Senior Network Security Engineer with Security Clearance

Senior Network Security Engineer RemoteW2Full time United States OverviewApplication Share this job  Description Paragon Cyber Solutions is a woman-, veteran-, and minority-owned cybersecurity and IT services firm that supports government and commercial clients with compliance, cyber defense, and mission-focused technology solutions. Our team takes pride in solving complex technical challenges and delivering innovative, customer-focused outcomes. The Senior Network Security Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure enterprise network architectures across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. This role serves as a technical leader for network security initiatives, driving Zero Trust adoption, secure remote access solutions, firewall strategy, segmentation, and advanced threat protection capabilities. This position is contingent upon contract award. Responsibilities * Design, implement, and support secure network architectures across enterprise and cloud environments.
* Engineer and maintain firewalls, VPNs, proxies, IDS/IPS solutions, and network access control technologies.
* Lead network segmentation and Zero Trust initiatives.
* Perform firewall rule reviews, policy optimization, and attack surface reduction efforts.
* Design secure remote access and multi-factor authentication solutions.
* Integrate security telemetry into SIEM platforms for monitoring, alerting, and incident response.
* Support cloud networking security controls across AWS, Azure, and hybrid environments.
* Lead major security infrastructure upgrades and architecture modernization efforts.
* Collaborate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, and cloud teams to implement enterprise security standards.
* Develop technical documentation, network diagrams, and security design artifacts. Requirements * Bachelor's degree in Networking, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field.
* 6 to 10 years of network security engineering experience.
* Proven experience leading enterprise security architecture upgrades or transformation projects.
Knowledge of: * Firewalls
* Routers and switches
* VPN technologies
* Proxy solutions
* IDS/IPS platforms
* Network Access Control (NAC)
* Segmentation technologies
Strong understanding of: * Secure network architecture
* Zero Trust principles
* Cloud networking
* Hybrid environments Preferred Experience Hands-on experience with: * Palo Alto Prisma Access
* Palo Alto Virtual Firewalls
Knowledge of: * NIST SP 800-160
* Executive Order 14028
* CISA Binding Operational Directives
Experience with additional SASE platforms: * Zscaler
* Fortinet
* Cloudflare
* VMware Additional Eligibility Qualifications * Must be United States Citizen.
* The flexibility to work occasional non-duty hours or on weekends to support specific project or mission requirements. Benefits * Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision).
* Retirement Plan (401K w/ employer matching).
* Paid Time Off & 11 Paid Public Holidays.
* Short and Long-Term Disability.
* Healthy Work-Life Balance.
* Training & Development.
Why Work For Paragon Cyber Solutions? You want to make a difference. You want to be recognized by name versus being a number. You want to work with a company where you can grow and work in different areas to increase your knowledge/experience. You have an entrepreneurial spirit and need to live it. As a small business, each team member rolls up their sleeves and helps where needed (including our CEO). Our ideal candidate will be comfortable with multi-tasking and prefers working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. You must be adaptable to the needs of a growing business. A Model of Excellence That’s our motto in all we do and what we seek in our team members. Are you a hardworking professional seeking a new opportunity that fosters growth? Look no further! We are a minority, woman, veteran-owned, 8(a), EDWOSB, VOSB, HUBZone certified Tampa, FL-based small business. We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality solutions that help our clients protect the integrity of their business operations. Apply for this job