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Network Security Engineer

select mindsSanta Clara, CA🇺🇸United StatesPosted 15 Aug 2026

Quick Overview

Salary
$50 - $60/hr
Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Benefits:
  • HYBRID
  • Competitive salary
  • Opportunity for advancement

Network Security Engineer

Fort Collins, CO (Hybrid)

Type: Contract (C2C)

Interview Mode: Virtual

Seeking a senior Network Security Engineer to lead firewall modernization, VPN transformation, zero-trust implementation, and enterprise vulnerability management across enterprise lab environments. This role supports secure, scalable, and compliant next-generation infrastructure platforms.

Core Responsibilities :

Firewall & Network Security Architecture
  • Configure and optimize enterprise firewall platforms (physical and virtual)
  • Design rule sets, traffic policies, and network segmentation
  • Implement micro-segmentation and zero-trust architecture
  • Align firewall policies with modern security frameworks

VPN & Secure Access Transformation
  • Replace legacy OpenVPN environments with OKTA/Atmos-based VPN solutions
  • Build and manage Atmos connectors
  • Implement secure authentication workflows
  • Design secure routing and hybrid access policies

Vulnerability Management
  • Design and implement enterprise vulnerability scanning programs
  • Deploy and manage tools such as Nessus or Greenbone
  • Configure scan schedules and tune scan noise
  • Deliver actionable security reports
  • Drive remediation workflows with engineering teams

Security Segmentation & Compliance
  • Design security-driven network segmentation strategies
  • Enforce access controls aligned to compliance and corporate standards
  • Partner with corporate security teams on policy implementation

Linux & Security Automation
  • Deploy Linux-based security tooling platforms
  • Automate scanning, reporting, and remediation workflows
  • Script security processes and integrations

Required Skills:
  • Enterprise firewall configuration and optimization
  • VPN technologies and secure remote access solutions
  • Zero-trust and micro-segmentation principles
  • Vulnerability scanning tools (Nessus, Greenbone, or similar)
  • Security compliance scanning and remediation
  • Linux system administration and automation

Nice to Have:
  • OKTA integrations and identity-based access systems
  • SIEM and security monitoring platforms
  • Automation frameworks and API integrations

Flexible work from home options available.

Compensation: $50.00 - $60.00 per hour

About Us

We work to deliver profitability in your business - with effective communication, consulting, and interactive solutions. Following an Agile Work Approach, we make sure you get the ideal solutions at minimum expenses.

Work Approach

Our Philosophy
Our Philosophy starts-and-ends at the Client-first approach. Be it understanding your business requirements to choosing the right technologies, we work as a collective team that takes all the possible steps to grow continuously towards our common goal.

Work Policy

We promote a collaborative work environment. We involve everyone working in the organization in community decisions and encourage them to think from a broader perspective. Our work process promotes flexibility and we maintain a high level of discipline at different levels of execution.

The Future

SelectMinds have years of experience in the domain helps us understand the need-of-the-hour better. This understanding drives us to a better future with every minute ticking. We believe we will be taking off major businesses from their flagship positions, with the products we are eyeing today.

Skills

Agile

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