Network Security Administrator

General Description

Primary Responsibility will be design (configuration), deployment and maintaining a comprehensive enterprise security infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, configure, deploy, and maintain the security infrastructure.
• Analyze problems, recommend solutions, products, and technologies to meet business objectives.
• Responsible for providing regular security reports and updates to the Management Team on state of the Networks.
• Actively protect information technology assets and infrastructure from external or internal threats and ensure that the state complies with statutory and regulatory requirements regarding information access, security and privacy
• Implementing firewall solutions to properly secure data and provide consultation on all new firewall implementations, firewall configuration changes, and projects requiring security operational support.
• Assist the end-user, other IT professionals, and external customers in requesting security variances and implementation of subsequent configuration change requests.
• Act as a focal contact point for all Regulatory & Audit interfaces and associated activities in the Network Security domain.
• Recommend best security practices to achieve business objectives, advises on risk assumptions for any variances granted, and provides alternatives to achieve desired end results.
• Assist in incident response for any breaches, intrusions, or theft.
• Monitoring systems for any anomalies, proper updating, and patching
• Evaluates and performs planning, testing, and implementation of software and hardware upgrades.
• Maintaining system documentation and configuration data for regulatory and audit purposes

Job Requirements

• Ability to multi-task, independent, meticulous, good team player, willing to learn, take initiative and reliable.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to work independently with minimum supervision.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or a related field from a regionally accredited institution
• Possess current CISCO Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification
• CISSP Certification is preferred
• At least 6 years of relevant experience in managing Network Security Administration
• 5 or more years professional experience with current network security protocols, hardware and software
• Experience with Network infrastructure design, including telephony and video
• Experience with Cisco router and switch configuration
• Experience with one or more of the following firewalls: Checkpoint, CISCO, Juniper, Fortinet, Sophos, HP, 3Com and McAfee IDS/IPS and Syslog