Secure and optimize enterprise network infrastructure through firewall lifecycle management, GlobalProtect VPN support, vulnerability remediation, incident response, monitoring, troubleshooting, and automation. Develop Ansible and Python workflows for threat defense, data collection, investigation, threat hunting, and user access management. The role also designs, configures, maintains, and monitors cybersecurity capabilities and supports onsite testing and deployments.
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Candidates must be located within driving distance to the Marietta Technology Center (MTC) to support business needs.
Position Purpose:
The Home Depot is looking to hire a Senior Network Security Engineer to help secure and optimize our enterprise network infrastructure. This role supports firewall management, VPN technologies, automation initiatives, vulnerability remediation, and incident response, while also participating in onsite testing, troubleshooting, and deployment activities during project rollouts.
- Firewall Lifecycle Management: Support ongoing activities related to firewall lifecycle management. Contribute and follow design specifications and instructions for tasks such as installing, configuring, decommissioning devices, and migrating application traffic behind firewalls.
- GlobalProtect VPN: Understands remote access VPN technology and can support GlobalProtect VPN related efforts such as deploying new portal/gateways and troubleshooting machine certificate chain/authentication flows etc.
- Patching and Upgrading: Support in mitigating network security vulnerabilities and upgrading of firewall software leverage automated solutions. Develop proficiency in these processes.
- Incident Response and Vulnerability Management: Understands the network environment to effectively respond to incident response and escalation, while providing value to our customers.
- Monitoring and Troubleshooting: leverage tools such as Solarwinds, Looker, Tableau to aid in troubleshooting and project implementation.
- Automation Solutions: Develop and implement automation solutions using Ansible and Python.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Minimum 3+ years of experience in network and security engineering or operations;
- Solid understanding of switching and routing; Cisco Certification is a plus;
- Solid understanding of Cyber Security; Palo Alto Certification is a plus;
- Solid understanding of VPN technology; Hands on GlobalProtect VPN solution is a plus;
- Hands on experience with Linux operating systems;
- Hands on experience with programming language such as Ansible or Python;
- Experience with cloud services (GCP, AWS, or Azure) is preferred
- Enthusiastic about learning and advancing in network security;
- Creative and collaborative team player.
Key Responsibilities:
- 100% Deliver Execution, Plans & Align, Problem Solving - Design automation workflows and capabilities in support of data collection, investigation and incident response Develop threat hunting and data analysis strategy and capabilities Identify and propose new technologies, methodologies and/or approaches to detecting malicious activity Utilize indicators to scope and respond proactively to emerging threats Design, build, configure, maintain and monitor cybersecurity threat defense capabilities and user access management
Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
- This Position typically reports to Manager or Sr. Manager
- This Position has 0 Direct Reports
Travel Requirements:
- Candidates must be located within driving distance to the Marietta Technology Center (MTC) to support business needs.
Physical Requirements:
- Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
Working Conditions:
- Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be eighteen years of age or older.
- Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
Minimum Education:
- Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent work experience in a relevant discipline.
Minimum Years of Work Experience:
- 3+
Competencies:
- Action Oriented
- Collaborates
- Communicates Effectively
- Customer Focus
- Drives Results
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