Network Security Engineer

Title: Engineer III(NGGJP) Location: Northborugh and or Marlboorugh, MA Duration: 6 Months Description: Full time on-site Northborugh and or Marlboorugh, MA As a Network Security Engineer, you'll provide technical support for hardware and applications. You'll be responsible for effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware, operating systems, software, and related infrastructure. You'll ensure that system hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures adhere to organizational standards and security requirements. Key responsibilities include the following: Support of remote sites including data centers with ability to provide smart hands support for infrastructure and network equipment. Manage and maintain enterprise grade network firewalls, including rule creation, policy reviews, and security hardening. Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot routing and switching infrastructure within a multi site environment. Administer and optimize application delivery and traffic balancing platforms to ensure high availability and performance. Perform network vulnerability assessments and port scanning activities to identify and remediate security risks. Oversee centralized log collection, monitoring, and alerting systems to support operational visibility and incident response. Maintain and report on security patching on all Firewalls, Routers, Switches, applications for backups, syslog, monitoring, and appliances in the Network, within required time frames. Manage secure network backup processes, including automated configurations, validation, and restoration procedures. Follow NERC CIP Standards and meets time sensitive deadlines. Participate in 24x7 on call rotation, providing application and hardware support. Valid driver's license required with a safe driving history that meets National Grid's Safe Driver policy. Install ( Rack and Stack ) , Upgrade IOS on new equipment Proficient with Visio