Sr. Network Firewall Specialist

Bowhead•Rockville, MD

6d•$140,000 - $165,000•Onsite

About The Position

Bowhead seeks a Sr. Network Firewall Specialist to support the Indian Health Service Network Operations & Support Center in Rockville, Maryland. The mission is to provide Federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives by managing, enhancing, designing, implementing, monitoring, and supporting IHS network infrastructure. This opportunity is contingent upon contract award and is not currently funded. The role assesses systems and networks for deviations from acceptable configurations and policies, evaluates defense-in-depth effectiveness and regulatory compliance, and performs technical and operational risk and vulnerability assessments. It also involves implementing and administering infrastructure and cyber defense hardware and software, maintaining specialized security applications and VPN devices, managing firewall and intrusion prevention access control lists, and managing system and server resources. The target salary range is $140,000–$165,000, commensurate with experience and position. Security requirements vary by position; the highest clearance for the contract is Secret. U.S. citizenship is required for Secret clearance at these locations.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in a technical field.
At least eight years of experience in firewall, IPS, VPN, proxy, audit, incident-response, and security-automation work.
Security+ and CCNP Security baseline certifications.
Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Ability to communicate effectively with employees at all levels and outside contacts.
Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment, with the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods.
Ability to twist, bend, and squat periodically.
U.S. citizenship is required for Secret clearance at these locations.

Nice To Haves

PCNSE certification is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess systems and networks within the network environment or enclave and identify deviations from acceptable configurations, enclave policy, or local policy.
Measure the effectiveness of defense-in-depth architecture against known vulnerabilities.
Analyze cyber defense policies and configurations and evaluate compliance with regulations and organizational directives.
Perform technical and nontechnical risk and vulnerability assessments of relevant technology focus areas, including local computing environments, networks and infrastructure, enclave boundaries, supporting infrastructure, and applications.
Test, implement, deploy, maintain, and administer infrastructure hardware and software.
Administer specialized cyber defense applications and systems or VPN devices, including installation, configuration, maintenance, backup, and restoration.
Build, install, configure, and test dedicated cyber defense hardware.
Create, edit, and manage network access control lists on specialized cyber defense systems such as firewalls and intrusion prevention systems.
Identify potential conflicts in implementing cyber defense tools, including through tool and signature testing and optimization.
Manage accounts, network rights, and access to systems and equipment.
Manage system and server resources, including performance, capacity, availability, serviceability, and recoverability.