Proxy Engineer Infrastructure & Automation || Plano, TX or Jersey City, NJ (Onsite) ||

Proxy Engineer Infrastructure & Automation

Location : Plano, TX or Jersey City, NJ (Onsite 5 Days / Week)

Contract Duration : 12 Months

Rate : $80 / hr on W2(Only USC OR GC)

Openings : 3

Position Summary

Supporting a large enterprise client in strengthening its network security and infrastructure automation capabilities. We are seeking an experienced Proxy Engineer to design, implement, and optimize secure web gateway environments while driving automation and process efficiency.

This role is ideal for an engineer who thrives in complex enterprise environments, has hands-on proxy and network security expertise, and enjoys developing automated solutions that simplify operations and reduce manual effort. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical proficiency with a strong problem-solving and continuous-improvement mindset.

Key Responsibilities

• Engineer and optimize proxy infrastructure, ensuring high performance, reliability, and compliance with enterprise security standards.
• Conduct proxy code certification, feature enablement, and performance tuning across multiple environments.
• Collaborate with internal and client teams to align network and proxy engineering activities with strategic goals.
• Automate operational workflows and repetitive tasks using Python, shell scripting, or Ansible playbooks.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex proxy incidents.
• Partner with vendors to evaluate new features, performance improvements, and optimization opportunities.
• Develop and maintain engineering documentation, runbooks, and standardized implementation templates.
• Support security incident investigations leveraging SIEM tools and proxy logs.
• Participate in change management and design reviews, contributing to risk mitigation and process improvement.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to knowledge-sharing initiatives within the engineering organization.

Required Qualifications & Skills

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