Principal Zero Trust Architect (Atlanta)

Role: Principal Network Security Architect

Location: Atlanta, GA

Tax Term: W2/1099/C2C

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Responsibilities

• Analyze and assess current state Network architecture and security posture
• Design the next generation Network Security architecture taking into account Zero Trust Network Architecture principles, SASE solutions and Next gen. Firewall capabilities
• Align Network Security Architecture and technical strategy with business goals, context and use cases
• Provide comparative analysis of Network Security solutions including the coverage of trade-offs, cost optimizations
• Collaborate with various stakeholders and cross functional teams to design and implement Network Security Solutions
• Influence the direction of network security strategy across on-prem and cloud deployments
• Develop and publish network security policies, standards, and frameworks
• Keep abreast with latest network security technologies, industry best practices and evaluate with business context

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, information technology or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Relevant network security certifications (e.g. CCIE Security, CCNP security etc.) are highly desirable

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Network security and 10+ years of experience in Network architecture and engineering
• Solid understanding of how SASE/SSE solutions work, Zero Trust Network Access and scale out capabilities
• Solid understanding of the Zero Trust Network Architecture principles
• Proven experience with SD-WAN platforms and technologies
• In-depth knowledge of network protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP etc.
• In-depth knowledge of public key infrastructure, TLS, DTLS
• In-depth knowledge of how Deep packet inspection , Intrusion Prevention/Detection, Advanced Malware detection technologies work
• Solid understanding of current generation of firewalls and next generation firewalls and evolution
• Be able to articulate, compare the vendor offerings/solutions in the network security/SASE space. for example - Cisco Secure access , Zscaler ZIA/ZPA, Palo Alto Prisma Access
• Experience with Network automation tools, Network Observability tools
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.