Network Security Specialist – Zero Trust
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Working with one of our top financial clients, this role calls for a Network Security Specialist – Zero Trust to provide security consulting, governance oversight, and technical expertise across a range of technology and business initiatives. This contract opportunity offers exposure to cloud, containerized, AI-enabled, network, and enterprise technology environments, along with role-specific training, collaboration with experienced security professionals, and the opportunity to contribute to meaningful security modernization initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Provide security consulting and risk assessments for technology initiatives and projects.
- Review solution designs and deliver risk-based security recommendations aligned with enterprise security standards.
- Develop and maintain security standards, technical requirements, STIGs, control mappings, and implementation guidance.
- Support security governance reviews across cloud, hybrid, on-premises, containerized, B2B, and emerging technology environments.
- Assess security controls for Kubernetes, cloud-native platforms, APIs, SaaS solutions, AI-enabled technologies, and partner connectivity solutions.
- Design and maintain governance controls for secure access, URL filtering, network segmentation, B2B connectivity, and Zero Trust initiatives.
- Partner with architecture, infrastructure, engineering, risk, and business teams to establish practical security guardrails.
- Help ensure governance controls can be consistently applied across the enterprise.
- Contribute to governance modernization, automation, and process improvement initiatives.
- Support enterprise-wide security governance programs and strategic security initiatives.
- Build strong working relationships with business, technology, engineering, and security stakeholders.
- Produce clear documentation, processes, technical guidance, and security recommendations.
- Meet established service-level objectives and deliverables while maintaining a high standard of work quality.
Desired Skill-Set
- Post-secondary education or equivalent practical experience.
- At least 10 years of networking experience.
- Strong understanding of security governance, risk management, and security control frameworks.
- Experience conducting security assessments and evaluating technology risk.
- Strong knowledge of network security technologies, architectures, and enterprise security principles.
- Strong knowledge of enterprise network infrastructure, including routers, switches, load balancers, proxies, DNS, and related network technologies.
- Ability to understand network traffic flows and assess security implications across complex enterprise environments.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong documentation skills, including the ability to write clear processes and technical guidance.
- Strong collaboration skills and a team-oriented mindset.
Nice to Have
- Industry certification such as CISSP, CCSP, or CISM.
- Knowledge of Zero Trust architectures, secure access technologies, and network segmentation principles.
- Automation skills.
- Additional security knowledge or experience.
- Experience working within a financial institution, highly regulated environment, or large enterprise.
- Experience influencing technology decisions while balancing security, risk management, and business objectives.
BeachHead is an equal opportunity agency and employer. We advocate for our candidates and welcome applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or physical or mental disability. BeachHead or our clients may use technology-enabled tools, including automation and artificial intelligence (AI), to support parts of the recruitment process such as resume screening, application management, and candidate matching. These tools assist our recruiters and our clients, and do not replace human decision-making. This job posting represents a current or anticipated vacancy. The position may be filled at any time, and the posting may be removed without notice once the role has been filled.