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IT Network Security Expert

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Progressive IT

Denton, TX (In Person)

Full-Time

Posted 2 weeks ago (Updated 2 weeks ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 6/19/2026

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Job Description

Location:
Denton, TX (onsite)
Job Type:
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  • W2 Seeking an experienced IT Network & Security Expert to design, implement, secure, and maintain our enterprise network infrastructure.
The ideal candidate has deep technical expertise in network architecture, firewalls, security controls, incident response. You will play a key role in ensuring our systems remain reliable, scalable, and protected against evolving cyber threats. Key Responsibilities Design, deploy, and manage enterprise LAN, WAN, WLAN, and VPN infrastructures. Configure and maintain routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and monitoring systems. Optimize network performance, capacity, and load balancing to ensure high availability. Troubleshoot network issues and perform root-cause analysis. Security Architecture & Management Implement and manage security solutions such as firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM, endpoint protection, and DLP. Conduct regular security assessments, vulnerability scans, and penetration tests. Develop and enforce network security policies, standards, and procedures. Monitor security alerts and lead incident response activities. Governance, Compliance & Documentation Support compliance with ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, and other relevant frameworks. Maintain detailed documentation of network diagrams, configurations, and processes. Participate in audits, risk assessments, and disaster recovery planning. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. 5+ years of experience in network engineering and cybersecurity roles. Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), VLANs, MPLS, and VPNs. Expertise with firewall technologies (e.g., Palo Alto, Cisco switches, Cisco Firepower). Solid understanding of identity and access management (IAM), MFA, PKI, and SSO.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with Palo Alto, SD-WAN, NAC (e.g., Cisco ISE), and Wi-Fi 6 technologies. Previous experience in SOC operations or cyber threat analysis a plus. Network and Telecommunications (CISCO, MPLS/WAN/LAN)
  • Expert Security (Palo Alto, Forcepoint, Encryption)
  • Expert ITIL processes
  • Basic Excellent verbal and oral communication
  • Advanced (English) Exposure or knowledge of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), NIST
SP 800-171, NIST SP 800 172
a plus. INDPIT