Information Security Engineer - TX, AZ, NC

Job Title:Information Security Engineer

Location:Charlotte, NC, Chandler, AZ, Irving, TX (Las Colinas) - (Hybrid)

Contract Length: 12 Months

Pay Rate: $69/hour - $74/hour

Note: We are unable to consider C2C or third-party submissions.

Role Overview

An experienced Lead Information Security Engineer is sought to act as a technical lead and subject matter expert for securing a large, complex enterprise network. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and sustaining scalable network security controls across internal networks, internet-facing services, and hybrid cloud platforms. The position involves providing expert guidance on network security architecture and ensuring alignment with security and compliance requirements.


Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise and engineering knowledge for large, complex infrastructure technology efforts.
• Guide security solutions to meet policy requirements, utilizing industry best practices.
• Identify security concerns and issues with network, application, and services solutions.
• Lead complex strategy and design efforts for security solutions.
• Lead computer security incident response activities for highly complex events and conduct post-incident investigations.
• Provide security consulting on large projects for internal clients to ensure conformity with corporate standards.
• Design, document, test, and maintain highly complex security solutions related to networking, cloud, and endpoint security.
• Review and correlate security logs and identify security vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate with professionals at all levels, including managers, and serve as a technical leader to peers.

Required Qualifications


Experience: 5+ years of Information Security Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work or consulting experience, training, military experience, or education.


Technical Skills:

• Deep hands-on experience with enterprise firewall platforms (e.g., Palo Alto, Check Point, Cisco, Fortinet).
• Strong expertise in firewall policy design, rule lifecycle management, and traffic segmentation.
• Experience with Network Intrusion Detection/Prevention (IDS/IPS), secure web gateways, proxy technologies, network load balancers, and edge security controls.
• Advanced understanding of TCP/IP, routing, switching, VLANs, DNS, DHCP, NTP, SSL/TLS, and VPN technologies.
• Strong familiarity with security frameworks such as NIST CSF / NIST 800-53, CIS Critical Security Controls, and FFIEC guidance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing security controls at a large enterprise scale.
• Familiarity with automation (Python, Infrastructure-as-Code, firewall-as-code).
• Experience evaluating or onboarding new security technologies.
• Experience creating or maintaining security policies and technical requirements.
• Practical experience implementing Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) or micro/macro segmentation.
• Experience securing cloud networking (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Industry certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, PCNSE, or GIAC.

Compensation & Benefits

A competitive compensation package is offered for this position. This is a contract role with a potential for conversion. Further details on the benefits package will be provided to eligible candidates.


We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.


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Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.


Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.