Network Security Engineer W Apply
Position Summary
The Cybersecurity IT Network Specialist manages the day-to-day operations of network firewalls in order to maintain a secure, stable, and regulatory compliant network. Duties include processing firewall rule requests, building network DMZs and managing segmentation, working with clients to troubleshoot real or perceived firewall or network issues, managing and maintaining hardware and operating systems, capacity planning, creating procedures to meet regulatory requirements, collecting and providing evidence to auditors and regulators to prove compliance to policy and regulations. Must be able to implement designs, provide constructive feedback, and input to architects and solutions engineers, and update operation documentation for any new configurations or procedures resulting from changes to production environments in a way that produces evidence of regulatory compliance. The Cybersecurity IT Network Specialist must also document all work for metrics and billing reporting using a designated change management or request system. Network Specialists also participate in audits from outside vendors and government regulators (NERC, WECC, etc.)
Qualifications Minimum:
- AA degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business or related discipline or equivalent experience or relevant technical trade school/training
- 2 years of IT Network operations experience
Desired:
- BA or BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business or related discipline or equivalent experience or technical training
- 3+ years of network or telecommunications operations experience
- Experience with implementing firewall rules in Palo Alto Firewalls
- Experience with F5 operations such as VIP creation
- Experience with security/compliance monitoring tools and reporting
- Experience with monitoring or data collection/analysis tools
- Experience or knowledge of DNS or DHCP
- Experience with web, middleware, or database servers
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Must have intermediate to advanced knowledge of OSI Model
- Understanding of Layer 7 firewalls
- Understanding of subnetting and general networking concepts
- Knowledge of operating or network systems and maintenance support
- Ability to perform preventative and remedial maintenance to operating system
- Ability to evaluate existing and proposed systems and recommend upgrades and/or modifications
- Knowledge of system management and security/control procedures
- Able to follow and update documented operations procedures
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Able to work and communicate across multiple departments
- Ability to work as part of a team
Responsibilities:
- Network Management & Operational Support:
- Responsible for technical support and administration of critical infrastructure network components (e.g., firewalls, proxy servers, routers, etc).
- Maintain and operate systems and services associated with PG&E's telecommunications infrastructure.
- Provides 3rd tier support in analyzing, diagnosing and resolving problems.
- Work closely with other IT groups to ensure systems are maintained in an efficient manner, and communicate all issues, changes, outages, and maintenance in accordance with processes, procedures, and policies.
- Participates in developing, recommending, and establishing policies and procedures as needed.
Projects:
- Provide on-site or remote project support.
- Work closely with peers, supervisor, team members and others as needed to identify, plan, prioritize and implement project deliverables.
- Perform testing and evaluations of new technologies in a lab environment
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Consulting:
- Evaluate and articulate market needs and opportunities for technology-based products and services.
- Assist IT professionals and application stakeholders in product implementation and use.
- Provide content-specific advice to technical architects.
Compliance and Process Improvement:
- Assures compliance with industry and company standards.
- Continually look for opportunities to improve processes, reduce costs, increase efficiencies, etc.
- Apply security procedures for all work.
- May initiate process improvements.
