Network Security Engineer - Work from home

TEKsystems

Full-time Other-General
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Location
richardson, dallas county, tx, United-States
Posted
May 21, 2026

Job Description

Senior Network Security Engineer

We are currently seeking a Senior Network Security Engineer within the Security Architecture and Engineering team, part of our client's Technology Information Security organization. The role focuses on complex, enterprise‑level security and networking projects, applying security governance and managing firewall policies and configurations for a small team of three members.

Evaluate incoming firewall rule requests, perform risk assessments, and compare policies against internal standards and frameworks such as CIS and NIST 800‑53 to ensure compliance before approving them.

Coaching stakeholders on why certain protocols are non‑compliant and providing guidance on policy adherence.

Handle business exception requests for firewall policies and maintain accurate documentation of approved exceptions.

Ensure baseline firewall configurations remain compliant, monitoring and maintaining configuration integrity across the en...