Job Title: Senior Network Security Engineer with CCIE or Fortinet NSC Certification Location: Edgewater Park, NJ (Hybrid Onsite) Duration: 6 Months Contract Job Description: As the Senior Network Security Engineer you will develop and implement enterprise network security solutions to address the current and emerging network security and compliance needs of the business. You will serve as a security engineer in network, infrastructure, and/or platform (operating system) efforts, helping project teams comply with Burlington enterprise security policies, industry regulations, and best practices. Additionally, you will lead assigned design and implementation work efforts for integrating the service capability with diverse Burlington IT network, platforms and applications, and execute service delivery tasks against defined processes and conduct service improvement activities across people, process and technology realms. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated skills in modern network design and engineering with a differentiated focus on current and emerging network security technologies and their application in thwarting and impeding cyber threats. A Day In the Life • Develop, document, implement and enforce network security standards and guidelines in adherence to industry regulations (e.g., PCI DSS, SOX, etc.) and internal security policies. • Design, implement and support secure network architectures in clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI), and on-premises data centers, ensuring high availability, performance, and scalability. • Design and implement network segmentation and access control mechanisms. • Manage firewalls, including optimization of firewall rules and policies, monitoring of firewall logs and alerts for suspicious activity, and regular firewall maintenance. • Manage load balancers, including configuration of algorithms and health checks, performance and capacity monitoring, and issue troubleshooting. • Provide support to security audits and risk assessments. • Maintain currency on the latest security regulations and best practices. • Support and implement automated processes to improve efficiency and reduce the risk of human error using scripting languages (e.g., Perl, Python, PowerShell, etc.) and automation tools. • Collaborate with security teams to investigate security incidents, identify vulnerabilities, and implement effective countermeasures. • Engage with network security vendors to ensure adherence to vendor specific best practices and optimal performance and support. • Provide on-call support for all network technologies, including firewalls, load balancers, and cloud infrastructure. • Provide off-hours support for major incidents and work the incident queue for all other incidents during normal business hours. Certification: Must have CCIE or Fortinet NSC certification To Be Successful You Should Possess • Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Information Security or a related technical field. • 4-7 years of proven experience designing and implementing secure network architectures in complex enterprise environments. • In-depth knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks including but not limited to NIST, ISO/IEC 27001 and PCI DSS. • In-depth knowledge of network security protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF), cloud security best practices, and web application firewalls (WAF). • Extensive experience with network security technologies such as firewalls (Palo Alto Networks), load balancers, IDS/IPS, CASB, SASE, SD-WAN, etc. • Strong understanding of network segmentation, access control, and intrusion detection/prevention systems • Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Perl, Python, PowerShell) and experience with automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform). • Cloud experience in at least two of the following: AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI in a multi-cloud corporate environment. Regards, Vignesh vignesh.k@themesoft.com
Job Type
Contractor role
Skills required
Python, Azure
Location
Edgewater Park, New Jersey
Salary
No salary information was found.
Date Posted
June 12, 2025
Themesoft Inc. is seeking a Senior Network Security Engineer with CCIE or Fortinet NSC Certification to develop and implement enterprise network security solutions. This role is based in Edgewater Park, NJ, and is a 6-month contract position.