Urgent Requirement || Network Firewall Engineer – Contractor

Role: Network Firewall Engineer – Contractor
Location: HOUSTON, TX (Hybrid)
Experience: 10 Years

Job description:

What You Will Do

Define and govern enterprise network security architecture standards and control frameworks
Lead security design for largescale initiatives including cloud transformations MA integrations and critical infrastructure
Act as a trusted advisor on network security risk compliance and audit readiness
Collaborate with cybersecurity infrastructure and operations teams to ensure end-to-end secure solutions
Drive proactive lifecycle vulnerability and resiliency improvements across network security platforms
Influence technology roadmaps investment decisions and long-term security posture
Knowledge of OTICSSCADA environments from the network security perspective including Purdue zoning and segregation techniques between business and operational networks
Support application teams in designing redundant high availability architectures with failover and recovery capabilities
Manage and maintain load balancer and network security infrastructure including upgrades patching and integration
Ensure network security infrastructure complies with Enbridge policies and industry best practices across enterprise SCADA and control systems environments
Lead and support business continuity and disaster recovery initiatives while participating in on call rotation and maintaining a strong focus on operational excellence

Who You Are

Related university degree OR a two year technical diploma with 6 years of experience in network security architecture and enterprise infrastructure
Proven expertise Load Balancing technologies such as Citrix NetScaler’s and F5 Big IP as well Azure Front Door
Proven expertise in firewalls IPS WAF PKI DNS encryption technologies and cloud security solutions
Strong understanding of networking fundamentals protocols OSI model and secure application design with multilayered security approaches
Knowledgeable in UNIX environments and scripting eg Bash Python
Demonstrated strength in regulatory compliance audit readiness risk management and detailed technical documentation
Excellent understanding of designing building maintaining load balancer infrastructure
Solid understanding of core network security components including firewalls DNS and encryption technologies SSLTLS PKI OpenSSL ciphers
Good understanding of Authentication mechanisms such as SLDAP RADIUS SAML including Multi Factor Authentication
Excellent analytical troubleshooting organizational and written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence through technical expertise

Working Conditions

Fast paced high-pressure environment with strict operational deadlines
Mix of office based work with occasional field or infrastructure related activities
Participation in an on call rotation including evenings and weekends and availability during emergencies

Mandatory Skills : Azure Infra Services, NetScaler, Load Balancer, SSE – Forti SASE, SSE – Netskope, SSE – Zscaler (ZPA, ZIA)
Good to Have Skills : AWS Infra Services, F5 Load Balancer, SSE – Cisco Umbrella/Secure Access, SSE – Palo Alto Prisma