Network Security Engineer II

Introduction

You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members by using technology to improve health outcomes around the world. As a diversified, national organization, Centene's technology professionals have access to competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility.

Position Purpose

Applies cybersecurity and privacy principles to organizational requirements (relevant to confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, and non-repudiation on key network security and netflow security tools).

Key Responsibilities

• Analyzes, streamlines, and automates operational tasks and processes to protect company's network infrastructure and components against adversaries as well as helping build network security systems and solutions.
• Defines network security standards as well as implements and maintains technologies to measure conformance against network security standards.
• Designs and implements cybersecurity rules for network components such as load balancers, switches/routers, network management software, etc.
• Provides engineering and operational support for network resources like virtual private network (VPN), content delivery network (CDN), domain name system (DNS), firewalls, etc. both on-premises and in the cloud.
• Identifies potential network security threats/anomalies and takes necessary steps to mitigate them including network segmentation, access control, intrusion prevention systems, etc.
• Configures and troubleshoots site to site (S2S), point to site (P2S), virtual network peering, etc.
• Automates routine operational network security tasks and processes.
• Researches, recommends and introduces best in class industry standard network security technologies by collaborating with development teams and other subject matter experts.
• Collaborates with key stakeholders to advocate on network infrastructure security and contribute in projects to implement network security standards.
• Performs advanced monitoring and reporting related to network systems.
• Monitors security information and event management (SIEM) system for anomalies and takes appropriate action when necessary.
• Documents standard operating procedures related to network security and governance.
• Supports in design, implementation, and configuration of network security architecture, software, and controls.

Education/Experience

A Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or business field (e.g., statistics, mathematics, engineering)