- Company Name
- ideaHelix
- Job Title
- Security Engineer (CCNA, CCNP, CCSA, PCNSA, PCNSE, PCCET, CompTIA) - Onsite - San Jose, CA
- Job Description
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Job Title: Security Engineer – Mergers & Acquisitions Integration
Role Summary: Design, deploy, and maintain security appliances and controls to integrate acquired organizations into the enterprise network, ensuring compliance with corporate security standards and business continuity.
Expectations: 5+ years of hands‑on security engineering, strong analytical and project management skills, ability to document and communicate complex security solutions to diverse stakeholders, and readiness to work independently or in global teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, configure, and launch perimeter and internal firewalls, EDR, DLP, and other security controls for site‑by‑site acquisitions.
- Develop and maintain bill‑of‑materials, order coordination, and inventory for new security hardware.
- Patch, register, and integrate new firewalls into central management consoles; deploy rule sets and ensure auditing/logging for SOC.
- Conduct security posture assessments, vulnerability scanning, incident analysis, and performance monitoring.
- Produce and update detailed diagrams, configuration logs, and compliance documentation.
- Collaborate with networking, systems, and application teams on integration projects and capacity planning.
- Automate routine scanning, reporting, and vulnerability remediation tasks.
- Create phased integration roadmaps (Day 1‑30‑60‑90+) for security uplift and alignment with enterprise architecture.
Required Skills
- Deep knowledge of network concepts, security appliance configuration (Cisco, Check Point, Palo Alto).
- Proficiency with security monitoring, diagnostic, and threat assessment tools.
- Cloud networking, virtualization, and security standards expertise.
- Strong written and verbal communication, analytical problem‑solving, and time‑management abilities.
Required Education & Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Network Engineering, or related field.
- Certifications: CCNA (Network) & CCNP (Security), CCSA, PCNSA, PCNSE, PCCET, CompTIA Security+.