Title: Senior Firewall Engineer - MUST BE A US CITIZEN
Telework / Remote
Required: US Citizenship
W2 hourly Contract/ No C2C / No Outside Agencies
Pay Range: $50 - $58.50 an hour on a W2 limited-benefits
Geologics looking for a Senior Firewall Engineer to lead a team that helps create the technologies, products and services that make a difference. Be a key contributor supporting the network environment such as routers, switches, circuits, firewalls, wireless, intrusion prevention devices, etc. As the Senior Advanced Firewall Engineer / Network Specialist, you’ll implement, support, monitor, and troubleshoot network issues being physical or virtual network infrastructure components and coordinate with team members and/or vendors.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship is required
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field; or equivalent is required plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.
- 2+ years of hands-on technical experience with infrastructure systems in networking using at least one of the following: Cisco, Aruba, Nexus, Juniper, Palo Alto.
- Experience with configuring Palo Alto Networks Firewalls as well as the centralized management system (Panorama) to manage large scale firewall deployments.
- Experience in building, configuring, and troubleshooting Palo Alto Firewalls should include checking server and firewall logs, scrutinizing network traffic, establishing and updating virus scans, troubleshooting, analyzing and resolving security breaches and vulnerability issues
- Hands-on experience with Zscaler, (ZPA and ZIA)
- Knowledge and experience in a single network domain and fully understands process applications within domain of expertise
- Expert knowledge of a second network domain and the interconnections within the enterprise
What sets you apart:
- Experience with Netscalers
- Experience with previous cloud migrations is a plus.
- Experience with AWS or Azure cloud platform in security or infrastructure implementation and operations.
- Experience with JSON, Python, XML and ability to write cloud automation scripts desired.
- Certifications such as: Palo Alto, CCSP, AWS Certified Security, Microsoft Azure Security, Azure Security Engineer Associate, Cisco CCNA, Aruba, etc.
- Experience with IP networking, VPNs, DNS, load balancing and firewalling concepts
- Experience with Splunk, Remedy or Service Now ticketing systems
Responsibilities:
- Use Expert level of support with Panorama as the primary implementation and configuration platform.
- Help manage and maintain the code levels and revisions as Palo Alto content updates.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on Palo Alto firewall security
- Write work instructions on best practices for firewall operations including implementation, configuration, and troubleshooting.
- Be familiar with Syslog server technologies as a troubleshooting tool such as Splunk.
- Support proof of concept and production deployments of cloud technologies including various integrations of third-party solutions.
- Develop on-premises and cloud platform-specific security policies, standards, and procedures for management group and account/subscription management and configuration (e.g. Azure Policy, Azure Security Center, AWS Config), access control, firewall management, auditing and monitoring, security incident and event management, user and administrator account management, access controls and password management.
- Provide technical support for on-premises and cloud-native network security services and resolve service-related issues through research, troubleshooting, and working with the greater team as well as third party service providers.
- Support and enable junior team members across both technical and management leadership capacities.
*Rates listed are not a guarantee of salary/rate. Rate offered at time of hire will depend on many factors including education, experience, interview results and skill level
GeoLogics is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that is committed to hiring a diverse and talented workforce. EOE/Disability/Veteran
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $50.00 - $58.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
Experience level:
Schedule:
Application Question(s):
- Are you a US Citizen? It is required
- Where are you located (City & State)?
Education:
Experience:
- infrastructure systems in networking:: 8 years (Preferred)
- Cisco, Aruba, Nexus, Juniper, or Palo Alto: 3 years (Preferred)
- Palo Alto Firewalls: 8 years (Preferred)
- Zscaler, (ZPA and ZIA): 5 years (Preferred)
Work Location: Remote