Thermo Fisher Scientific Network Security Engineer II – US, (East Coast) – Remote in Wilmington, North Carolina

Job DescriptionDiscover Impactful Work:The Network Security Engineer has global responsibility for supporting solutions crafted to protect, detect, and alert to security threats in our enterprise network environment. A Day in the Life:• Communicates and engages with the SOC on security incidents related to network security events. • Overseas management of security posture for firewalls, web content filtering, VPN, and network load balancers. • Documents organizational change requests to support planned maintenance events.• Work closely with our vendors to potentially mitigate threats and vulnerabilities. • Resolves security violations and inefficiencies by conducting periodic audits. Keys to Success:• Ensure documentation and processes are well defined so that the engineered solutions are understood and repeatable. • Maintaining, updating, configuring, monitoring firewalls, virtual private networks, content filtering, intrusion detection, log management, and security policies. • Identify and implement IT industry standards to improve the organization’s security posture.• Maintaining technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing publications. Education• Bachelor’s Degree in cybersecurity, computer science, systems engineering, or related field. Equivalent work experience is accepted. • Three years of related work experience in cybersecurity. • Certifications are not required but encouraged: Certified Information Systems Security Professional, CompTIA Network+, Security+, or related certifications. Experience• At least two years of experience in zero-trust network architecture.• Strong organization skills, leading sophisticated projects. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities• Demonstrates knowledge of firewalls, F5s, VPNs, and cloud technologies. • Monitoring web security gateways, perimeter security, network access controls, and endpoint security. • Maintaining & implementing SOPs for Network Security. • Knowledge of various packet analyzers to perform packet captures. • Safeguards information system assets by identifying and solving potential and actual security problems.Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. Apply tot his job