Cloud Network Security Engineer

Responsibilities:      

• Consult with and train other units to ensure that problems are resolved, and effective knowledge transfer has occurred when new PC and/or server hardware/software is introduced to the environment 
• Anticipate and document the financial implications of assigned work 
• Serve as point of escalation for less experienced staff, involved in the determination of the need for vendor assistance in problem resolution 
• Provide team leader functions for projects (system upgrades, changes) 
• Train others on their own team to enable them to support the environment 
• Keep abreast of new cloud and automation developments, evaluate alternative approaches and recommend new software or modifications which enhance operations and development activities 
• Identify opportunities and make recommendations to improve availability, reliability, efficiency, performance, and overall service within the distributed computing environment and associated departments 
• Mentor less experienced team members by instructing, assisting, directing, responding to questions, and serving as an escalation point for problem resolution 
• Provide clear documentation of technical solutions and communicate plans to management and customers 
• Perform related duties as required or assigned 

Required Skills:  

• 3-5+ years of experience in Public Cloud technologies including Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, and/or GCP, specifically in networking and security solutions and implementation. 
• 3-5+ years of experience in DevOps scripting and automation using tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Chef, and/or Terraform 
• 3-5+ years of technical experience with network security technologies (ex. Firewalls, proxy, and DNS/IPAM environments) 

Preferred Skills: 

• Experience with Cisco Network Security Technologies 
• Experience with McAfee or Forcepoint proxies 
• Experience with Infoblox 
• Information Technology/Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) 
• Information Technology/Cisco Certified Network Professional Security (CCNP) 
• Information Technology/Linux+ Certification - Computing Technology Industry Association (Comp TIA) 

Required Education: 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science