Job Description
Job Title: Network Security Engineer
Duration: 3.5 Months (Extension Likely)
Location: Hybrid - New York, NY 10003
Position Overview
"Navitas Partners, LLC" is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Network Security Engineer to support the hardening and modernization of enterprise network infrastructure. This role focuses on auditing legacy configurations, strengthening network segmentation, and advancing a Zero-Trust security architecture.
- The ideal candidate will lead firewall governance initiatives, eliminate technical debt, and ensure global network compliance with institutional security standards.Key Responsibilities1. Firewall & ACL Governance
- Conduct comprehensive audits of firewall rule sets and Access Control Lists (ACLs) to remove redundant, outdated, or overly permissive entries.
- Assist in developing and enforcing standardized procedures for firewall and ACL changes.
- Ensure all modifications align with established security policies and compliance frameworks. 2. Network Segmentation & Isolation
- Review and enhance network segmentation strategies, including micro-segmentation, to reduce attack surface and prevent lateral movement.
- Design and implement VLANs and routing policies to enforce strict separation across trust zones (e.g., Student, Faculty, Research, IoT, Administrative networks). 3. Legacy Infrastructure Decommissioning
- Identify and decommission legacy network segments, unused VLANs, and obsolete hardware configurations.
- Lead migration and consolidation efforts from specialized or outdated infrastructures to standardized, modern platforms. 4. Documentation & Compliance
- Maintain accurate network topology diagrams and detailed documentation for all security and segmentation changes.
- Ensure all network security activities comply with internal security mandates and external regulatory standards. Qualifications
- Strong experience in network security engineering within enterprise environments.
- Hands-on expertise with firewall technologies and ACL management.
- Proven experience in network segmentation, VLAN configuration, and routing policies.
- Familiarity with Zero-Trust architecture principles.
- Experience decommissioning legacy infrastructure and modernizing network environments.
- Excellent documentation and compliance management skills.
For more details reach at [email protected]
About Navitas Partners, LLC: It is a certified WBENC and one of the fastest-growing Technical / IT staffing firms in the US providing services to numerous clients. We offer the most competitive pay for every position. We understand this is a partnership. You will not be blindsided and your salary will be discussed upfront.
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