Firewall Security Engineer

Firewall Security Engineer

Duration: 6+ Months

Experienced Firewall administrator for operational implementation, maintenance and configuration of firewalls.

Key Responsibilities:

• Performs maintenance and changes in firewalls as required.
• Implementation of new firewalls as required
• Assists with troubleshooting network connectivity as it relates to firewalls
• Utilizes change management, request, and ticketing systems, documents status updates and problem resolutions
• Complete All assignments in a timely manner with an acceptable level of quality
• Maintains documentation related to work area
• Completes network change requests
• Follows documented processes, procedures and policies
• Performs customer service duties and responds to customer and project requests as defined by management
• Other related duties assigned as needed.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree and with 3 to 4 years of operational experience administering Firewalls
• 4 or more years networking/firewall background
• Must have networking TCP/IP routing protocol experience

Desired Characteristics:

• In-depth experience in security aspects of multiple platforms, operating systems, software, communications and network protocols is desired
• Competency in verbal, written, and presentation communications and interpersonal understanding
• Ability to understand customer's business needs.
• Leadership of work teams/groups
• Ability to work with all levels of employees
• Highly motivated and able to work effectively under minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment
• Team-oriented, placing priority on quality and the successful completion of team goals
• Organization and planning skills that include: time management, project coordination and management, and the ability to handle multiple deadlines and associated pressures.
• Competency in developing effective solutions to business problems
• Ability to analyze problems and to make decisions

REQUIRED SKILLS

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

WHEN THE SKILL WAS LAST USED

Expert knowledge of Cisco Security products, ASA and Firepower

Expert knowledge of NSX

Expert knowledge of Palo Alto systems

Security Certifications a Plus

Must have networking TCP/IP routing protocol experience

Networking/firewall background

Operational experience administering Firewalls

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.