About the Role:
The Security Operations Engineer is responsible for maintaining the operational integrity, performance optimization, and comprehensive visibility of our network security infrastructure. This role is pivotal in providing expert support, proactive health monitoring, and advanced troubleshooting for critical security platforms.
Further, they will be required to collaborate with security operations, network engineering, and infrastructure teams to ensure secure, reliable connectivity while maximizing the effectiveness of network telemetry. With a strong operational focus, this position encompasses policy refinement, connectivity issue resolution, sensor performance optimization, and driving continuous improvement initiatives across the entire security network ecosystem.
What You’ll Do:
Work with team members to plan the deployment, configure, troubleshoot and maintain security infrastructure software and hardware
Monitor and respond to network security incidents, ensuring timely containment and resolution of threats.
Help with automation of manual processes
Maintain scalable network security architectures
Support zero trust security models, including identity and access management, network segmentation, and continuous monitoring.
Develop, deploy, and maintain security controls for network perimeter protection, including firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and cloud-based security solutions.
Collaborate with DevOps, cloud engineering, and software development teams to integrate security best practices into network infrastructure and services.
Collaborate with Incident Response
Provide expertise in cloud security, especially within multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environments, ensuring consistent zero trust enforcement.
Stay current on the latest security trends, technologies, and best practices to continuously evolve the company’s network security posture.
Mentor and support junior security engineers, fostering a culture of knowledge-sharing and continuous learning within the team.
Assist in the development and enforcement of network security policies, standards, and guidelines.
Document procedures
Assist with ad-hoc operational tasks as required
Contribute to the culture of information security across the organization
What You'll Need:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field; or equivalent experience.
5+ years of hands-on experience in network security engineering roles, with a focus on enterprise-level solutions.
Industry certifications such as CISSP, CEH, GIAC, or CCNP Security.
Proficiency in deploying and managing network security technologies such as firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPN, and NAC solutions.
Experience with cloud security (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and securing multi-cloud/hybrid environments.
In-depth knowledge of security protocols such as SSL/TLS, IPsec, DNSSEC, and others.
Experience with identity and access management (IAM) solutions, MFA, and SSO integration in a zero trust architecture.
Strong understanding of security compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO, PCI-DSS).
Proficiency in automation and scripting (e.g., Python, Bash) to improve security operations efficiency.
Strong communication skills and the ability build/maintain relationships
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively/collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Reliable, self-motivated, and self-disciplined individual capable of planning and executing multiple projects simultaneously within a fast-paced environment.
A great attitude and willingness to be part of an impressive team
