Network Security Engineer

Qualifications

Requires Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field from an accredited college or university

At least five (5) years of work experience in routing/switching and security

Requires experience managing Cisco ASA and Palo Alto enterprise firewalls

Requires experience installing, configuring and troubleshooting routers and switches

Highly prefer 5-7 years of work experience

Requires experience with firewall operations and review of existing firewall rules for compliance, efficiency and accuracy

Requires experience with security standards for IT infrastructure

Equivalencies: An equivalent combination of education and experience. If degree is unrelated to IT, then specialty IT experience is required. Advanced technical credentials may be substituted for six months of experience or education. Multiple certifications may receive additional credit towards education/experience.

Skills Requirements

Requires a thorough understanding of routing and switching technologies such as EIGRP, BGP, VLANS, Trunking, etc.

Requires a thorough understanding of firewalls, proxies, SIEM, and IDPS.

Requires a thorough understanding if Cisco ASA and Palo Alto firewalls.

Requires thorough understanding of internet technologies and network protocols

Requires ability to identify and mitigate network vulnerabilities and explain how to avoid them.

Requires excellent customer service, verbal and written communication skills.

Requires excellent logic and problem-solving skills.

Must be able to adhere to deadlines and work independently to meet goals.

Cisco CCNP and/or Palo Alto NGFE preferred

Previous experience in government is required.