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This role requires a strong work ethic, the ability to work independently or collaboratively, and the skill to lead work efforts and resources across functions to achieve key outcomes. Section 2 – Key Responsibilities & Duties Infrastructure & Network Operations Remote Site Support: Support remote sites, including data centers, providing \"smart hands \" support for infrastructure and network equipment. Routing & Switching: Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot routing and switching infrastructure within a multi-site environment. Hardware Deployment: Install ( \"Rack and Stack \"), upgrade IOS on new equipment, and remove system components using supplied installation instructions and tools. Traffic Management: Administer and optimize application delivery and traffic-balancing platforms to ensure high availability and performance. Security, Compliance, & Risk Management Firewall Management: Manage and maintain enterprise-grade network firewalls, including rule creation, policy reviews, and security hardening. Vulnerability Assessments: Perform network vulnerability assessments and port-scanning activities to identify and remediate security risks. Compliance: Strictly follow NERC CIP Standards and meet time-sensitive deadlines. Work with vendors as needed to support compliance activities. Patching: Maintain and report on security patching within required timeframes for all Firewalls, Routers, Switches, applications for backups, syslog, monitoring, and network appliances. Monitoring, Maintenance, & Disaster Recovery System Monitoring: Perform daily system monitoring to verify the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, and key processes. Log Management: Oversee centralized log collection, monitoring, and alerting systems to support operational visibility, diagnostics, and incident response. Backup & Recovery: Manage secure network backup processes (including automated configurations, validation, and restoration procedures) and participate in Disaster Recovery exercises. Performance Reporting: Review system/application logs, verify completion of scheduled jobs, and perform periodic performance reporting of hardware to support capacity planning. Operations, Testing, & Configuration Troubleshooting: Gather information, define, and resolve infrastructure issues or outages in a timely fashion, providing technical support for both hardware and software. Testing: Design test cases, create test scripts/data, automate repeatable tasks, execute manual/automated testing, and document results. Configuration Management: Apply tools, techniques, and processes to track, log, report on, and correct configuration items and changes. Assist with configuration audits. Section 3 – Position Requirements & Working Conditions On-Call Availability: Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation providing application and hardware support. Travel Requirement: Position requires 25% travel on a monthly basis by vehicle. Driver's License: A valid driver's license with a safe driving history that meets the company's Safe Driver policy is strictly required. Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities * While an hourly range is posted for this position, an eventual hourly rate is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis which considers multiple factors including but not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills and qualifications, education and experience as compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work, if applicable, and market and business considerations. Benefits offered include medical, dental and vision benefits; dependent care flexible spending account; 401(k) plan; voluntary life/short term disability/whole life/term life/accident and critical illness coverage; employee assistance program; sick leave in accordance with regulation. Benefits may be subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions.","company":"Computer Merchant","rawCompany":"computer merchant","city":"Northborough","state":"MA","isRemote":false,"isActive":true,"createdAt":"2026-07-09T23:44:09.638Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1244.00","title":"Network and Computer Systems Administrators","slug":"network-and-computer-systems-administrators"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1231.00","title":"Computer Network Support Specialists","slug":"computer-network-support-specialists"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541513","title":"Computer Facilities Management Services","slug":"computer-facilities-management-services"},{"code":"541519","title":"Other Computer Related Services","slug":"other-computer-related-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Network Security Platform Engineer","description":"JOB TITLE: Network Security Platform Engineer JOB LOCATION: Northborough, MA (onsite 3-6 months to start than remote/hybrid flexibility) WAGE RANGE*: $70-80/hr. JOB NUMBER: NGGJP00017721 Job Description: As a Network Security and Platform Engineer, you will provide technical support for systems hardware, operating systems, software, and related infrastructure. You will be responsible for effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of these systems, ensuring they adhere to organizational standards and security requirements. This role requires a strong work ethic, the ability to work independently or collaboratively, and the skill to lead work efforts and resources across functions to achieve key outcomes. Section 2 – Key Responsibilities & Duties Infrastructure & Network Operations Remote Site Support: Support remote sites, including data centers, providing \"smart hands \" support for infrastructure and network equipment. Routing & Switching: Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot routing and switching infrastructure within a multi-site environment. Hardware Deployment: Install ( \"Rack and Stack \"), upgrade IOS on new equipment, and remove system components using supplied installation instructions and tools. Traffic Management: Administer and optimize application delivery and traffic-balancing platforms to ensure high availability and performance. Security, Compliance, & Risk Management Firewall Management: Manage and maintain enterprise-grade network firewalls, including rule creation, policy reviews, and security hardening. Vulnerability Assessments: Perform network vulnerability assessments and port-scanning activities to identify and remediate security risks. Compliance: Strictly follow NERC CIP Standards and meet time-sensitive deadlines. Work with vendors as needed to support compliance activities. Patching: Maintain and report on security patching within required timeframes for all Firewalls, Routers, Switches, applications for backups, syslog, monitoring, and network appliances. 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