Senior Network Security Engineer
Remote / Work From Home
W2 Contract with CDW – 6 months – potential for extension or FTE conversion
Note: Ideally seeking applicants who are located in Virginia
CDW is seeking a Senior Network Security Engineer to lead the development and deployment of security architecture across our edge, backbone, datacenter, and cloud environments. You will guide a team of network engineers and collaborate with internal teams and vendors to enforce security policies, drive compliance, and enhance documentation and reporting. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for shaping and executing CDW’s network security strategy.
What You’ll Do:
- Act as SME for firewalls, VPNs, IPS, proxies, and related technologies
- Provide technical leadership for operations, projects, and incident management
- Support and maintain a secure, multi-vendor, multi-region network
- Direct network engineers and managed service providers
- Oversee security policy implementation and periodic audits
- Lead integration of new security tools and platforms, including SSE/SASE solutions
- Support internal and external compliance requirements
What You Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 5+ years in network security engineering or architecture
- Expertise with Palo Alto, in particualr Cloud Management Prisma Access
- Expertise with Panorama and Strata Cloud Manager (SCM)
- Deep knowledge of firewalls, WIPS, VPN, proxies, and related tools
- Strong grasp of network protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, IPsec)
- Hands-on experience with orchestration tools (e.g., Tufin) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Familiarity with SSE/SASE, CASB, and NAC solutions
- Ability to lead, document, and own toolsets and security initiatives
Apply now to help shape the future of secure, cloud-enabled network infrastructure
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