Sr. Network Security Engineer, Product Development

We're Apogee. Nice to meet you. At our core, we're an IT-services organization that happens to focus on higher education. We touch the lives of binge-watching, music-loving, game-playing, finals-taking, seminar-attending, class-selecting students by providing IT infrastructure that meets today's needs technology-savvy generation.

We work hard, celebrate success, and challenge everyone in our organization to be a problem solver. If you are as passionate as we are about the intersection of technology and education, join us today.

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Network Security Engineer to join our product development group in Austin, TX. This highly technical, hands-on role will work with cross-functional teams to plan, design, implement and optimize Apogee's next generation network and security infrastructure. You will need a solid background in building and supporting large campus/enterprise networks, and have a creative, problem-solving mindset. We believe this is a tremendous opportunity for someone with the right skills and business acumen to help Apogee build and improve the managed network services for our clients.

The salary range for this position is $120,000-$170,000 depending on experience.

Here is your job:

• Develop and implement new networks and security infrastructures in collaboration with the Product Management team to support future Apogee products and services
• Support and troubleshoot API system integration efforts between network systems and cloud-based software and reporting tools
• Develop standard processes and procedures for testing, deploying, and servicing network infrastructure at new and existing clients
• Provide technical training and guidance to other technical groups within Apogee as part of new product launch activities
• Occasionally provide tier-3 support to other Apogee technical teams to aid in resolving complex network and security outages and service interruptions
• Maintain technical relationships with leading network infrastructure hardware and software vendors. Evaluate new and upcoming solutions from these vendors for potential inclusion in future products.
• Develop, maintain, and review standard repositories of network documentation and design specifications

You will love this job if this describes you:

Problem Solving: You are not satisfied until you have completely solved a problem, and you take time to get it right, look beyond the obvious, and deliver correct and honest assessments and answers.

Self-Development: You are personally and professionally committed to continuous improvement. You take a whole approach to learning: books and academics, experience at work, and learning from your peers

Technical Aptitude: Some projects we take on have subtle differences, and others present obstacles we have not faced yet. You can apply your base line of knowledge and natural technical aptitude to help you on easy tasks and challenging issues.

Team: There's lot of room for individual success, but it all starts at the core, a strong team. You demonstrate open, positive communication, listen to others, and encourage group troubleshooting.

High Quality Standards: This is a high impact, highly visible position. You have internal and external clients depending on the quality of work you deliver (never mind the financial impact of low quality). You care about your work and your customers.

Requirements

• Ability to pass two rigorous routing and switching interviews, the last being a hands-on evaluation of your Cisco routing, switching, and IOS services technical abilities
• Ability to work onsite at our Apogee Austin, TX HQ 3 - 5 days per-week, as needed to meet Apogee's development goals
• 7+ years of applied, post-academic, experience in enterprise network or security engineering
• Hands-on experience with network access control and identity management systems such as Cisco ISE, Aruba Clearpass, FortiGATE FortiNAC, FreeRADIUS, etc.
• 7+ years of applied, post-academic, experience working with switches, routers, firewalls, and wireless controller
• Understanding of layer-2 and layer-3 network segmentation best practices
• Familiarity with scripting and automation in Python or equivalent language is a plus
• 2+ years of applied, post-academic, familiarity with enterprise Wi-Fi/WLANs
• Effective communication skills, both written and spoken English
• Ability to work independently and maintain fast paced milestones and deliverables

Education and Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, IT, or related field, or equivalent experience
• Current CCNP Enterprise Certification or better, or equivalent experience

Benefits

Our employees enjoy benefits that make them more productive and contribute directly to the development of their professional skills. We want to be able to attract the best of the best and make sure they keep getting better so here is what we are offering:

• An attractive salary
• Health insurance plan including Health Savings Account matching program
• Monthly technology stipend
• Engineering and Technical teams receive cash bonuses for obtaining certifications
• Maternity and Paternity leave
• Peer recognition program
• Career development programs

At Apogee, we believe education is a doorway to a fair and just society. Within our own walls, we stand committed to creating a healthy culture of diversity and inclusion, empowering one another as advocates for an inclusive workplace, and doing so transparently. Apogee employees founded three employee-led groups in 2020 including Diversity and Inclusion, Civic Awareness, and Apogee Veterans.

Accommodations:

If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Human Resources, [email protected].