Network Engineer - Telecommunications

Are you a skilled Network Security Engineer with a passion for Design & Architecture? Join a leading provider of advanced telecommunications and entertainment services, specializing in high-speed internet, digital TV, and voice solutions. Known for their commitment to delivering quality service, it serves both residential and business customers, providing robust connectivity solutions tailored to meet their needs. 

The company invests in state-of-the-art infrastructure to enhance network performance and reliability, ensuring that customers receive top-notch service. Their dedication to customer satisfaction is reflected in their strong support services and community engagement.

What began in 1946, has now grown into an organization that encompasses multiple industries and employs over 2,400 individuals nationwide! If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, feel free to reach out and apply today.

Responsibilities: 

• Work collaboratively with the Engineering, Innovation & Technology, Technical Operations and Corporate IT departments to create, maintain, and enforce security plans and policies affecting the network and systems. 
• Responsible for securing all information and information systems assets of the Company network infrastructure. 
• Recommend policy for responding to security incidents. 
• Research new and/or updated technologies as they become available that pertain to the environment. 
• Performs regular vulnerability assessments. Performs security audits, helps ensure that customer SLAs are always met. 
• Respond quickly to downtime situations. 
• Assess security risks, compliance gaps & quantify overall security posture of platforms, systems and services. 
• Support test, troubleshooting and operational issues alignment with security designs and architectures. 
• Collaborate with teams throughout the organization to ensure that security solutions are efficient and effective, aligning with engineering and business requirements.
• Ensure technology implementation and product development methodology aligns with information security policies and improves the security posture. 
• Generate Work Request materials that accurately, thoroughly, and efficiently detail all work to be completed by Technical Operations, System Operations, and others.   
• Assist and guide Network Technicians and Operations Engineers in the installation, configuration, turn up, and modification of network equipment. 
• Participate in network planning and network deployment strategies. 
• Create and implement Methods of Procedure and project work plans.  Must have a strong focus on quality and network sustainability. 
• Support Service Provider threat mitigation platforms (DDoS), firewalls and VPN appliances (IPSec).

Required Skills/Qualifications: 

• 2 - 5+ years as a Network Engineer, with a focus on network security, in a service provider or large enterprise environment.  
• A Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or Computer Science from an accredited college or university is preferred.  
• Experience in network operations is advantageous.
• Familiarity with implementing Application Security Standards.
• Experience in applying Cloud Security Standards.
• Background in Vulnerability Management.
• Knowledge of Data Loss Prevention (DLP) strategies.
• Experience in implementing and developing automation solutions.
• Understanding of security frameworks/protocols 
• Solid understanding of the OSI model and IP Protocols (IPv4, IPv6, TCP/UDP/ICMP, DNS, DHCP) 
• Experience with vulnerability scanning, security assessments, and risk analysis. 
• Knowledge of security best practices in hardening and protecting cloud environments, networks, servers, endpoints, applications, and databases. 
• Identify and remediate system, network, and application vulnerabilities; validate vulnerability scanning results and false positives; perform vulnerability assessments using vulnerability assessment tools. 
• Experience with investigating security incidents and developing incident response plans.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching.
• Paid time off and holiday pay.
• Opportunities for career advancement and professional growth.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.

Salary: 

• Competitive salary $145,000