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We take pride in delivering exceptional service, sharing our expertise, and upholding the highest standards to ensure a world-class campus experience.\nVisit our website or follow us on Facebook and Instagram to learn more.\nThe Opportunity:\nUCF is seeking a Network Security Engineer IV (Lead) to serve as a senior technical leader within the University’s Information Security organization. This position helps shape, secure, and continuously improve enterprise network security services supporting a large and complex technology environment. The role leads the architecture, design, implementation, operation, and lifecycle management of critical security capabilities, including network access control, authentication and authorization, firewalls, secure remote access, network segmentation, Zero Trust, intrusion prevention, DNS security, certificates, monitoring, and security visibility. It also serves as a senior escalation resource for complex security and operational issues, major incidents, advanced troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis.\nAs a technical lead, the position establishes security architecture, engineering standards, configuration baselines, and technical practices, while leading complex projects and modernization initiatives. The role provides technical direction and mentorship to engineers and collaborates across Network Operations, Security Operations, Network Engineering, Infrastructure, Cloud Services, and other technology teams to deliver secure, resilient, and reliable enterprise services. This is a hands-on technical leadership role for an experienced network security engineer who enjoys solving difficult problems, influencing architecture and engineering direction, mentoring others, and driving meaningful improvements across a complex technology environment. The position is classified as a lead role and does not have direct reports.\nResponsibilities:\nNetwork Security Engineering & Architecture\nLead the design, implementation, administration, and optimization of enterprise network security technologies and services.\nArchitect and support security solutions, including firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, secure remote access, DNS security, certificates, and network segmentation.\nEvaluate emerging technologies and recommend enhancements to improve security, performance, and operational efficiency.\nEstablish engineering standards, best practices, and technical requirements for network security services.\nNetwork Access Control & Zero Trust\nServe as the technical lead for network access control and identity-based security services.\nDesign and support solutions utilizing 802.1X, RADIUS, TACACS+, certificate-based authentication, device profiling, and policy enforcement.\nImplement and maintain Zero Trust and micro-segmentation strategies to strengthen enterprise security.\nIntegrate authentication and authorization services with identity management, wireless, VPN, cloud, and endpoint platforms.\nOperations & Service Reliability\nEnsure the availability, reliability, and performance of critical network security services.\nTroubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues impacting security infrastructure and services.\nSupport monitoring, logging, alerting, dashboards, reporting, and security visibility initiatives.\nCollaborate with the Network Operations Center and Security Operations Center to improve service reliability and threat detection capabilities.\nParticipate in an on-call rotation and provide after-hours support for critical incidents and service disruptions.\nIncident Response & Problem Management\nServe as a senior escalation resource for major incidents involving network security technologies and services.\nLead technical troubleshooting and restoration efforts during service-impacting events.\nConduct root-cause analysis and develop corrective actions to improve long-term service stability and resilience.\nTechnical Leadership & Project Delivery\nLead the technical execution of complex projects involving network security infrastructure and services.\nTranslate business and security requirements into technical designs, implementation plans, and operational support models.\nProvide mentorship, technical guidance, and engineering oversight to team members and stakeholders.\nCollaborate with internal teams, vendors, and partners to successfully deliver strategic technology initiatives.\nDocumentation & Continuous Improvement\nDevelop and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, configuration standards, and operational procedures.\nIdentify opportunities for automation, modernization, and process improvements.\nSupport compliance, disaster recovery, business continuity, and other security-related initiatives.\nMinimum Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree and 5 years of relevant experience; or High School Diploma (or equivalent) and 9 years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree; or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219(6).\nPreferred Qualifications:\nAdvanced experience with enterprise Network Access Control (NAC), including 802.1X, RADIUS, TACACS+, device profiling, PKI, certificate-based authentication, and policy enforcement.\nExperience designing and implementing network segmentation, micro-segmentation, Zero Trust, and identity-based security solutions.\nStrong experience with enterprise network security technologies, including firewalls, secure remote access, DNS security, network access controls, and related preventive and detective security technologies.\nExperience designing and securing cloud and hybrid infrastructure environments, including integration between cloud, on-premises, network, and identity-based security controls.\nExperience leading complex network security engineering projects, technical initiatives, architecture efforts, and major incident resolution in large-scale environments.\nExperience developing and maintaining network security architectures, technical standards, configuration baselines, engineering procedures, and security design patterns.\nExperience with network security monitoring, logging, telemetry, alerting, and security visibility, including the use of these capabilities for troubleshooting, threat detection, and incident investigation.\nExperience with automation, scripting, APIs, and infrastructure management tools to improve the consistency, scalability, and operational efficiency of network security services.\nDemonstrated ability to provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, establish technical direction, and coordinate complex engineering work without direct supervisory responsibility.\nExperience supporting higher education, healthcare, government, or other large and complex enterprise environments.\nRelevant professional certifications in networking, cybersecurity, information security, or security architecture are desirable such as CISSP, CCNP Security, CCIE Security, Cisco, Palo Alto, or similar.\nSpecial Instructions to the Applicants:\nThe anticipated salary range for this position is $89,076 to $125,000. The final salary will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, and internal equity considerations.\nPosition requires a valid Class E driver’s license. This position may involve driving to various locations on and off campus to conduct University business.\nAll applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position, and the university cannot accommodate H-1B transfers or employment-based visa processing for individuals currently sponsored by another employer.\nThis role requires the successful candidate to work on-site at UCF as their primary work location. On-site presence is an essential function of this role.\nAre you ready to unleash YOUR potential?\nAs a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida, we are a community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you’ll play an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country. You’ll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty, staff, and students across 12 colleges and multiple campuses, engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow, you’ll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills, and you’ll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck.\nWorking at UCF has its perks! UCF offers:\nBenefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program \nPaid time off, including annual and sick time off and paid holidays\nRetirement savings options \nEmployee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions \nEducation assistance And more... For more benefits information, view theUCF Employee Benefits Guide.\nDive into our Total Rewards Calculator to discover the diverse selection available to you, giving you a glimpse into the benefits that together shape your comprehensive rewards package at UCF.\nUnless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF’s expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.\nDepartment\nUCF IT Information Security OfficeWork Schedule\nMonday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pmType of Appointment\nRegularExpected Salary\n$89,076.00 to NegotiableJob Posting End Date\n10-21-2026-12-00-AMThe University of Central Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law. 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