CareerPlan

Network Security Engineer

USAFull-time$100k–$130k2026-10-18
On-site

Core

Administer, monitor, and optimize Web Application Firewalls (WAF), Network Access Control (NAC), and IDS/IPS systems to protect internal and internet-facing applications.

Role type

Senior Network Security Engineer

Builds

Secure network architecture, detection rules, and incident response capabilities for automotive IT operations

Domain

Cybersecurity / Network Infrastructure

Required skills

WAF administration, NAC deployment, IDS/IPS tuning, network segmentation, log analysis, packet capture analysis, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing, switching, NAT, VPNs, change management, incident response, policy review, rulebase hygiene, vulnerability remediation, stakeholder collaboration

Preferred skills

Enterprise WAF policy tuning, bot and API protection, SIEM/SOAR integration, vulnerability management, endpoint security, cloud security, Python scripting, PowerShell, infrastructure-as-code, CCNP Security, PCNSE, CISSP, GCIH

Technologies

Cisco, Palo Alto, Trend Micro, Gigamon, Trellix, WAF, NAC, IDS, IPS, SIEM, SOAR, Python, PowerShell, API, NAT, TCP/IP

Responsibilities

Administer and tune WAF platforms; maintain NAC technologies; operate IDS/IPS systems; partner on secure network design; review security events and logs; implement security architecture standards; participate in incident response; create security diagrams and runbooks; support vulnerability remediation; manage change processes; collaborate with security and compliance teams; support tool lifecycle activities

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC