloud environments.
Desired Skills & Experience
Masters degree.
At least one entry-level vendor-neutral certification in the Information Security arena (GICF, GSEC, CISA, CEH, etc.)
3 years of experience.
What You Will Be Doing
Firewalls and network filters, in both Enterprise, Stores, and cloud networks
Intrusion Prevention policies
Site-to-site and remote-access VPN connectivity
Network Access Control
Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (to include multi-factor authentication)
Web access proxy servers and URL filtering
DNS Security
Threat research, vulnerability remediation, and creation of compensating controls
Network Security policy creation, exception documentation and approval
Provide suggestions to team lead/manager in creating your professional development and training plan.
Prioritize taskings and projects assigned based on importance to accomplishment of business objectives. Occasionally assist junior teammates with maintaining proper prioritization.
Solve diverse and complex issues where analysis of situations and data requires in-depth evaluation of identifiable factors. Provide escalation support and technical guidance to teammates in areas where you are a SME.
Work on projects assigned to you, in effort to advance partnership opportunities between Network Security team and other business areas.
Work with senior engineers to define network security requirements for current and future state end-to-end architectures and platforms to advance security controls and the security posture of the business.
Assist senior engineers in collaborating with development and engineering teams to prioritize security risks, provide mitigation or remediation recommendations, and implement compensating controls.
Perform network security architecture and third-party risk management reviews.
Perform network security platform testing, vulnerability remediation, and operating system hardening to reduce attack surface.
Assist in performing proof-of-concept testing for network security solutions under consideration for purchase and implementation.
Assist in developing and maintaining network security policies, standards, processes and workflows.
Work with senior engineers in identifying network security products and technologies that can enhance the company's mission by providing appropriate protection for all data on the network, or sent or received to/from various public or private clouds, or the Internet at large.
You will receive the following benefits:
Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
Vision Benefits
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
Hospital Indemnity Insurance
401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
Paid Sick Time Leave
Legal and Identity Protection Plans
Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
529 College Saver Plan
Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans/Disability/Women. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.
Posted by: Jamie Prater
Specialization: Network Engineering