Job Description

Hi Professionals,

Cogent Data Solutions LLC is hiring a Network Security Engineer for a contract role supporting an enterprise IT engagement in Annapolis, MD . This position is part of a project awarded through an existing IT services agreement with our client.

Job Title: Network Security Engineer

Experience: 10+years

Client Name: Public-Sector Customer

Job Location: Annapolis, MD - (Hybrid - 2 days remote and 3 days onsite)

Job ID: CDS052502

Interview: Microsoft Teams

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ten (10) years of CONUS technical experience in IT networking and network security.
• Bachelor’s degree in an Information Technology (IT) related field
• Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE) Certification.
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Enterprise or (CCNP) Security Certification.
• Prisma Certified Cloud Security Engineer (PCCSE) Certification from Palo Alto Networks
• Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) in Enterprise Infrastructure or Security Certification

Scope of Work:

• Pro-actively identifying organization requirements, and helping to design, and engineer implementations that best serve the needs.
• Performing project-based engineering, design, installation and troubleshooting of data security networks.
• Providing assessment, design and implementation services of data and secure networking environments.
• Developing comprehensive graphical and text-based design documentation and effectively managing the implementation process from design to acceptance.
• Assisting internal groups through capacity planning, maintaining, monitoring and review of secure data communications networks.
• Leading migrations or assisting a team of engineers who will migrate traditional/legacy network security platforms to current/next generation technologies and expose customers to the full life cycle of defense in depth solutions.
• Assisting network engineers in troubleshooting critical problems or threat remediation relating to network security products.
• Working with the engineering team to successfully implement configuration guidelines, change management, and standard operating procedures for secure network solutions.
• Leading, scheduling, providing guidance and coordinating the activities with other team members to resolve end user problems in a timely and accurate fashion.
• Generating weekly status reports including project progress, key milestones, and tasks accomplished.
• Hosting weekly status meetings/calls with the team or on as needed basis.

Note: This opportunity is offered solely through Cogent Data Solutions LLC, a consulting firm supporting multiple public sector IT initiatives. The end client is a government entity; however, this is not a direct hire or employment opportunity with any government agency.

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