Job#: 2057377
Job Description:
Title: Sr. IT Security Specialist
Hybrid (3 days per week onsite, 2 days remote)
Location: Charlotte, NC 28255
Pay: $77.63
1 year contract, potential to extend/convert
To apply please email your resume to [email protected]
Job Description:
The areas of focus for the Firewall Infrastructure role includes design, engineering, and implementation of firewall service requests aligned to the delivery of infrastructure services.
As a member of the Network Service Request Fulfillment team, the candidate should possess the ability to analyze and understand a variety of existing, and emerging, business/technical requirements.
Duties:
- The areas of focus for the Firewall Infrastructure role includes design, engineering, and implementation of firewall service requests aligned to the delivery of infrastructure services.
- As a member of the Network Service Request Fulfillment team, the candidate should possess the ability to analyze and understand a variety of existing, and emerging, business/technical requirements.
- Assist in translating business requirements into technical designs for deployment in compliance with architecture standards and policies to ensure successful implementation into production 3-5 years of experience working in Network Services Experience with Network Technologies Firewall (Fortinet and Checkpoint); Add, modify, delete Firewall rules, NAT rules and Object groups
Skills Needed:
- Leadership: Self-starter, self-directed and shows initiative
- Demonstrates ownership: Is accountable and can hold others accountable (professionally)
- Organized and detail oriented Strong technical acumen
- Strong analytical skills Understands network-based technologies and protocols; demonstrates competency (or capability to be successful) in the ability to translate business requirements into business solutions and successfully position with customers
- Proven ability to manage short and long-term engagements with multiple project tracks and teams
- Ability to interact with clients at all levels with capacity to manage and set client expectations Firm understanding of IT Service Management processes and project management (i.e., ITIL and Agile)
- Ability to manage client escalations and negotiate resolution Industry Certifications in Fortinet NSE (1-8), Checkpoint CCTA, CCTE, CCSA, CCSE or equivalent experience Industry Certification in Cisco CCNA, CCNP, and CCIE or equivalent experience
Technical Skills Required:
- Skills in scripting; Python, Ansible, PowerShell Automation Skills - Expect, Rancid, REST/SOAP
- Experience working in an Agile environment
- Experience in Networking-related disciplines within a design, implementation, or operations role
- Relevant Industry certifications in Network Technologies Experience of working within Financial services (Insurance, Banking, Investment banking)
- Experience with other network technologies Splunk, ECSL, WAN, MAN, LAN, Optical, Routing, Switching, Proxy/Threat Prevention, DDI, Load Balancing, and AAA
- Qualification Assessment - Must Have Technical Data Security Comments:
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