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Senior Network Security Engineer

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Hanover · Hybrid Contract Senior 1mo ago

About the role

About

This position operates within a modern product-centric engineering model focused on infrastructure resiliency, automation, operational excellence, and secure connectivity at scale. The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on expertise across enterprise network security, automation, zero trust architecture, and production operations within large, mission-critical environments.

The engineer will collaborate closely with infrastructure, cloud, operations, and cybersecurity teams to deliver scalable, secure, and highly available network security solutions supporting enterprise connectivity worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and manage enterprise network security solutions including: Firewalls
  • IDS/IPS platforms
  • Proxy technologies
  • Remote access solutions
  • Network Access Control (NAC)
  • Network segmentation
  • Support large-scale production network security environments with focus on: Stability
  • Security
  • Operational resiliency
  • Scalability
  • Performance optimization
  • Enforce network security standards, policies, and baseline configurations across enterprise environments
  • Lead and support automation initiatives utilizing: Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • Configuration management
  • DevSecOps methodologies
  • Develop automation solutions using tools such as: Python
  • Ansible
  • Terraform
  • Partner with infrastructure, cloud, security, and operations teams to design and deploy integrated security solutions
  • Execute complex production changes within structured change management and governance frameworks
  • Support incident response, production troubleshooting, and root cause analysis for critical network security events
  • Maintain operational documentation, runbooks, standards, diagrams, and compliance reporting
  • Assist with monitoring, alerting, operational metrics, and continuous service improvement initiatives
  • Participate in architecture discussions focused on zero trust, secure access, segmentation, and enterprise security modernization

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related discipline
  • 8+ years of experience in network security engineering, architecture, or production operations roles
  • Strong hands-on experience supporting enterprise-scale security infrastructure in complex environments
  • Experience managing and troubleshooting:Firewalls
  • IDS/IPS
  • Secure remote access
  • Proxy technologies
  • NAC solutions
  • Segmentation platforms
  • Experience with automation, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • Strong understanding of:Risk management
  • Incident response
  • Security governance
  • Regulatory And Compliance Frameworks

Required Technical Skills

  • Network Security
    • Deep expertise with:Firewall technologies
    • IDS/IPS platforms
    • Secure segmentation
    • Proxy solutions
    • Remote access technologies
    • Zero trust network architecture
  • Automation & DevSecOps
    • Hands-on experience with:Python
    • Ansible
    • Terraform
    • CI/CD pipelines
    • Configuration management frameworks
  • Security Architecture
    • Strong understanding of:Zero trust principles
    • Secure enterprise network design
    • Cloud-connected security models
    • Enterprise compliance frameworks such as:ISO 27001
    • PCI DSS
  • Operations & Incident Management
    • Experience supporting critical production environments
    • Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis capabilities
    • Experience responding to high-severity incidents and enterprise escalations
  • Communication & Leadership
    • Strong written and verbal communication skills
    • Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, operations, infrastructure, cloud, and security teams
    • Ability to lead initiatives and execute effectively within fast-paced enterprise environments

Preferred Qualifications

  • CISSP, CCNP Security, AWS Security, Azure Security, or equivalent certifications
  • Experience with SIEM and observability platforms
  • Exposure to vulnerability management programs
  • Experience operating within highly regulated enterprise environments
  • Knowledge of enterprise monitoring and telemetry platforms
  • Experience with large-scale global infrastructure environments

Skills

AnsibleCI/CDCloud SecurityConfiguration ManagementDevSecOpsFirewallIaCIDS/IPSISO 27001Network Access ControlNetwork SecurityPCI DSSProxyPythonRemote AccessSegmentationTerraformZero Trust

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