Security Firewall Engineer - Information Technology

Fort Bend County•Richmond, TX

24d•$36 - $46

About The Position

The Security Firewall Engineer ensures that the network operates efficiently with minimum downtime, troubleshoots network security incidents, and configures and supports network and firewall infrastructure. The role develops requirements for firewall rule implementation, including source and destination IPs, ports, and transport protocols, and is responsible for enterprise network security design standards. It identifies incident root causes and provides recommendations. The position is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to respond to network-related problems and outages, and may participate in emergency-management activities during a local state of disaster as directed by appropriate county managers. The position requires a bachelor's degree in a computer-science-related field, with a high school diploma or GED plus four years of relevant professional experience accepted in its place. It also requires three years of hands-on experience in network and security technologies and tools. Preferred certifications include CCNP, CISSP, Security+, ITIL, CCSE, and CCNA. The listed starting salary range is $36.49–$45.62 per hour, based on qualifications. Fort Bend County states that full-time employees receive a range of benefits and that full-time and part-time employees are members of the Texas County District Retirement System (TCDRS).

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a computer-science-related field, or a high school diploma/GED and four years of relevant professional experience as a substitute.
Three years of hands-on experience in IPS, IDS, VPNs, firewall technologies, TCP and UDP, SIEMs, network security endpoints, DNS, and DHCP.
Understanding of the County’s logical and physical topologies and network protocols.
Knowledge of Cisco Firepower Firewall and excellent routing and switching expertise.
Ability to perform analysis using security tools.
Investigative mindset and excellent attention to detail.
Understanding of information security threats and attack patterns.
Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Strong understanding of threat and network traffic analysis methodologies, including packet-level analysis.
Knowledge of networking principles such as WAN connections.
Hands-on expertise in installing, configuring, integrating, and maintaining network security.
Knowledge of firewall management tools.
Network planning and design experience and strong communication skills.
Ability to develop and deliver comprehensive, data-driven reports to the team and key stakeholders.
Ability to use tools to diagnose and resolve network issues.
Ability to multitask and work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to conduct network penetration tests and vulnerability assessments.

Nice To Haves

CCNP certification.
CISSP certification.
Security+ certification.
ITIL certification.
CCSE certification.
CCNA certification.

Responsibilities

Ensure the network operates efficiently with minimum downtime.
Troubleshoot network security incidents.
Configure and support network and firewall infrastructure.
Develop requirements for firewall rule implementation, including source and destination IPs, ports, and transport protocols.
Maintain responsibility for enterprise network security design standards.
Identify incident root causes and provide appropriate recommendations.
Be on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to respond to network-related problems and outages.
Participate in emergency-management activities during a local state of disaster as directed by appropriate county managers.