{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"47bec69ba4718a7c087f6f20","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/47bec69ba4718a7c087f6f20","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/47bec69ba4718a7c087f6f20","title":"Vmware NSX Security Engineer","description":"The NSX Security Engineer is responsible for the architecture| deployment| configuration| and day-to-day administration of network virtualization and security policies within our VMware infrastructure.This role bridges the gap between traditional networking| cloud infrastructure| and cybersecurity.The primary objective is to enforce a zero-trust network posture by configuring advanced logical routing| distributed firewalls| and micro-segmentation strategies across hybrid cloud workloads.Key ResponsibilitiesSecurity Architecture & Micro-segmentation: Design and enforce granular distributed firewall (DFW) and Gateway Firewall rules. 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