Senior Network Security Engineer

Kimley‑Horn, one of Fortune Magazine’s "100 Best Companies to Work For," is looking for a Senior Network Security Engineer to join the Information Security team in our Phoenix, AZ office. As a member of Kimley‑Horn’s Information Security team, you will play a critical role in ensuring the security of our organization’s network infrastructure as the firm continues to scale.

• Participate in advanced security policy decisions, including firewall and SASE logic reviews to improve user experience and security posture
• Partner with vendors and internal partners to design and optimize network security solutions
• Implement and maintain robust network security measures, including firewalls, VPNs and intrusion detection/prevention systems
• Troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure issues involving networking and security
• Create, review and maintain firewall rules across multiple environments
• Collaborate with Network Operations and Cloud teams to provide technical guidance and support
• Monitor, analyze and resolve network performance issues, including utilization, throughput, latency and system slowness
• Analyze, plan and implement access control lists (ACL), firewall policies and other logical security controls in a multi‑vendor security stack
• Review, update and manage Web Application Firewalls
• Participate in system upgrades and enhancements
• Provide guidance and training to staff on network security
• Support after‑hours maintenance for outages and critical upgrades

• 7+ years of experience in Network Security or a similar role within an enterprise-level organization
• Bachelor’s degree in information security, cybersecurity or a related field
• Professional IT certifications relating to IT Security or Networking, such as Security+, Network+, CCNP Security, AZ‑700/AZ‑500, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or other relevant security certifications
• Experience with application‑based traffic and firewall design (internal/perimeter/external)
• Hands‑on experience with administering Palo Alto firewalls and Panorama
• Experience managing and troubleshooting Web Application Firewalls
• Hands‑on experience with Cisco ISE
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and ability to think critically under pressure
• Experience with change‑management policies and procedures
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders

• Strong knowledge of Threat Protection, URL filtering, TLS decryption and PCAPS
• Familiarity with cloud network security concepts and best practices for securing cloud environments (AWS, Azure)
• Knowledge of core network services (DNS, DHCP, IP Routing)
• Knowledge of web standards relating to APIs (OAuth, SSL, CORS, JWT, etc.)
• Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex cloud networking infrastructure
• Proven experience with SD‑WAN platforms and technologies
• Knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK framework or NIST Cyber Security Framework (CSF)

• Cloud Security Experience (AWS or Azure)
• Knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK framework or NIST Cyber Security Framework (CSF)
• SD‑WAN platforms and technologies

Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successful hire, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.

Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

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Beacon Hill Technologies is a premier national information technology staffing group that provides world‑class technology talent across all industries. The company offers a complete suite of staffing services and consistently delivers quality IT professionals to solve customers’ technical and business needs.

We look forward to working with you. Beacon Hill. Employing the Future™