Network Security Engineer
Core
Design, implement, and maintain network security solutions to protect USC's complex academic, research, and administrative infrastructure from internal and external threats.
Role type
Senior Network Security Engineer
Builds
Secure network infrastructure, cloud security architectures (AWS, Azure), and hybrid environments for a large academic institution
Domain
Higher Education / Network Security
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
BGP, firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), web proxies, data loss prevention (DLP), public key infrastructure (PKI), 802.1X authentication, SSL decryption, packet and flow analysis, network access control (NAC), shell scripting (Python/Bash), infrastructure monitoring
Preferred skills
Fortinet technologies, SolarWinds, HPE ClearPass
Technologies
AWS, Azure, Fortinet, SolarWinds, HPE ClearPass
Responsibilities
Design and implement network security controls; deploy and manage firewalls, IDS/IPS, and web proxies; troubleshoot complex security issues; perform packet and flow analysis; support cloud and hybrid security architectures; contribute to incident response and risk assessments; develop technical documentation and present findings to stakeholders
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
