Title : Network Security Engineer - Visibility & Telemetry Location : Brooklyn Park, MN (Hybrid) Job Type : Contract (6 months) Compensation : $40.00 - $56.00 per hour (W2) Industry: Retail

Key Skills: Linux administration, configuration management/orchestration (Ansible/Terraform), scripting (Python/Bash)

About the Role Our client, a leading Fortune 50 U.S. retailer recognized globally for its innovation, scale, and guest-centric culture, is expanding its Cyber Fusion capabilities. We are seeking a Network Security Engineer to support the development, reliability, and optimization of enterprise-wide network visibility and security telemetry.

This role sits within a rapidly evolving cybersecurity organization that values creative problem-solving, engineering excellence, and modern approaches to defending a complex global network. You will collaborate closely with network engineering teams and cybersecurity stakeholders to ensure visibility requirements are met and continuously improved. If you thrive in an environment where innovation and learning happen daily, this is a strong match. Responsibilities Evaluate the current configuration management and orchestration environment, identifying gaps, risks, and opportunities for modernization. Architect and implement a scalable, secure, and resilient visibility and telemetry solution from design through deployment. Lead end-to-end delivery of complex NSM engineering workstreams with minimal direction. Improve reliability, performance, and coverage across multiple sensor and visibility components, contributing to standards, patterns, and best practices. Collaborate with Network Engineering and Cybersecurity teams to drive solutions and clearly communicate technical tradeoffs. Diagnose technical issues across the system, application, and network layers. Communicate engineering solutions through high-quality documentation, diagrams, and knowledge sharing. Required Qualifications: 5+ years working in network engineering or network visibility architecture/design Strong experience administering Linux systems (RHEL/CentOS, Ubuntu, or equivalent) Proven experience designing and operating configuration management/orchestration tools (e.g., Ansible, Salt, Puppet, Chef, Terraform) Demonstrated ability to analyze and optimize system capacity, performance, and operational health Ability to troubleshoot across system, application, and network layers Experience in production environments with disciplined operational/change control Solid understanding of TCP/IP, routing protocols, VLANs, NAT, DNS, DHCP, and firewall concepts Scripting experience (Python, Bash, or similar) for automation and tooling Ability to document and communicate engineering solutions through high- and low-level diagrams Preferred Qualifications: Experience tuning/optimizing tools such as Security Onion, Zeek, Suricata, Snort Experience developing monitoring or testing frameworks Proficiency with observability platforms such as Kibana, Splunk, or Graylog Experience with Linux, Docker, and Git Hands-on experience with packet analysis tools (Wireshark, tcpdump, etc.) Benefits Dahl Consulting is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees that will allow you to choose the best coverage to meet your family's needs. For details, please review the DAHL Benefits Summary: https://www.dahlconsulting.com/benefits-w2fta/. How to Apply Take the first step on your new career path!To submit yourself for consideration for this role, simply click the apply button and complete our mobile-friendly online application. Once we've reviewed your application details, a recruiter will reach out to you with next steps! Equal Opportunity Statement As an equal opportunity employer, Dahl Consulting welcomes candidates of all backgrounds and experiences to apply. If this position sounds like the right opportunity for you, we encourage you to take the next step and connect with us. We look forward to meeting you!

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Dahl Consulting is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible contract employees that will allow you to choose the best coverage to meet your family's needs. For details, please review our Benefits Summary: www.dahlconsulting.com/benefits-w2fta.

Dahl Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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