Sr. Network Security Engineer | Hybrid role |

Xlysi
Houston, Texas 77246 United States  View Map
Posted: Jun 19, 2026
  • Full Time
  • Public Safety
  • Summary

    Note: Please ensure your resume includes a valid LinkedIn profile link. Applications without a LinkedIn profile will not be considered.Sr. Network Security EngineerLocation: Spring, TX. Hybrid.Type of Job: Contract.Qualifications:Mandatory Skills: Checkpoint, Fortinet, Palo AltoA bachelor's degree from an accredited institution8+ years' experience mid-large global enterprise networking infrastructureExtensive experience with PAN Palo Alto Networks, Juniper or Fortinet firewallsExperience managing on-prem and cloud firewalls and utilizing security best practicesExperience with firewall management tools and technologies such as, Panorama, Firemon, Prisma access, IPSec, Global Protect VPNExperience with monitoring and visibility platforms Splunk, NetBox, Kentik and Grafana, Protocol Analyzer, SNMP, IPAM, RADIUS, network taps, and load/stress testing toolsExperience with other networking vendors and technologies is a plus; Arista, Juniper, switching & routing, spanning-tree, OSPF, BGP, TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, end to end QOS, VRRP, LACP, MLAG, ACLs.Experience with automation to generate and push config at wide scale and collect performance metricsPCNSE, CWNA/CWSP, JNCIP preferredExperience troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issuesTroubleshoot end to end security issue affecting networks using command line toolsWork closely with team members to effectively enhance, implement, and configure network security technologies that are scalable and enhance detection and response.Strong professional and interpersonal skills with the eagerness to work collaboratively with others.Incorporate lessons learned from incident investigations to improve monitoring, alerting, and automation capabilities.Prefer PCNSE (Palo Alto), CCNP - DC, Routing, Switching,#J-18808-Ljbffr

  • Job Description

    Note: Please ensure your resume includes a valid LinkedIn profile link. Applications without a LinkedIn profile will not be considered.Sr. Network Security EngineerLocation: Spring, TX. Hybrid.Type of Job: Contract.Qualifications:Mandatory Skills: Checkpoint, Fortinet, Palo AltoA bachelor's degree from an accredited institution8+ years' experience mid-large global enterprise networking infrastructureExtensive experience with PAN Palo Alto Networks, Juniper or Fortinet firewallsExperience managing on-prem and cloud firewalls and utilizing security best practicesExperience with firewall management tools and technologies such as, Panorama, Firemon, Prisma access, IPSec, Global Protect VPNExperience with monitoring and visibility platforms Splunk, NetBox, Kentik and Grafana, Protocol Analyzer, SNMP, IPAM, RADIUS, network taps, and load/stress testing toolsExperience with other networking vendors and technologies is a plus; Arista, Juniper, switching & routing, spanning-tree, OSPF, BGP, TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, end to end QOS, VRRP, LACP, MLAG, ACLs.Experience with automation to generate and push config at wide scale and collect performance metricsPCNSE, CWNA/CWSP, JNCIP preferredExperience troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issuesTroubleshoot end to end security issue affecting networks using command line toolsWork closely with team members to effectively enhance, implement, and configure network security technologies that are scalable and enhance detection and response.Strong professional and interpersonal skills with the eagerness to work collaboratively with others.Incorporate lessons learned from incident investigations to improve monitoring, alerting, and automation capabilities.Prefer PCNSE (Palo Alto), CCNP - DC, Routing, Switching,#J-18808-Ljbffr

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