Network Security Engineer Locals to Nashville, TN W2 role

Onsite role no remote work is allowed

Must be locals to Nashvill,e, TN

No agency or C2C will NOT be considered and Visa sponsorship is not available nor provided

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, routing, switching, and network security principles.
• Proficiency configuring and troubleshooting LANs, VLANs, trunks, spanning tree, IP subnetting, routing protocols, and wireless networking
• Proven experience in network administration and troubleshooting.
• Ability to perform and analyze packet traces.
• Proficiency with firewalls to configure and troubleshoot security rules, NAT, threat protection, and logging
• Experience with IDS/IPS and SIEM tools, security event triage, and escalation.
• Familiarity with network monitoring tools.
• Familiarity with vulnerability scanning tools.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Display a strong grasp of key cybersecurity and IT concepts such as:
• Cloud Concepts: SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, hybrid, on premises
• Cybersecurity Principles: defense in depth, least privilege, CIA triad
• Cybersecurity Technology: NAC systems, next-generation firewalls, VPNs, micro segmentation, IAM, vulnerability management, encryption
• IT principles: High availability, clustering, failover, single point of failure, dynamic routing, classification, tagging
• Server and Compute: Client Server, virtualization, clustering, failover, backups, imaging
• A strong desire to learn and grow within the field of intelligent transportation systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Data classification principles and enforcement
• Understanding of cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST CSF, CIS Critical Controls
• Experience supporting operational technology or critical infrastructure environments.
• Experience working with distributed networks that support transportation, public sector, industrial, or field-based operations.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity incident response and escalation procedures.
• Experience balancing network security requirements with system availability and operational continuity.
• Hands-on familiarity with modern network security monitoring, event analysis, and infrastructure documentation practices.