Network Security Engineer

Network Security EngineerProcom is a leading provider of professional IT services and staffing to businesses and governments in Canada. With revenues over $500 million, the Branham Group has recognized Procom as the 3rd largest professional services firm in Canada and is now the largest "Canadian-Owned" IT staffing/consulting company. Procom's areas of staffing expertise include:Application DevelopmentProject ManagementQuality AssuranceBusiness/Systems AnalysisDatawarehouse & Business IntelligenceInfrastructure & Network ServicesRisk Management & ComplianceBusiness Continuity & Disaster RecoverySecurity & Privacy SpecialtiesContract Staffing (Staff Augmentation)Permanent Placement (Staff Augmentation)ICAP (Contractor Payroll)Flextrack (Vendor Management System)Job DescriptionOverall Purpose: Design and implement network security solutions for all phases of network security using Managed Security Services which include, but are not conclusive of Firewalls, IDS, Proxies and Routers to ensure the security of Telecommunications and third party client networks.Roles & Responsibilities:Deliver complex network security solutions in support of customer billable projects on time and meet business and technical requirements.Research attempted or successful efforts to compromise systems security and design countermeasures.Maintain hardware, software and network firewalls and encryption protocols.Manage security policies to control physical and virtual access to systems.Provide information to management regarding the negative impact on the business caused by theft, destruction, alteration or denial of access to information and systems.QualificationsAdvanced Layer 3 and Layer 4 Packet AnalysisCheckpoint, Cisco and Juniper Multi-Services PlatformsCreate process documentationCurrent on network security trends, applications/software/issuesEvaluate and Implement customer move, add, change, delete requestsFirewallFirewalls TCP/IPIdentify security incidents and support client remediationInformation Security standards and practicesInternet securityLAN and or WAN routers and switchesNetwork securityRisk analysisRouting protocols - BGP - OSPF - STP - IPV6 - MPLSTroubleshoot and resolve complex technical issuesTroubleshoot end to end network connectivity using command line toolsBlue Coat ProxyCheckpoint advanced firewall solution design - implementation and administrationCheckpoint NGCisco IDS - IPS / Intrusion DetectionCisco PIX firewallCISSP CertificationFirewall acceleration and load balancing technologiesJuniper - Netscreen / Juniper FirewallsClient brick firewallSecurity architecturesSecurity certificationVPNAdditional InformationStart Date ASAP Assignment Length 6 months with potential to convert to perm