Network Security Engineer

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Network Security Engineer to join our growing Security & Compliance team!

Why MetTel

MetTel is a cutting‐edge telecom service provider delivering software and telecom services to enterprise companies nationwide. Our teams help create next-­‐generation systems to meet the challenge of today’s rapidly changing business climate, and set new standards for the telecom industry. From traditional voice to advanced services, MetTel’s extensive partnerships enable us to deliver a complete portfolio of services in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico as well as global MPLS and VoIP solutions. We believe that each team member is a key to the success and sustainability of the group. In order to achieve this, we offer an environment where all professionals can grow and develop their skills and competencies, collaborate with diverse professionals, share knowledge and enjoy a rewarding career.

Key Responsibilities: 

In this role, you will be responsible for implementing, managing, and optimizing security functions related to perimeter and access security, as well as providing support to security operation teams.

Additional key responsibilities include: 

• Plan, implement and manage Enterprise cybersecurity access control technologies including multi-factor authentication, single sign-on, radius, and TACACS.
• Configure and manage EDR and/or XDR, host-based firewalls.
• Manage public key infrastructure (PKI) systems.
• Configure, manage and optimize network firewalls, network intrusion detection and prevention system (IDS/IPS), virtualized firewalls.
• Implement and operate DMZs, web application firewalls, reverse and forward proxies.
• Configure security logging, establish logging baselines for security events and assist in implementation of security event detection through SIEM.
• SIEM Management, upgrade and patching.
• Perform vulnerability remediation within established timeline.
• Perform secure design reviews of new and existing systems and applications.
• Proven ability to work independently, lead projects with precision and accountability, and deliver results within established deadlines.
• Develop security procedures for implementation of security controls based on NIST 800-53 Risk Management Framework.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science. (Computer Security/Information Security degree preferred), in lieu of a degree, additional experience will be considered.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a Security Engineer role or similar.
• Knowledge of Authentication, End Point Security, Network Security, Identity and Access Management solutions.
• Knowledge of and experience with intrusion detection/prevention systems and SIEM software.
• Experience analyzing network and host-based security events.
• Familiarity with network security architectures, including DMZs, VPNs, and segmentation.
• Strong understanding of information security principles and best practices.
• Experience with incident and change management.
• Knowledge of incident response life cycle and steps.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP protocols, network analysis, and network/security applications.

Additional criteria:

• Relevant certifications (e.g., CISA, CISSP, CRISC, F5, Cisco, Fortinet, Splunk) are a plus.
• Knowledge of: Strong Authentication, End Point Security, Internet Policy Enforcement, Firewalls, Web Content Filtering, Database Activity Monitoring (DAM), Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions
• Occasional travel required

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