Network Security Engineer

Location: Durham
Status: Contract
Compensation: $42.00 per hour
Education Level: Not Specified

Network Security Engineer
18+ month contract located in Durham, NC.
As the Network Security Engineer you will oversee the daily responsibility of managing the Remedy based ticketing system and incoming phone support. Tickets and phone support will be evaluated by ticket/call severity for further notification and processing to Tier 2 and Tier 3 staff.
For Severity 1 and 2 (outage) type of tickets/events, you will have the responsibility of engagements with LEC per customer for Circuit testing and possible Vendor engagements for hardware/software dispatches. This is a customer facing assignment and clearance will be required for multiple customers including Public Trust Clearance. You will be positioned in a Security Operations Center performing entry level troubleshooting skills to devices such as, Cisco PIX Firewalls, Routers/Switches, checkpoint Firewalls running on Solaris and Nokia IPSO platforms, WebSense URL Servers, Lucent Brick Firewall, Blue Coat and NetCache Proxy Servers, Cisco Intrusion Detection, Enterasys Dragon Sensors, McAfee Anti-Virus/Trend Micro Anti-Virus, and Baytech modems/US Robotics modems. This position comes with an opportunity to develop and grow your networking skill-sets for possible advancement into higher Tier 2 and Tier 3 support levels in the AT&T Network Security organization. The hours for this shift are 10:00pm -8:00am, Monday thru Thursday EST.
Experience with Cisco networking is critical in this role! You must also possess excellent customer service skills for internal and external customers, with the ability to follow mandated Standard Operating Procedures, process flows, and Network Documentation. You must also have fluency and command of the English language both written and verbal. This position will require you to work well in a team environment and with individuals, efficiently multi-task, and be willing to be self- sufficient in skills development growth.

Desired BUT NOT REQUIRED SKILLS/CERTIFICATIONS:

- Basic Unix skills.
- Network Security and Firewall.
- CCNA or equivalent skill level.

Skills:

- TCP/IP Expert Required.
- Checkpoint Firewall Intermediate Desired.
- Cisco Pix Intermediate Desired.
- Blue Coat Proxy Expert Desired.
- Security Technology/Experience Intermediate Required.
- Customer Service Expert Required.
- Cisco Router Configuration & troubleshooting Expert Required.
- Unix (Solaris/Linux) Intermediate Required.
- VPN (Nortel/Cisco) Intermediate Desired.
- Intrusion Detection Intermediate Desired.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

- Client will not accept subcontractors

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

- Customer Service
- Firewall
- Intrusion detection
- Security
- VPN
- UNIX
- TROUBLESHOOTING
- Cisco
- Cisco Routers
- TCP/IP

BENEFITS/PERKS

- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- And Life Insurance for Full-time W2 Consultants. Supplemental Disability and Long-Term Care Insurance
- Dependent Care Assistance. 401(k) with Roth feature. Free E-learning Courses

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