Firewall Engineer

SkyePoint Decisions•Springfield, VA

3d•$150,000 - $174,000•Hybrid

About The Position

SkyePoint Decisions is seeking a Firewall Engineer to support a Department of State customer. This position is hybrid located in Springfield, VA. This is a contingent position based upon customer approval.

Requirements

Firewall engineering experience to include design and configuration of firewall solutions
Experience with Palo Alto/ForcePoint firewall installation, configuration, and administration
Experience pulling firewall logs and performing analysis on the effectiveness of firewall solutions
Understanding of cloud security solutions and associated firewall engineering
Secret security clearance with ability to obtain a Top Secret
Experience delivering and deploying firewall engineering services in a cloud environment
Experience with Microsoft Cloud Access Security
Experience delivering services to federal client
5-10 years hands on experience in the IT security space
Must be a U.S. citizen

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred
CCNA
CCIE
Network+
Networking Experience in cloud environments
Microsoft Express Route
Zero Trust Networking
SD-WAN

Responsibilities

Engage in attacks against the infrastructure, develop security tools, analyze access patterns and hacking behavior, audit source code for vulnerabilities, work with the team to improve best practices and deploy attack detection and prevention tools.
Identify significant, actual, and potential cyber security problems, trends and weaknesses and recommend specific modifications and solutions to reduce information systems security risks.
Implement security solutions to integrate into existing network environment. Establish requirements and make recommendations on the appropriate infrastructure protection tools, methods and technologies.
Review established policies, write policy guidance and standards. Establish technical or procedural enforcements for pertinent policies.
Review proposed new systems, networks and software designs for potential security risks and resolve integration security issues across disciplines. Define the scope and level of detail for applicable security plans and policies.
Investigate and respond rapidly to security incidents. Acquire, analyze and interpret packet captures and logs to accomplish rapid and accurate incident response.

Benefits

certification incentive program
PTO
floating federal holiday options
several insurance options including HMO and High Deductible plans with Health Savings Accounts [HSAs]
Flex Spending Accounts [FSAs]
Full Dental Plans
Vision
ST/LT Disability
Life Insurance
401k matched