Forcepoint is transforming cybersecurity by focusing on what matters most: understanding people’s intent as they interact with critical data and intellectual property wherever it resides. Our uncompromising systems enable companies to empower employees with unobstructed access to confidential data while protecting intellectual property and simplifying compliance. Based in Austin, Texas, Forcepoint supports more than 20,000 organizations worldwide. For more about Forcepoint, visit www.Forcepoint.com and follow us on Twitter at @ForcepointSec.

IT Network Security Engineer II

About Forcepoint

Forcepoint seeks to understand the world’s cyber behaviors in order to stop the bad and free the good. We are reinventing cybersecurity with a transformative, behavior-centric approach that provides visibility to human interaction with data, understands the intent behind that interaction, and can dynamically adapt security countermeasures in response. By integrating our best-in-class products into the Human Point System, we will enable customers to deploy and operate a modern cybersecurity architecture that meets the challenges of today’s digital world.

Position Summary

Forcepoint is looking for an IT Network Security Engineer II to become a member of the Forcepoint's internal IT team. The candidate will be responsible for implementing network security configuration, maintenance, and monitoring. This role ensures the uptime of network and related services while working closely with our security operations team to perform validation of security controls and compliance.

The successful candidate is customer focused, a self-starter, able and willing to work with geo-dispersed teams.

Essential Functions

• Diagnose and troubleshoot daily network security issues.
• Assemble and configure firewalls, switches, routers, and related equipment.
• Experience with Juniper routers/switches and firewalls such as EX, MX, and SRX serious
• Experience with Cisco ASA, Catalyst, and Nexus platforms
• Understanding of wireless technologies and experience with Aruba wireless solutions
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP and protocols such as RSTP, VLAN, LLDP/CDP, virtual chassis technologies
• Prior experience with Forcepoint Next Generation firewalls or Palo Alto firewalls
• Prior experience with VOIP, WAN Optimization, SD-WAN and monitoring tools
• Ability to configure and install security infrastructure device as well as routers and switches
• Adhere to Change Control, Change Log, and Downtime Log procedures for all critical services.
• Monitor network and systems health, responding appropriately to network alerts and events.
• Provide documentation of projects, installations, and prepare network diagrams using Microsoft Visio.
• Work a flexible schedule allowing maintenance during off-peak hours (late evening and weekend work as necessary).

Desired Education, Experience and Skills

• 4+ years of experience in network security, preferably in a large enterprise environment
• An BS/MS degree in a technical field such as Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• Professional IT certification(s), preferably with a focus on networking or security (CCNA, JNCIA, etc.)
• Experience with Cisco Unified Communications Systems, CUCM - Cisco Unified Communication Manager - Cisco Unified Call Manager, Cisco Call Manager, Cisco Voice DR, VoIP, Voice Engineering a plus
• Must be able to quickly diagnose problems and implement solutions to maintain uninterrupted network service.
• Good working knowledge of and experience with routing and switching protocols including: OSPF, BGP, VTP, STP, HSRP and VRRP.
• Understanding of common Internet-centric applications and protocols such as: HTTP, SMTP, SSL\TLS, SSH, NTP, and DNS.