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Network Security Engineer

atlanta, GA

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Brooksource lists this Network Security Engineer opportunity in atlanta, Georgia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

Job Title: Infrastructure Security Engineer (Contract)

Location: Atlanta preferred, but not required. Local candidates should expect to be onsite at least 1 day per week. Remote candidates may be considered for the right fit.

Type: Contract

Overview

We are seeking a Infrastructure Security Engineer to step into a critical backfill role supporting a broad range of enterprise infrastructure security initiatives. This position is ideal for a senior-level security generalist with strong hands-on engineering experience across multiple infrastructure and security technologies, rather than someone narrowly focused on one specialty.

This individual will help maintain continuity during the transition of a lead-level team member and will serve as a key technical resource across core network and infrastructure security functions.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as a senior-level infrastructure security engineering resource across multiple domains

Support, maintain, and optimize enterprise security infrastructure technologies

Engineer, administer, and troubleshoot Palo Alto firewalls

Support and manage Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) for network access control

Administer and enhance Zscaler solutions, including:

Zscaler Private Access (ZPA)

Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA)

Zscaler Cloud App Control

Support Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) environments

Manage TLS certificate lifecycle processes, including issuance, renewal, and maintenance

Support Web Application Firewall (WAF) technologies

Assist with Cisco Meraki administration and support as needed

Contribute to secure access strategy with a foundational understanding of Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) principles

Partner with infrastructure and security teams to strengthen security posture across the environment

Provide troubleshooting, operational support, and engineering guidance across a variety of infrastructure security priorities

Help ensure continuity and stability during a key leadership backfill

Required Qualifications

Strong experience as an Infrastructure Security Engineer , Network Security Engineer , or similar senior-level security engineering role

Proven background as a security generalist with experience across multiple security and infrastructure tools

Heavy hands-on experience with Palo Alto firewalls

Strong hands-on experience with Zscaler , especially ZPA and ZIA

Experience supporting Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)

Experience with TLS certificate lifecycle management

Experience with Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) or similar network access control technologies

Experience supporting or administering Web Application Firewalls

Familiarity with Cisco Meraki

Foundational understanding of Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) concepts

Strong troubleshooting, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills

Ability to operate independently in a lead-level engineering capacity

Preferred Qualifications

Atlanta-based candidates preferred, but not required

Local candidates should be comfortable working onsite at least 1 day per week

Prior experience stepping into backfill or transition-focused roles

Experience supporting a broad mix of infrastructure and security technologies in an enterprise environment

Especially strong experience with Cisco ISE , as this may be one of the harder skill sets to find in market

Atlanta local preferred, but not a requirement

Hybrid expectation of at least 1 day onsite per week for local candidates

Remote candidates may be considered for the right skill set and experience

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Worksite address

atlanta, GA, 30383, US

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