Lead Firewall Engineer
$131,300–$237,350 year
On-siteWashington, District of Columbia, United States
Job Summary
Design, implement, and manage complex firewall solutions using Cisco ASA/Firepower, Juniper SRX, and Palo Alto. Monitor performance logs to identify threats, develop security policies, and perform system audits for compliance. Collaborate with IT and Security teams to integrate solutions, troubleshoot issues, and document work in ticket systems. Serve as the focal point for all firewall tasks, operations, and projects, delivering written reports to the Government Task Lead and PMO. Provide coaching, validate time charging, and execute continual service improvement strategies to enhance operational processes. Requires an active DoD Top Secret clearance, TS/SCI preferred, and 12+ years of experience. Located at the Pentagon, 100% on-site.
Required Qualifications
- 100% on-site
- active DoD Top Secret security clearance
- ability to obtain TS/SCI
- DoD 8570 IAT II or higher certification
- Juniper, Cisco, or Palo Alto certification
- BS degree
- 12+ years of directly relevant experience
- 3+ years of Firewall experience within the DoD environment
- Demonstrated knowledge in planning, directing, and managing a Firewall Team in an organization similar in size to this acquisition
- Demonstrated knowledge of Implementation of Perimeter and Internal Firewalls (both physical and virtual contexts)
- Demonstrated advanced experience in managing standard baseline configuration across numerous firewalls
- Demonstrated advanced experience in evaluating rules to ensure maximum security while minimizing redundancy in rules
- Demonstrated experience with researching and fielding new and innovative firewall technology
Desired Qualifications
- An active TS/SCI
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