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Network Security Engineer

Network Security Engineer

Veterans Management Services, Inc.Washington, DC, United States
12 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Overview

Senior Network Security Engineer II at VMSI to support the design, operation, and ongoing security of a large-scale federal network environment. This role will play a critical part in safeguarding the organization’s infrastructure by monitoring traffic patterns, improving network performance, implementing advanced security measures, and providing expertise in incident resolution and forensic analysis.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor and analyze network traffic patterns across enterprise infrastructure to detect anomalies, vulnerabilities, or performance issues.
  • Design and implement secure network architectures and recommend solutions to optimize reliability and reduce degradation.
  • Configure and manage routers, switches, firewalls, and network appliances in accordance with established security standards.
  • Lead proactive incident resolution, including root cause analysis, forensic analysis, and corrective action planning.
  • Provide recommendations to enhance network security posture based on knowledge of current threats, vulnerabilities, malware, and mitigation techniques.
  • Coordinate and communicate effectively with cross-functional IT teams to ensure smooth implementation of network changes and incident resolutions.
  • Ensure all networking activities adhere to organizational policies, industry best practices, and federal compliance standards.
  • Manage production and disaster recovery networks with a focus on security, availability, and scalability.
  • Operate, tune, and manage network-focused monitoring systems and logging tools.
  • Deliver network design and architecture services for current and future state infrastructure planning.
  • Collaborate with Infrastructure Services Group to scope technical approaches, implement proposed network changes, and document outcomes.

Qualifications

  • Demonstrated experience building and supporting large-scale, multi-site network architectures.
  • Expertise in secure remote access technologies, including IPsec and VPN.
  • Strong understanding of network and system-level attack vectors and associated mitigation methods.
  • Hands-on experience with Cisco Firewalls including Firepower NGFW and ASA.
  • Deep understanding of routing and security protocols, including deployment best practices.
  • Experience performing forensic analysis and packet inspection to support security incident investigations.
  • About VMSI

    Founded in 2009, Veterans Management Services, Inc. (VMSI) is a management consulting organization and also a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). While strategically headquartered in the greater Washington D.C. area, VMSI has both employees and clients throughout the entire United States.

    Our company mission statement is clear and simple— “To be the BEST DECISION our Clients make.” We accomplish this by providing our customers with industry leading professionals. The VMSI employee is a highly motivated, empowered, ethical, intelligent, inquisitive, driven, enthusiastic and hard-working individual. VMSI both enables and expects our employees to be the very BEST by providing strong corporate support to ensure you can Anticipate Needs, Advise Brilliantly and Provide Solutions…and be the best decision our client has made!

    Company Benefits

  • Attractive total compensation package to include competitive salary and medical benefits.
  • 17 days of Paid Time Off (to start!) + 11 Paid Holidays. Additional 1 week added on 4 year anniversary (22 days of PTO altogether) and 9 year anniversary (27 days of PTO altogether).
  • Monthly phone allowance
  • Health insurance plans to include medical, vision, and dental.
  • Health Savings Account
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Pet Insurance
  • 401K
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Office perks such as private corporate gym, free soft drinks and snacks, company swag, and company social events!
  • Here at VMSI we strive for all our employees to have a healthy work life balance. When you enjoy your life outside of our walls, you're at your best the next time you walk through our doors and can continue "To be the BEST DECISION our Clients make."

    Equal Opportunity Employment

    VMSI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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