Network Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Contract Duration: 12+ Month Contract

Location: Hampton Roads, VA

Work Arrangement: Onsite 100%

Endurance IT Services is seeking an experienced Network Security Engineer to design, implement, and support enterprise network security environments that protect business-critical systems for a client on the peninsula. This role focuses on network security architecture, threat prevention, firewall administration, secure connectivity, and infrastructure protection , working closely with networking, server, and cloud teams to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of enterprise systems.

This is an ideal role for someone who thrives in both hands-on technical work and strategic security improvement initiatives .

• Design, deploy, and maintain enterprise network security solutions across on-premises and hybrid environments
  
• Manage and optimize firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and network access control technologies
  
• Administer and monitor secure network connectivity and perimeter defense systems
  
• Perform security upgrades, patching, and lifecycle management of security infrastructure
  
• Monitor network security performance, availability, and threat activity
  
• Troubleshoot complex network security incidents and infrastructure issues across environments
  
• Implement and support security controls that align with business continuity and disaster recovery requirements
  
• Collaborate with server, cloud, and networking teams on infrastructure and security projects
  
• Document security configurations, procedures, policies, and network security architecture
  
• Support on-premises, hybrid, and cloud-integrated security environments
  

• 3+ years of experience supporting enterprise network security infrastructure
  
• Strong experience with enterprise firewall platforms and network security technologies (VMware)
  
• Hands-on experience with network segmentation, VPN technologies, and intrusion detection/prevention systems
  
• Solid understanding of network security concepts , including access control, threat mitigation, encryption, and secure communications
  
• Familiarity with Active Directory, DNS, DHCP
  
• Experience with security monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting tools
  
• Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams