Check Point Firewall Engineer

Job Description

ECS is seeking a Senior Check Point Firewall Engineer to work in our Washington, DC office in support of the following tasks:

• Collaborate with customer staff to design, plan and implement new firewall architectures, upgrades and features as necessary.
• Assist in the administration of all Information Security firewalls to include updates, upgrades, policy administration and validation.
• Assist in reviewing and implementing customer changes consistent with existing policies.
• Review and update documentation to ensure consistency with current procedures.
• Manage and tune additional software blades associated with firewall architecture. (IPS, URL, Application Control, AV, Advanced Malware detection).
• Willingness to work outside of normal business hours to support outage resolution, planned maintenance or to implement an upgrade.
• Perform other official duties as assigned.

*5+ years of relevant work experience required*

Salary Range: $125,000 - $140,000
General Description of Benefits

Required Skills

• Eight (8)+ years of experience in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience configuring and administering Checkpoint Firewalls.
• In-depth knowledge of security operations, including firewall rules and security policies.
• Strong networking ability and knowledge of firewall platforms to assist in rapid identification and isolation of issues during incidents and outages.

Desired Skills

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ECS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.

ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. We are focused on people, values and purpose. Every day, our 3800+ employees focus on providing their technical talent to support the Federal Agencies and Departments of the US Government to serve, protect and defend the American People.