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Lead Firewall Engineer

West Springfield, VA, US • Posted 20 hours ago • Updated 9 hours ago

Full Time

On-site

USD $100,000.00 - 130,000.00 per year

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Skills

Technical Direction
Management
Project Implementation
Network
Technical Writing
Regulatory Compliance
Mentorship
Security Clearance
Continuous Integration
Enterprise Networks
Firewall
TLS
SSL
PKI
Kerberos
LDAP
Active Directory
SAML
OAuth
Network Design
Estimating
DoD
Computer Science
Cyber Security
Network Security
F5
Juniper
Palo Alto

Summary

Lead Firewall Engineer
Clearance: Active TS/SCI
Experience: 8+ years

Lead an enterprise boundary security team responsible for firewall operations, engineering, compliance, and modernization. You will provide technical direction, oversee complex troubleshooting, and support secure, reliable network performance.

What You Will Do

Lead daily firewall operations, maintenance, troubleshooting, and project execution.
Design and implement solutions using Palo Alto, Juniper SRX, and F5 technologies.
Review network changes and assess operational and security impacts.
Maintain secure configuration baselines, architecture diagrams, inventories, procedures, and technical documentation.
Monitor performance, logs, software versions, and configuration drift.
Lead compliance reviews, technical evaluations, and modernization efforts.
Brief stakeholders and mentor engineering personnel.

What You Bring

Active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a CI polygraph.
At least eight years of network security experience, including five years supporting large enterprise networks.
Experience leading a firewall or boundary security team.
Advanced experience with Palo Alto, Juniper SRX, and F5 platforms.
Strong knowledge of firewall policy, TLS/SSL, PKI, Kerberos, LDAP, Active Directory, SAML, OAuth, and network architecture.
Experience with network design, implementation, cost estimates, and labor estimates.
Current DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II certification.
Ability to obtain CSSP Infrastructure Support certification within 120 days.
Availability for occasional evening or weekend work.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, network security, or a related field.
F5, Juniper, or Palo Alto professional certification.

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Dice Id: 10317185
Position Id: 423fcd9e94ca7c2c228d9a48eb470192
Posted 20 hours ago

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