Network Security Engineer - Intermediate Level

Network Security Dev Ops Engineer

Location:

Spring TX (100% Onsite). Duration: 12 Months. Rate: $70/hr.

Role Overview
As a Network Security Dev Ops Engineer, you will design, engineer, and maintain complex network security solutions across data centers, cloud environments, and distributed regional infrastructures. You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with corporate security standards while defending against evolving cybersecurity threats. By applying Dev Ops principles, you will help drive automation, improve operational efficiency, and support a forward‑leaning Zero‑Ops vision.

This position involves close collaboration with network engineering, cybersecurity, cloud, infrastructure, and application teams around the world.

• Design and implement network security technologies across global environments, including data centers, office networks, and edge platforms.
• Operate and maintain firewalls and security platforms such as Cisco ASA/FTD, Forti Gate, and Juniper SRX, including upgrades, patching, and configuration management.
• Develop secure, automated infrastructure solutions using Terraform, Ansible, Python, Git Hub, Jenkins, REST APIs, Jinja2, and YAML.
• Integrate Dev Ops methodologies to enhance scalability, automation, and resiliency within network security operations.
• Contribute to reducing manual interventions by creating Zero‑Ops‑aligned workflows and automation frameworks.
• Support security operations teams with monitoring, analysis, incident response, and vulnerability management.
• Assess security advisories and vulnerabilities, and recommend appropriate mitigations.
• Participate in ad‑hoc incident investigations and vulnerability assessments.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders to support projects and operational improvements.
• Create and maintain detailed operational documentation and process guidelines.

• Minimum 3 years of hands‑on experience in network security engineering.
• Proficiency with enterprise security platforms:
  Cisco ASA (CSM), Cisco FTD (FMC), Forti Gate (Forti Manager), Juniper SRX (Junos Space).
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, OSI model, routing/switching, ACLs, VPNs, NAT, DNS, and traffic flow analysis.
• Experience with firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, authentication, encryption, and vulnerability management processes.
• Preferred certifications: CCNA/CCNP Security, Fortinet NSE/FCA/FCSS, CISSP, GIAC (not mandatory).