American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
5,001 – 10,000 Employees
ConsultingDefenseLogistics

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) is a global ship classification organization founded in 1862, serving the marine and offshore industries through standards, certification, compliance, training, and technical services. Its work addresses the safety, operational, regulatory, and sustainability challenges involved in operating vessels and offshore assets.

ABS brings together surveyors, engineers, researchers, and regulatory specialists across more than 200 offices in 70 countries. Its work sits at the intersection of consulting, defense, and logistics, supporting responsible vessel operation and continued innovation in the maritime sector.

Engineer III, Network Security - Houston Hybrid

Lead enterprise network security architecture for ABS across Zero Trust, firewall, VPN, and hybrid-cloud environments. Shape automation, governance, and technical standards for a global marine safety organization.

Description

  • Own the enterprise network security roadmap across Zero Trust, NIST 800-171/CMMC, and business priorities
  • Architect resilient network security across on-premises, Azure, Oracle Cloud, and multi-cloud environments
  • Turn security policies into practical infrastructure designs and network security standards
  • Assess emerging technologies and advise IT leadership on architectural direction
  • Act as the technical authority for firewalls, segmentation, VPN, and remote-access infrastructure
  • Maintain reference architectures, design patterns, and network security engineering standards
  • Integrate tools that map users to resources across on-premises, cloud, and remote-access environments
  • Create identity-based policy enforcement standards to advance Zero Trust maturity
  • Design workflows for firewall policy ownership, review, cleanup, and retirement
  • Optimize large firewall rulebases across security and NAT policies
  • Automate repeatable engineering processes and reduce manual work
  • Set documentation standards and create engineering templates
  • Guide and mentor network and firewall engineers on architecture and implementation
  • Coordinate with security operations, cloud engineering, identity and access management, and application teams
  • Convert security requirements into infrastructure configurations and designs
  • Provide expert escalation support for complex firewall, VPN, routing, and multi-cloud connectivity issues
  • Support audits, compliance reviews, and incident response with architectural and technical expertise
  • Report to IMS Management and oversee outside contractors where applicable

Requirements

  • At least eight years of progressive network security engineering experience
  • Three or more years in a senior engineering or technical leadership role
  • Five or more years using Palo Alto NGFW and Panorama in a global enterprise with hybrid-cloud infrastructure
  • College degree or recognized equivalent, preferably in computer science, computer engineering, or a related field, or comparable professional experience
  • Palo Alto PCNSA or PCNSE certification
  • Cisco CCNP Security or Enterprise certification
  • Cloud certification in Azure, OCI, or GCP
  • Certification related to NIST or CMMC
  • Cloudflare ASE/ACE or Zscaler ZDTA, ZDTE, or ZDXA certification
  • Expertise designing enterprise network security infrastructure across on-premises, Azure, OCI, and GCP environments
  • Advanced knowledge of Palo Alto NGFW, Panorama, App-ID, Threat Prevention, GlobalProtect, and security-zone design
  • Experience redesigning and optimizing large-scale firewall rulebases containing more than 1,000 rules
  • Strong command of BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VPC, HSRP, VLAN, SD-WAN, and DMVPN architectures
  • Extensive experience with IPSec VPN, GlobalProtect, SSL VPN, SAML/MFA integration, and failover design
  • Hands-on experience with Azure VNet, NSG, Azure Firewall, OCI VCN/DRG, Megaport, and ExpressRoute
  • Working knowledge of Zero Trust, microsegmentation, NIST 800-171, NIST 800-53, and CMMC
  • Ability to create runbooks, SOPs, design documents, and training materials
  • Experience explaining architecture to technical and non-technical audiences, mentoring engineers, and leading technical initiatives
  • Understanding of ITAR compliance and its effect on infrastructure design
  • Working knowledge of the ABS Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental Management System
  • Must meet U.S. export-control requirements as a U.S. Person or obtain the necessary export licenses or authorizations

Benefits

  • PPO and HD medical insurance
  • Dental and vision insurance
  • Health Savings Account
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Life insurance
  • Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
  • Disability leave programs
  • Parental leave
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid vacation
  • Employee Assistance Plan offering wellness and work-life support
  • 401(k) plan with a generous company match, subject to plan requirements

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