Senior Network Security Engineer

TL;DR

Senior Network Security Engineer: Develops and deploys network security posture for the network edge, backbone, and data centers with an accent on DDoS defense and internet edge protection at scale. Focus on improving management, visibility, and automation of network security practices and changes.

Location: Remote (USA)

Salary: $140,000 - $215,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in cybersecurity, protecting the people, processes, and technologies that drive modern organizations.

What you will do

• Be the hands-on subject matter expert for Audit/Compliance, DDoS, VPNs, network segmentation spanning network infrastructure, hosts and services, and all things related to network security best practices.
• Provide technical security direction and insight for projects, discovery, and problem management.
• Operate and improve DDoS detection, mitigation, and response capabilities across scrubbing services, flow-based analysis, and edge traffic engineering.
• Create network segmentation through various technologies such as routing, virtual networking, Software-Defined Networking(SDN), and host/service level controls.
• Provide operational security support for multi-vendor, multi-region production network at-scale.

Requirements

• Proven track record in leading security initiatives independently with minimal supervision.
• 7+ years of experience in network security engineering.
• Strong understanding of network protocols such as TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, IPsec.
• Deep knowledge of DDoS attack vectors and mitigation strategies including scrubbing services and flow telemetry analysis (sFlow, NetFlow, IPFIX, BGP Flowspec, etc.)
• An in depth understanding of encryption and how it translates to network traffic (HTTPS, IPSec)
• Understand compliance requirements to perform and manage periodic audits

Nice to have

• Work experience in data center, telecom, SaaS, or cloud operations companies.
• Ability to communicate technical detail into succinct and fact-based business terminology, both verbally and in writing.
• Customer-focused mindset, with demonstrated skill in managing expectations, providing proactive status updates, and producing high-quality work products.

Culture & Benefits

• Market leader in compensation and equity awards.
• Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs.
• Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge.
• Paid parental and adoption leaves.
• Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role.