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Network Security Engineer

St. Louis, MO 63105 | Fully Remote

Posted: 08/14/2024 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Infrastructure Technologies Job Number: 16692

Job Description

Adaptive Solutions Group is a premier provider of information technology personnel. We provide a variety of technical professionals available for contract, contract to hire, or direct placement positions to companies in and around the Kansas City and St. Louis areas.

We are currently looking for a Network Security Engineer to join our team.


Responsibilities
  • Responsible for using your technical knowledge of professional concepts to solve business problems. 
  • We are looking for a talented individual who can serve as a subject matter expert in their area of focus and represent their department on complex assignments. 
  • You will be responsible for evaluating elements of technology's effectiveness through requirements gathering, testing, research, and investigation, as well as making recommendations for improvements that will result in increased quality and effectiveness. 
  • You will be required to listen to and evaluate customer needs to determine and provide high-quality solutions that align with customer expectations.
  • The Network Security team within the Network Engineering organization designs and supports our Web Application Firewall (WAF) technologies. 
  • Being part of this team, you’ll have the opportunity to design and develop security solutions that meet our business objectives.
  • You’ll have the opportunity to grow your technical skills as you work in different areas of IT to meet future business demands. 
  • As your knowledge and ability to work across the environment increases, you’ll have opportunities for increased responsibility and career progression through a variety of network security, engineering, and architect roles.
  • This role requires the ability to perform security analysis on solutions end-to-end, including identifying gaps, recommending and implementing configuration changes, and creating custom threat signatures. 
  • The candidate will also adhere to existing infrastructure and configuration standards when delivering projects.  Must have a strong understanding of networking, analysis, system administration, and everyday application frameworks. 
  • In addition, the candidate should have an in-depth understanding of cryptography, application, and network security domains. Additionally, the candidate should possess effective communication skills and be comfortable interacting with multiple teams at all levels.

Required Qualifications
  • Must be presently authorized to work in the U.S. without a requirement for work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future.
  • Must be committed to incorporating security into all decisions and daily job responsibilities.
  • Must have Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) management and data encryption for data-at-rest and data-in-transit experience.
  • Ability to model API request using tool such as Postman.
  • Ability to interpret the different components of Web Requests and responses.
  • Demonstrated experience writing and reviewing business, user, and non-functional/system level requirements.
  • Strong knowledge of system architecture and network applications.
  • Familiarity with OWASP & API OWASP Top 10.
  • Experience in information security or a related field.
  • Investigate security breaches and other cybersecurity incident.
  • Monitor email and ticketing systems for security-related issues and follow through until resolution.
  • Monitor events and triage alerts across various security platforms.
  • Ability to manage conflicting priorities effectively.
  • Proven ability to meet tight deadlines.
  • Provide On-call/afterhours support.
  • Ability to do Packet Captures (PCAPs) and interpret results
  • 1+ years of experience using a SIEM

Preferred Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, or related field preferred
  • Experience with Akamai or Imperva WAF solutions
  • Understanding of scripting and content creation. (e.g., Splunk dashboards, threat signature creation, Python scripts, Powershell scripts.)
  • Experience with automation tools such as Ansible and Terraform
  • Managing cloud security operations, including identity & access control, secure configuration management, network security,
  • Infrastructure as Code, data security, and logging.
  • 1+ year experience securing cloud applications (AWS/AZURE).
  • 1+ years hands-on experience with administration of Web Application Firewall technologies.
  • Understanding of Version control and ability to work in Git.
  • Comfortable dealing with stakeholders, developers, and architects during facilitated sessions.
  • Strong communication and conceptual skills with desire to share knowledge and cross-train.

Adaptive Solutions Group offers a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes medical, dental, STD/LTD, life insurance coverage, 401k, paid vacation and holidays.

Adaptive Solutions Group is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.
 

Job Requirements

network security, PKI management, data encryption, data-at-rest, data-in-transit, API, Postman, OWASP, cybersecurity, system architecture, network applications

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