Network Security Engineer

Position: Network Security EngineerLocation: Albany, NY (ONSITE)Duration: Long TermMinimum QualificationsBachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.Strong understanding of TCP/IP, routing, switching, and network security principles.Proficiency configuring and troubleshooting LANs, VLANs, trunks, spanning tree, IP subnetting, routing protocols, and wireless networkingProven experience in network administration and troubleshooting.Ability to perform and analyze packet traces.Proficiency with firewalls to configure and troubleshoot security rules, NAT, threat protection, and loggingExperience with IDS/IPS and SIEM tools, security event triage, and escalation.Industry certifications such as CCNP, PCNSA, or similar are preferred.Familiarity with network monitoring tools.Familiarity with vulnerability scanning tools.Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.Display a strong grasp of key cybersecurity and IT concepts such as:Cloud Concepts: SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, hybrid, on premisesCybersecurity Principles: defense in depth, least privilege, CIA triadCybersecurity Technology: NAC systems, next-generation firewalls, VPNs, micro segmentation, IAM, vulnerability management, encryptionIT principles: High availability, clustering, failover, single point of failure, dynamic routing, classification, taggingServer and Compute: Client Server, virtualization, clustering, failover, backups, imagingA strong desire to learn and grow within the field of intelligent transportation systems.