Senior Network Security Engineer - Washington

- Design, deploy, and manage firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and NAC solutions in essential operational environments. - Enhance security at network perimeters and within internal segments using multi-layered defense strategies. - Act promptly in response to security incidents, vulnerabilities, and urgent operational demands. - Support efforts for continuous security enhancements and improvements of network infrastructure. - Engage in Agile processes, technical planning, and discussions related to security risks. - Articulate security impacts, risks, and mitigation strategies effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. - Propose and implement improvements in security architecture and operations. - Act as a hands-on subject matter expert, able to contribute from day one with little onboarding required. - Foster a high level of trust and confidence with clients through dependable and secure service delivery. - Employ creativity and sound engineering judgment to create practical, mission-driven security solutions. - Oversee the design, implementation, and management of advanced firewalls, VPN systems, IPS, and network access control technologies. - Secure network perimeters and internal segments through effective policy design, segmentation, and threat mitigation. - Configure and manage firewall rules, VPN connections, and security policies in critical environments. - Operate at least one enterprise-level security platform such as Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, or Cisco technologies. - Manage Cisco ISE and Cisco ASA environments effectively. - Deploy and oversee IDS and IPS solutions, alongside endpoint configuration hardening in secure settings. - Promote Zero Trust frameworks and identity-oriented network security models. - Contribute actively from the outset in high-pressure operational contexts.