To Apply for this Job Click Here Job Title: Network Security Engineer Location Requirements: Remote Job Type: Contract Role Overview: You will work on establishing and implementing enterprise network and security infrastructure, focusing on next-generation firewalls and VPNs. Your role involves configuring, managing, and documenting security and network systems, supporting cloud environments, designing secure architectures, monitoring threats, and leading incident response. You will collaborate with various teams and mentor junior staff. Responsibilities: • Configure, administer, and document firewall access rules across Palo Alto and Check Point platforms, including GlobalProtect VPN • Lead firewall deployments and rule migrations, converting existing policies to new platforms • Manage core network security infrastructure, such as next-generation firewalls, VPNs, log collectors, and monitoring tools • Configure firewalls and security policies in cloud network environments, monitor network traffic • Design and maintain secure network architectures, including segmentation strategies • Implement and support LAN/WAN, routing and switching, wireless, internet, cloud connectivity, and data center infrastructure for high availability and resiliency • Monitor, analyze, and respond to security threats and events, coordinating remediation • Lead investigations of complex network and security incidents using monitoring, logging, and packet analysis • Perform security risk assessments; prepare executive reports, metrics, and recommendations • Evaluate emerging network and security technologies; lead proofs of concept and product assessments • Provide security expertise throughout project lifecycle, from requirements and design to deployment and operations • Develop and maintain documentation aligned with NIST guidelines, including network diagrams, IP addressing, VLANs, firewall rules, and disaster recovery plans • Establish network performance and security metrics, dashboards, and KPIs • Mentor junior network and security staff; help set engineering standards and best practices • Collaborate with architecture, cybersecurity, systems, database, application, cloud, and telecom teams and advise IT and business leadership To Apply for this Job Click Here Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Gravity IT Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.