Network Security Engineer - Onsite - In Person Interview
Columbia, SCContractSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
MSys Inc. seeks a Network Security Engineer to support the Office of Cybersecurity in protecting SCDHH systems and services. The role focuses on network security engineering, alert response, security assessments, compliance, and support for on-premise and cloud environments. The posting requires approximately 3–5 years of relevant hands-on experience, a related bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, and a network-security-focused certification; CISSP or Security+ is preferred.
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Full job description
*** no c2c * *** W2 only; In person interviewOnsite
Description:
Scope of the Project
The Office of Cybersecurity ensures the confidentiality, integrity and availability of SCDHH's systems and services. Strong candidate must have hands-on experience with:
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Data network design best practices
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Routing and switching protocols
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Network security best practices
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On-premise and/or cloud networking environments
Security Program Experience
Strongly desired experience includes:
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CMS ARC-AMPE, HIPAA, NIST or other FISMA RMF frameworks
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Performing repeatable security processes supporting compliant enterprise architectures
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Supporting security considerations for multi-tenant cloud environments and vendor integrations
Technical Experience
Candidates should have hands-on experience with:
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Secure network design principles
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Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems
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Switching and Routing
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Enterprise Firewalls
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Network auditing
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IDS/IPS platforms
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Network security monitoring
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SIEM platforms such as QRadar, Splunk (Preferred)
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Vulnerability scanning tools (Nessus, Qualys, etc.)
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Cloud Infrastructure Security (Preferred)
Essential Responsibilities
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Assist in maturing network security and compliance solutions
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Investigate and respond to daily network alerts
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Perform network security assessments for proposed firewall and infrastructure changes
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Conduct technical analysis for network security planning and engineering
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Review and assessment of connectivity, website block and firewall rule requests to ensure they do not present an elevated risk to the agency
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Analyze on-premise and cloud networks for potential threats
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Develop, review, and analyze network traffic reports that violate the agency's approved standards governing Ports, Protocols and Services
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Monitor emerging threat vectors and recommend countermeasures
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Collaborate with other areas of the agency to implement security controls
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Support cloud and on-premise network changes and enhancement projects
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Ensure compliance with ARC-AMPE, HIPAA and SCDIS-200
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Assist with KPI creation and trend report monitoring
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Participate in firewall configuration reviews and ruleset recertification
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Provide guidance on best practices to technical teams
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Perform additional SOC duties as assigned
Required Skills (Rank in Order of Importance)
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Approximately 3-5 years of hands-on experience in network design, implementation, or support
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Hands-on experience in IT security or system administration
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Working knowledge of secure network design, security architecture, compliance tools, data protection, and access models
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Ability to analyze logs, alerts, and network telemetry
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Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools
Preferred Skills (Rank in Order of Importance)
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Experience working in regulatory environments
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Experience supporting health IT or state government
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Familiarity with FISMA, NIST, CMS ARC-AMPE, and HIPAA security and privacy standards
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Cloud network security controls (Azure or AWS)
Required Education/Certifications
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BS degree in Computer Science, information systems, Cybersecurity, or related field; or equivalent experience
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A network security centric certification such as PCNSE or CCNA
Preferred Education/Certifications
- CISSP or Security+
How this job compares
Set against the 4,101 open Security Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$135–208K/yr3,330 salary ranges
- US median$61–70/hr77 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 29 open Security Engineer jobs in South Carolina and 4,101 across the US. 10% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in South Carolina
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — less than three in four Security Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 3,536 postings).
- Education
- 1,399 of the 4,101 open Security Engineer jobs (34%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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