Senior Network Security Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES:Kforce has a client in Phoenix, AZ that is seeking a Senior Network Security Engineer.Summary:The Senior Network Security Engineer candidate will be a leader who is willing to take initiative and is responsible for the design, implementation and management of security infrastructure involving a enterprise network. This position requires someone who has multifaceted skill sets and who will be leading/managing multiple projects. The senior network security engineer will be a primary contributor in the architecture, design, implementation, and support of the global corporate network security infrastructure to meet growth, service reliability requirements and problem management.Responsibilities: Design, plan and implement aspects of the network security infrastructure using Cisco ISE Perform on-going optimization of the network security devices to ensure adequate capacity, availability, and scalability Daily Incident Management responsibilities will include troubleshooting security device issues, documenting troubleshooting steps and providing status updates to management Create and present reporting information; updating process documents and other duties as required Participate in the Change Management process to include creating new change request, reviewing submitted change forms, verify submitted change request information is complete, stage, and/or implement changes to security devices and update design documentation as required Ability to troubleshoot simple or complex issues and to utilize available reference material and resources to resolve issues as quickly as possibleREQUIREMENTS:Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, hardware engineering, or relevant degree is preferred CCIE Certification preferred 5+ years of TCP/iP mastery, inclusive of LAN and secure WAN design and implementation 5+ years of Engineering/Architecture Network experience with Cisco Networking technologies, including Route/Switch, Wireless, Nexus, Cisco Firepower, Cisco ISE Participation in on-call rotations and working at a -hands on- level with Tier 3 technical support teams Strong time management and multi-tasking skillsExperience with Cisco wireless: Application specific dependencies Experience designing networks with Cisco routers/switches/wireless/firewalls. Experience designing networks with Palo Alto firewalls. Experience with collocated datacenter, disaster recovery, and redundant network designs and architectureKforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.