VMware NSX Security Engineer

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced VMware NSX Security Engineer / Administrator responsible for the architecture, deployment, configuration, and day-to-day administration of network virtualization and security policies within a VMware environment.

The role bridges traditional networking, cloud infrastructure, and cybersecurity, with a primary focus on establishing a zero-trust network posture through advanced logical routing, distributed firewalls, and micro-segmentation across hybrid cloud workloads.

Location: Spring, TX – Day 1 Onsite
Duration: 6–12+ Months Contract

Key Responsibilities

Security Architecture & Micro-Segmentation

• Design and enforce granular Distributed Firewall (DFW) and Gateway Firewall rules.

• Implement micro-segmentation to isolate virtual machines and applications.

• Prevent lateral or east-west threat propagation across workloads.

• Support zero-trust security architecture and policies.

Network Virtualization Management

• Deploy and manage logical switching within VMware NSX.

• Configure and administer Tier-0 and Tier-1 routing.

• Manage distributed