Network Security Engineer

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Milwaukee County Information Management Services Division
Network Security Engineer
Salary $76,024.00 - $93,808.00
 

Job Summary - The Network Security Engineer will be responsible for implementation, administration, and maintenance of network security hardware and software, develop procedures, policies, and configuration guidelines for County’s LAN, WLAN, and WAN to align Network Security best practices. Ensure compliance with internal/external security audits and recommendations.  This position will provide hands-on technical leadership and will manage simple and enterprise-wide Network Security related projects from initiation to completion for the voice, video, and data infrastructure. The Network Security Engineer will partner with leaders in IMSD and other business units/operational areas to define requirements, develop security policies and procedures, and secure the network infrastructure to meet present and future business needs.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Implementation, administration, and maintenance of network security hardware and software.  Install, administer, and maintain any new or existing Network Security Hardware or Software. Including hardware upgrades and or software patching and enhancements.
• Monitor and Maintain the County’s Firewalls.  Including but not limited to ACLs, NATs, VPNs, Firmware Upgrades, Failover Tests, Traffic Flow Documentation, Vulnerabilities, Identity Services (ISE) and Threats, very good understanding of Palo Alto Firewalls.
• Develop procedures, policies, and configuration guidelines for County’s LAN, WLAN, and WAN to align Network Security best practices.
• Perform work outside of normal business hours, related but not limited to on-call incident escalation and off-hours maintenance work.
• Coordinate and implement low to high-risk Network Security changes to mission critical functional areas according to ITIL framework.
• Ensure compliance with internal/external security audits and recommendations.  Make sure the County’s Networks are following multiple existing or new security audit requirements.

Minimum Requirements:

• Current resident of the State of Wisconsin
• Valid driver’s license and access to an insured reliable vehicle
• Associate degree in IT or a closely related field with five (5) years of IT related experience or a bachelor’s degree
• Intermediate knowledge of all related computer and software applications, such as word processing, spreadsheets, email, SharePoint.
• Intermediate knowledge of Cisco Command Line Interface
• Regular and/or frequent on-call availability; nature of work frequently requires irregular, unpredictable, or particularly long hours.
• Intermittent or cyclical work pressures with occasional exposure to high stress work environments.
• Ability to occasionally lift/push/pull/carry 50lbs.

Preferred License/Certification:

• CCNA Security
• Palo Alto PCNSE
• CCNP Security

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Read, write, and comprehend simple instructions, reports, short correspondence, and memos.
• Speak effectively before both internal and/or external groups.
• Read, analyze, and interpret safety rules, operating/maintenance instructions and procedure manuals, scientific/technical journals and procedures, government regulations, financial and legal documents.
• Prepare and/or present written communications that pertain to controversial and complex topics.

Milwaukee County is committed to fostering an equitable working environment, free from discrimination and harassment, on the basis of any characteristic protected by law. We prohibit any form of discrimination, harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, pregnancy related condition, national origin, age, disability, FMLA status, sexual orientation, military status, marital status, or any other category or status that is now or in the future protected by federal, state, and local law. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing, background checks and pre-employment physicals subject to job requirements. If special accommodations are needed, please contact 414-278-3936.