Senior Network Engineer

Senior Network Security Engineer (807471) Start Date: 08/03/2026 End Date: 06/30/2027 Location: Mechanicsville, VA / Hybrid

Client is seeking an experienced Sr Network Security Engineer (Sr NSE) to implement and support the agency's IT network, cloud, and computing infrastructure. The Sr NSE performs day-to-day activities related to securing VDOTs infrastructure. The Sr NSE performs day-to-day activities related to securing, documenting, performing research, analysis, design, and implementation of VDOT's network and computing related infrastructure. The Sr NSE will support a hybrid enterprise environment consisting of approximately 300 statewide locations, Palo Alto firewalls, Azure networking, ExpressRoute connectivity, WAF technologies, Splunk SIEM, SD-WAN, and mission-critical public-facing applications. The role partners closely with Infrastructure, Cloud Engineering, and the Information Security Office to maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of VDOT's network infrastructure.

• Ensures network security architecture aligns with operational security standards prior to and after deployment.
• Lead investigation and containment of network security incidents.
• Review firewall rule requests and ensure compliance with security standards.
• Design and maintain secure hybrid network architecture across on-premises and Azure environments.
• Monitor security events using SIEM technologies and coordinate incident response activities.
• Perform network security assessments and recommend remediation strategies.
• Develop and maintain network security standards, diagrams, and operational documentation.
• Support penetration testing and remediation efforts.
• Participate in on-call support during critical security incidents.
• Responsible for conducting proactive threat hunting and anomaly detection.
• Validates WAF and firewall placement and integration exposure/connectivity.
• Also leads implementation, review, and management of agency WAF(s).
• Identifies and diagnoses system problems and threats by using system logs, line monitors, SIEM, diagnostic software, and test equipment.
• Identifies, prioritizes, and remediates network security vulnerabilities.
• Must have the ability to provide documentation, network architecture topology diagrams, IP schemes, firewall rules, and access controls when required.
• Must have the ability to work independently on assigned projects.

About our Company DataSoft Technologies is a highly recognized provider of professional IT Consulting services in the US. Founded in 1994, DataSoft Technologies, Inc. provides staff augmentation services for Information Technology and Automotive Services. Our team member benefits include: Paid Holidays/Paid Time Off (PTO) Medical/Dental Insurance Group Accident/Critical Illness Insurance Life Insurance 401 (K)

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