Network Security Engineer

Title: Network Security Engineer.
Location:  Annapolis, MD (Hybrid- 2 days Remote & 3 days Onsite).
Duration: 12+ Months Contract.

Certifications that are currently active or expired within three (3) years of proposal submission as follows:

·        Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE) Certification or Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall Engineer Certification or Palo Alto Networks Network Security Analyst Certification. Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Enterprise or (CCNP) Security Certification.

Job Description:

·        We are seeking a Network Security Engineer will actively participate in planning and coordinating the Design, Installation, and connectivity of computer and network systems to Ensure Stable, Scalable, Redundant, and secure 24x7 network operations.

 Required Experience:

·        Five (5) years of experience with: (1) Palo Alto Networks next generation firewall services.

·        Intrusion Detection and Prevention with Palo Alto networks.

·        Content Filtering Palo Alto networks.

·        Virtual Private Networks using Palo Alto network systems.

·        Data Loss Prevention

·        TLS/SSL Inspection

·        Four (4) years of experience in Complex switching, routing, wireless with Cisco Systems.

·        Three (3) years of experience in Reverse Proxies, Load Balancing with A10 networks.

·        Two (2) years of experience in Network Access Control - Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), Free Radius, and Access Control Lists (ACLs).

 Preferred Skills

·        Ten (10) years of CONUS technical experience in IT networking and network security.

·        Associate’s degree in an Information Technology (IT) related field, as determined by the AOC.

 Required Education and Certification:

·        Associate degree in an Information Technology (IT) related field, as determined by the AOC.

·        Active certifications as follows: (1) Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE) Certification.

·        (2) Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Enterprise or (CCNP) Security Certification.

 Responsibilities:

·        Pro-actively identifying organization requirements, and helping to design, and engineer implementations that best serve the needs.

·        Performing project-based engineering, design, installation and troubleshooting of data security networks.

·        Providing assessment, design and implementation services of data and secure networking environments.

·        Developing comprehensive graphical and text-based design documentation and effectively managing the implementation process from design to acceptance.

·        Assisting internal groups through capacity planning, maintaining, monitoring and review of secure data communications networks.

·        Leading migrations or assisting a team of engineers who will migrate traditional/legacy network security platforms to current/next generation technologies and expose customers to the full life cycle of defense in depth solutions.

·        Assisting network engineers in troubleshooting critical problems or threat remediation relating to network security products.

·        Working with the engineering team to successfully implement configuration guidelines, change management, and standard operating procedures for secure network solutions.

·        Leading, scheduling, providing guidance and coordinating the activities with other team members to resolve end user problems in a timely and accurate fashion.

·        Generating weekly status reports including project progress, key milestones, and tasks accomplished.

·        Hosting weekly status meetings/calls with team or on as needed basis.

Thank you for your time and I look forward to receiving your reply today