Network Security Engineer

Overview

Network Security Engineer at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) within the Information Technology (IT) department. The role ensures the security and integrity of UCSF’s network infrastructure, supporting planning, design, optimization, implementation, audit, and troubleshooting of network security systems. The engineer partners with security operations, governance, and system administrators to design and deploy solutions to harden UCSF platforms.

Responsibilities

• Configure / Install and manage various network security devices and technologies including, but not limited to, firewalls, DNS / DHCP / IPAM, VPN, Network Access Control, web filtering, CASB and SASE systems, Intrusion Detection / Prevention, Network Packet Brokers, and Network Traffic Visibility solutions.
• Fulfill project requests and tasks for clients (Firewall policy, VPN tunnel creation, DDI, CASB incident response, applying web filter entries, etc.).
• Manage and mitigate vulnerabilities for devices backed by the Network Security Team.
• Resolve problems and break / fix incidents on the enterprise network and its security systems.
• Provide administrative-level technical network security implementation skills for enterprise and data center environments at UCSF.
• Assist in developing network device hardening standards.
• Apply professional communications concepts, industry practices, and relevant policies to resolve highly complex issues; establish methods and evaluation criteria to obtain results.
• Interface with management, IT security, and vendors to develop and implement new solutions to meet business requirements.
• Serve as an escalation point for junior staff.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

License / Certification

About UCSF & Equal Opportunity

UCSF is a leading academic health sciences institution committed to health worldwide through research, education, and patient care. UCSF values PRIDE ( professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity, and excellence) and is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status. For diversity information consult UCSF diversity resources.

Location : San Francisco, CA; Job type : Full-time; Work style : Flexible; Shift : Days; Shift Length : 8 Hours; Additional Shift Details : Mon-Fri, 9-5, with after-hours support as required.

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