Senior Network Security Engineer

TEKsystems
$75.00 - $80.00 / hr
life insurance, sick time, 401(k), retirement plan
United States, Connecticut, Durham
Mar 15, 2025
Description The client is seeking an advanced Network Engineer to join their network team. This resource will work closely with FTE's on the network, systems, security team, and CTO to help improve the banks network experience and ticket backlog / volume while providing long term best practices and current state health checks of network environment. This person will also be tasked with configuration and best practices of check point environment - Must be focused in check point VPN Solutions and be capable of configuration (will need to configure this for remote users who are trying to connect via VPN) - 10+ years' experience within Network Architecture and Engineering - 3-5 years of MS Azure Experience, IaaS, SSO, migration experience - Experience Monitoring mission critical network infrastructure for both hardware and software failures. - Experience within Architecture, deployment, and management of enterprise solution to replace legacy Routers. - Experience within network security and vulnerability tickets - Ability to liaise with Security organization on tickets or requests that are escalated. - Experience with configuring, troubleshooting & managing firewalls & firewall rules. - Acts as escalation point for mid-level engineer - Design, Implement, and Maintain network operations - Health checks on current network configurations - Must have strong skills and experience with Cisco networking technologies - Work closely to provide best practice recommendations to team and other cross functional leaders within technology - Managing Firewalls, VPN, IPS/IDS and NAC solutions - Opening a Firewall / Proxy - Troubleshooting blocks from Forcepoint (Why is it blocked? should it be unblocked or remain blocked? Unblocking, etc) - Endpoint protection (Carbon Black App Control) - Understanding when to escalate issues to security team vs keep on infrastructure side of the enterprise - Ability to work your way around Checkpoint and / or Pulse Secure Additional Skills & Qualifications - Strong Communicator - Leadership - Adaptability - Proactiveness Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $75.00 - $80.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: * Medical, dental & vision * Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital * 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available * Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) * Short and long-term disability * Health Spending Account (HSA) * Transportation benefits * Employee Assistance Program * Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a hybrid position in Durham,CT. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Mar 26, 2025. About TEKsystems: We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.