Network Security Consultant

Location

Edison, NJ | United States

Job description

Our client, a successful financial technology and services company, currently seeks a reliable, self-starter to work as a Network Security Consultant. The selected candidate will ensure the integrity, availability, and confidentiality of the company’s network security architecture, collaborating with cross-functional teams to address security requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain network security infrastructure, with a focus on Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, Meraki, Citrix NetScaler, and other relevant technologies.
• Ensure the integrity, availability, and confidentiality of the network security architecture.
• Ensure daily and regular activities are completed in a timely manner to meet SLAs (Service Level Agreements).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address security requirements.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of network security configurations, policies, and procedures. Update documentation as changes are approved and implemented.
• Create and maintain network diagrams.
• Follow company’s change management process regarding documentation modification, approval, and track production implementation.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to provide timely responses to security incidents outside regular working hours.
• Maintain thorough documentation of security policies, procedures, and controls in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Generate and submit reports to regulatory bodies as required, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Collaborate with legal counsel to address any legal or regulatory issues related to network security.
• Configure and manage MPLS/VPN solutions to provide secure remote access for employees, clients, and partners.
• Extend security measures to cloud environments, including AWS.
• Implement and manage security controls specific to cloud platforms, ensuring the secure configuration of cloud resources.
• Work closely with cloud architects to design and deploy secure cloud infrastructure.
• Keep active threat assessment communications from the industry, participate as directed in industry forums and webinars related to threat assessment and mitigation.
• Work with Infosec team to establish FFIEC CAT maturity status and review goals/gaps as needed.

Requirements:

• Computer Science BS/Engineering.
• 5-7 years of hands-on expertise in designing, implementing, and maintaining robust network security solutions.
• A deep understanding of network security technologies, including palo Alto, Cisco ASA, Meraki, Citrix NetScaler, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) access, Software Defined Networks (SDN), VPN, and Cloud security.
• Large Scale implementation experience.
• Critical problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of BGP & OSPF routing protocols.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Relevant certifications in network security are highly desirable.
• Previous experience in financially regulated environments (SEC, OCC, Federal Reserve, FINRA, SOC 1 and SOC 2, etc.) preferred.

The above requirements and qualifications are meant to describe the general nature of the position and do not represent all duties to be performed by the selected candidate. Please note that only candidates who are under consideration for the position will be contacted. The Company is an equal opportunity employer. All employment is decided on basis of qualifications, merit and business needs without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

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