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Infrastructure hardened and kept compliant, globally or locally.

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Meet our vetted network security engineers

Santiago M. Colombia · 4 years experience
Firewall and VPN configuration $21/hr

Best fit: A team that needs firewall and VPN configuration.

Core responsibilities
  • Configure and maintain firewalls, VPNs and network segmentation
  • Harden server and cloud infrastructure against known attack patterns
  • Manage access controls and identity permissions across your systems
Core Competencies
Palo Alto Networks Fortinet FortiGate Cisco Secure Firewall Zscaler
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Mateo B. Argentina · 5 years experience
Access control and identity management $22/hr

Best fit: Access control and identity management, handled as its own dedicated lane.

Core responsibilities
  • Monitor traffic and systems for intrusion attempts and anomalies
  • Respond to security incidents and run the post-incident review
  • Patch known vulnerabilities on a defined schedule instead of an ad hoc one
Core Competencies
Okta Microsoft Entra ID CyberArk Duo Security
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Lerato T. South Africa · 5 years experience
Intrusion monitoring and incident response $16/hr

Best fit: Best fit for a team leaning on someone for intrusion monitoring and incident response.

Core responsibilities
  • Maintain the documentation SOC 2, HIPAA or PCI audits require
  • Run internal security audits ahead of external ones
  • Track remediation items through to close, instead of just logging them
Core Competencies
Splunk CrowdStrike Falcon Microsoft Sentinel Wireshark
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Daniel C. USA · 6 years experience
Compliance audits and documentation $55/hr

Best fit: Suited to companies whose compliance audits and documentation keeps slipping down the priority list.

Core responsibilities
  • Configure and maintain firewalls, VPNs and network segmentation
  • Harden server and cloud infrastructure against known attack patterns
  • Manage access controls and identity permissions across your systems
Core Competencies
Vanta Drata Tenable Nessus Microsoft Purview
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Priya S. USA · 9 years experience
Senior security engineer, multi-framework $72/hr

Best fit: The senior pick: security engineer, multi-framework, with enough range to own more than one lane at once.

Core responsibilities
  • Configure and maintain firewalls, VPNs and network segmentation
  • Harden server and cloud infrastructure against known attack patterns
  • Manage access controls and identity permissions across your systems
  • Monitor traffic and systems for intrusion attempts and anomalies
  • Respond to security incidents and run the post-incident review
  • Patch known vulnerabilities on a defined schedule instead of an ad hoc one
  • Maintain the documentation SOC 2, HIPAA or PCI audits require
  • Run internal security audits ahead of external ones
  • Track remediation items through to close, instead of just logging them
Core Competencies
Palo Alto Networks CrowdStrike Falcon Splunk Okta
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What this role costs you

Specialized recruiters Vetted candidates in 10 days Six core markets
Global talent
Starting at
$12/hour
No placement fee
WhereLatin America, Philippines, South Africa, Eastern Europe, Canada You payOne monthly fee, all-inclusive EmployerHireHawk employs, pays and manages compliance Guarantee100% performance replacement After the hireA dedicated Client Success Manager, for the life of the engagement CommitmentMonth to month, no lock-in Learn more →
US talent
Placement fee
12.5%of first-year salary
+ $995 retainer
WhereAll 50 states You pay$995 retainer to start the search, plus 12.5% at placement. Or 15% with no retainer EmployerThe hire joins your payroll directly Guarantee60-day replacement After the hireYours to manage from day one. There is no Client Success Manager on this offer CommitmentOne-time fee, no recurring cost Learn more →
Up to 70%is what you save with global talent 20–30%of first-year salary is what traditional agencies charge

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What this role handles for your team

A network security engineer protects the systems, endpoints, and network controls your business relies on every day.

Network security hardening and configuration
Configure and maintain firewalls, VPNs and network segmentation Harden server and cloud infrastructure against known attack patterns Manage access controls and identity permissions across your systems
Monitoring and response
Monitor traffic and systems for intrusion attempts and anomalies Respond to security incidents and run the post-incident review Patch known vulnerabilities on a defined schedule instead of an ad hoc one
Compliance and audits
Maintain the documentation SOC 2, HIPAA or PCI audits require Run internal security audits ahead of external ones Track remediation items through to close, instead of just logging them
Security operations and remediation tracking
Prioritize remediation by risk and business impact Track open findings through resolution Keep leadership informed of material security exposure
Three steps

Hire a Network security engineer in 3 steps

From your first brief to a Network security engineer working in SOC 2 and HIPAA, you stay with one recruiter from scope through start.

Scope the Network security engineer role

Tell us the work to own, from network security hardening and configuration to monitoring and response, plus the systems, coverage hours, and outcomes that matter. We turn that into a focused search brief.

Review vetted Network security engineer candidates

We screen candidates for network security hardening and configuration, monitoring and response, and practical fluency in SOC 2 and HIPAA. You review a shortlist with relevant context.

Hire and onboard your Network security engineer

Choose your candidate and hiring model. We coordinate the handoff into your tools, operating process, and first-week priorities.

What changes for your team

Best for businesses that need their network controls, monitoring, and security remediation actively managed.

Audit-ready compliance documentation

Compliance audits get prepared for continuously, instead of scrambled together the week before an auditor shows up.

Fewer security incidents

Infrastructure gets hardened and monitored on an ongoing basis, instead of reviewed once a year during an external audit.

Faster incident response

Monitoring and response run continuously, so incidents get caught and contained before they become a bigger problem.

Lower cost than a full in-house security team

One dedicated engineer costs less than the salary, benefits and payroll taxes a full-time in-house security team adds up to.

Ongoing monitoring instead of a one-time audit

Your security posture gets maintained week to week, instead of assessed once and left unchecked until the next audit cycle.

Why teams choose HireHawk for this role

Screened on certifications, beyond a resume claim

CISSP, Security+ and framework-specific experience (SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI) are verified in vetting rather than taken on trust.

Vetted before you meet them

5-Stage Vetting with AI-assisted screening. Fewer than 1% of applicants are presented to clients.

Matched to your compliance framework

Tell us what you're audited against on the discovery call, and we screen for direct experience with that framework.

Two ways to hire

Fully managed global talent from $12 an hour, or US direct hire from 12.5% of first-year salary. Compare the two on our [staffing solutions page](/solutions/).

Proof

What our clients say

"They built the analytics and automation our leadership now runs on, recovered tens of thousands in freight claims and cut manual work by 96%."

Siobhan Manager of Outbound Global Transportation

"It was very easy working with HireHawk, from looking for viable candidates, the interview process, all the way to implementation of your hire, they handle it all. We are also very happy with our hire. Very easy and seamless process."

Work Injury Law Group Legal services

"HireHawk filled two senior roles in under two weeks. The candidates were sharper than anything our in-house recruiter surfaced in months."

August Consumer brand

"Her scope grew within months and our leadership asked to meet her in person. We came back to HireHawk to expand the rest of the team."

Anthony Director of Operations

"When our workflow broke down she built a tracking system to stop it happening again, without being asked."

Mikayel Revenue Cycle Manager

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The right model depends on the seat, not the company. Some roles need someone in the building; the rest do not, and cost far less remotely.

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Staffing agency HireHawk

HireHawk is a staffing agency for growing US companies with industry-specialized recruiters. This is one of the seats we fill most: we recruit for it, run 5-Stage Vetting, and either employ the hire on global talent or place them directly on your payroll.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about hiring for this role

How is this different from a DevOps engineer?

Your DevOps engineer builds and deploys your infrastructure and handles day-to-day monitoring across it. Your network security engineer specializes in hardening that same infrastructure, managing compliance and responding to security incidents specifically. Companies with real compliance requirements, SOC 2, HIPAA or PCI, usually end up needing both roles.

Can they work with our compliance framework?

Yes. Tell us what you're actually audited against, SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI or another, on the discovery call, and we match you with an engineer who already has direct, hands-on experience with that exact framework, instead of general security knowledge that still needs to be tested against your specific audit.

Are certifications verified?

Yes. Every certification is verified as part of the 5-Stage Vetting process, instead of taken on resume claim alone, so you are not trusting a credential you cannot actually confirm. That verification happens before a candidate is ever presented to you, so every vetted candidate you actually see is already real.

How fast can an engineer start?

You'll see vetted candidates within 10 business days of your discovery call, so you're not waiting weeks to start interviewing. Once you've made your pick, onboarding takes 21 days, whether the hire joins your payroll directly or comes on as a fully managed global hire through HireHawk.

What if the engineer is not the right fit?

You're covered either way. If you go with global talent, you get 100% performance replacement at no extra cost. If you choose US direct hire, you're backed by a 60-day replacement guarantee, so a bad fit doesn't turn into a bad quarter for your business.

How do you assess a network security engineer before I interview them?

We scope the environment first: network architecture, cloud or endpoint tools, monitoring stack, compliance requirements, and the incidents the role will handle. Candidates are then screened for the relevant technical depth and practical response experience before they reach your shortlist.

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