Network Engineer H1B Jobs in Edison, NJ (NOW HIRING)

As a Network Security Engineer, you'll provide technical support for hardware and applications. You'll be responsible for effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware, operating systems, software, and related infrastructure. You'll ensure that system hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures adhere to organizational standards and security requirements. Key responsibilities include the following:
• Support of remote sites including data centers with ability to provide smart hands support for infrastructure and network equipment.
• Manage and maintain enterprisegrade network firewalls, including rule creation, policy reviews, and security hardening.
• Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot routing and switching infrastructure within a multisite environment.
• Administer and optimize application delivery and trafficbalancing platforms to ensure high availability and performance.
• Perform network vulnerability assessments and portscanning activities to identify and remediate security risks.
• Oversee centralized log collection, monitoring, and alerting systems to support operational visibility and incident response.
• Maintain and report on security patching on all Firewalls, Routers, Switches, applications for backups, syslog, monitoring, and appliances in the Network, within required time frames.
• Manage secure network backup processes, including automated configurations, validation, and restoration procedures.
• Follow NERC CIP Standards and meets time sensitive deadlines.
• Participate in 24x7 on call rotation, providing application and hardware support.
• Valid drivers license required with a safe driving history that meets National Grids Safe Driver policy.
• Install ( Rack and Stack ) , Upgrade IOS on new equipment
• Proficient with Visio
Section 5 - Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
3+ years of experience in a similar role.
Collaborate effectively with colleagues and suppliers in different time zones.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Must have Firewalls, Routers & Switch background
Develop detailed network diagrams, topology maps, and design documentation.
Ability to work with technology vendors and technical leads to define solutions
Ability to work in fast-paced environment, meet deadlines, pay attention to detail, and deliver high-quality results.
Section 6 - Key Skills
Firewall Administration & Security Policy Management
Demonstrated ability to manage enterprise grade firewalls, including rule creation, policy optimization, change control, and proactive security hardening.
Routing & Switching Expertise
Strong understanding of routing protocols, switching technologies, VLANs, and network segmentation with handson experience supporting multisite network environments.
Application Delivery & Load Balancing Knowledge
Experience configuring, tuning, and troubleshooting application delivery platforms, including traffic distribution, health monitoring, and highavailability configurations.
Vulnerability Assessment & Network Scanning
Ability to run and analyze network vulnerability scans, interpret results, prioritize risk, and work with teams to remediate findings.
Log Management & Monitoring Proficiency
Skilled in configuring and monitoring centralized log aggregation systems, creating alerts, and using log data for diagnostics and incident response.
Configuration Backup & Recovery Processes
Familiar with maintaining secure network device backups, automated collection workflows, version management, and restoration procedures.
Core Networking Fundamentals
Solid understanding of TCP/IP, Routing Protocols, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, VPN technologies, and general network security best practices.
Troubleshooting & Diagnostic Skills
Ability to analyze traffic flows, logs, performance metrics, and packet captures to identify root causes and ensure network stability.
Documentation & Process Discipline
Capable of creating and maintaining network diagrams, configuration baselines, operating procedures, and change documentation.
Collaboration & Communication
Able to work closely with security, infrastructure, and application teams, translating technical issues into actionable information for stakeholders.
Systems installation and removal
Installs or removes system components using supplied installation instructions and tools. Conducts standard tests and contributes to investigations of problems and faults - documents results in accordance with agreed procedures.
Configuration management
Applies tools, techniques and processes to administer, track, log, report on and correct configuration items, components and changes. Assists with audits to check the accuracy of the information and undertakes any necessary corrective action under direction.
Testing
Designs test cases, creates test scripts and test data, and automates repeatable tasks. Executes & records manual and automated testing in accordance with test plans. Analyses and reports on test activities, results, issues and risks.