Senior Network Security Engineer

This Senior Network Security Engineer position supports a state government agency in Tallahassee, Florida as part of the Office of Information Technology integration services team. The role focuses on owning and administering network security infrastructure, leading migrations across firewall platforms, and conducting incident investigations.

Location and Job Type

• Location: Tallahassee, FL (onsite)
• Schedule: Monday through Friday, onsite
• Employment: Contract

Role Summary

The Senior Network Security Engineer will manage firewall, VPN, and broader network security infrastructure. Key activities include migrating Palo Alto and Check Point next generation firewalls, administering access rule environments across platforms (including GlobalProtect VPN), and leading root cause analysis for complex network and security incidents.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform security administration to configure and document firewall access rules across Palo Alto, Check Point, and GlobalProtect VPN environments
• Lead firewall deployments, rule migrations, and conversion of existing rule-based policies onto new platforms
• Administer core network security infrastructure, including next generation firewalls, VPNs, log collectors, and monitoring tools
• Configure firewall and security policies for cloud network infrastructure and monitor network traffic
• Design and support enterprise network infrastructure such as LAN/WAN, routing and switching, wireless, segmentation, and Internet and cloud connectivity, including data center networks
• Develop segmentation strategies that limit lateral movement and assess east-west and north-south traffic flows for security risk
• Monitor, analyze, and respond to security events; lead root cause analysis using logging, packet analysis, and monitoring tools
• Conduct security risk assessments and provide executive-level status reporting, security metrics, and recommendations
• Maintain NIST aligned documentation including network diagrams, IP addressing, VLANs, firewall rules, security configurations, and disaster recovery procedures
• Provide technical leadership, establish network engineering standards, and mentor network and security staff

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 5 to 10 years of combined IT and information security experience
• NIST-aligned tool experience: 3 to 5 years with information security tools based on NIST standards
• Hands-on administration of next generation firewalls, preferably Palo Alto Networks or Check Point
• Firewall rule migrations and policy conversion between platforms
• VPN technologies, including GlobalProtect or similar remote access solutions
• Routing and switching, LAN/WAN, network segmentation, and wireless infrastructure
• Cloud network security, including firewall and security policy configuration in cloud environments
• Security monitoring, incident response, packet analysis, and vulnerability management
• Network diagramming with Visio or similar schematic tools
• Ability to work onsite Monday through Friday in Tallahassee, FL

Technologies

• Palo Alto Networks
• Check Point
• GlobalProtect
• NIST
• Visio
• LAN/WAN
• Routing and switching
• VLANs
• Cloud network infrastructure

Compensation and Term

• Pay: USD 85 per hour (commensurate with experience) or USD 176,800 per year
• Term: Full-time contract position with possible extensions

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance available after 30 days of hire

Preferred Qualifications (Not Required)

• Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE)
• CISSP, CCNP, or CCIE certification
• Check Point certification (CCSA or CCSE)
• Azure or AWS network security experience
• Experience in state or local government IT environments
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent work experience

Application and Screening Process

• If selected, you will be contacted for a skills assessment and a short prescreen video call
• You will also be contacted for future roles your profile matches

Application Notice

• Resume formatting: Ensure your resume is clearly formatted and includes all relevant details. Applications with poorly formatted resumes or missing critical information will be rejected without review.
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• Fraudulent submissions: Submitting fraudulent information, fake resumes, or any attempt to deceive will result in immediate disqualification.

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