Remote Network Security Engineer

Description:

• The Network Security Engineer at FireMon is responsible for Network Security software development, which includes collaborating on developing requirements, writing technical specifications, designing, coding, and working with a team on testing and deployment.
• This position is key and hands-on, requiring close collaboration with other team members to develop new features and functions.
• The role involves partnering with Product Management, Development, and other Engineers to install and support firewall management solutions for internal research and development (R&D).
• The engineer will provide technical expertise during the application development process to support products and solutions from various vendors, including firewalls, routers, switches, IPS, proxies, and more.
• Responsibilities include building and maintaining test labs, assisting in software design, and providing technical assistance to developers.
• The engineer will assist in testing software solutions and gather all technical requirements for integrating with security devices by reading administrator guides, user guides, and CLI guides.
• Learning the inner workings of security devices and converting that logic into a structure usable by the application is essential.
• The role requires working with product managers, architects, and developers to schedule, architect, and design software integration with security devices.
• The engineer will set up, manage, and maintain security devices in the test lab to support R&D and integration testing.
• Creating and executing test cases to ensure proper code functionality within the application is a key responsibility.
• The engineer will serve as a support escalation point for complex support issues involving device integration and create internal KB documentation for known configurations to assist with support issues.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or another related field of study is required.
• Candidates must have 3 or more years of experience in network design and support.
• Expertise in networking and/or security is essential.
• Experience with packet trace and analysis techniques and tools is required.
• Familiarity with network security tools such as firewalls, IPS, routers, switches, and proxies is necessary.
• Candidates should have familiarity with virtualization technologies and platforms.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation, and writing skills are required.
• Outstanding problem-solving skills, including the ability to meet business requirements with technical solutions, are essential.
• Candidates must be willing to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple roles and demonstrate high emotional intelligence.
• Experience with regex is required.
• Candidates should be flexible and able to handle and prioritize multiple tasks.
• A positive attitude and the ability to work well with others are essential.

Benefits:

• FireMon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, prohibiting discrimination and harassment of any type.
• The company fosters a disruptive, cutting-edge environment where being proactive is rewarded.
• Employees are part of a team that delivers command and control over complex network security infrastructures for over 1,700 customers.
• FireMon encourages creativity and problem-solving to address unique and complex security challenges faced by customers.