We are seeking a Network Security Engineer for a direct hire opportunity in Arlington, VA. This individual will possess an understanding of configuring and troubleshooting Palo Alto Firewalls, Ixia taps, and F5 Integration. The network security engineer should have with a minimum of 3 years of experience implementing firewalls in a complex, fast pace and customer centric environment. The candidate must have extensive experience in implementing complex Firewall solutions. Engineer should have technical hands on experience in the of Palo Alto firewalls.
Flexible work terms: Contract, Temp to Perm, or Direct Hire OK
Work location: 100% REMOTE. Onsite Arlington, VA as needed.
Day to Day Job Duties:
- Firewall Engineers: install, configure, manage, and resolve issues for Palo Alto Firewalls (primary)
- Palo Alto Firewall – Ixia taps – F5 Integration
- Work with a team of engineers in support of a large complex network and work to proactively design a solutions that run efficiently and are manageable.
- Maintain and manage border security systems, such as intrusion detection systems and firewalls.
- Support, monitor, and take care of existing configuration changes for Palo Alto Networks.
- Conversant with procedures, such as change management, automation, and revision control.
- Able to configure and deploy security operating platform and maintain it.
- Aid in fixing network security issues of clients, suggest recommendations after researching best industry practices, creating documents for its configuration and installation.
- Responsible for installing and maintaining Palo Alto firewall technologies.
- Conversant with procedures, such as change management, automation, and revision control.
- Will configure and deploy security operating platform and maintain it.
Requirements:
- Must know MPLS, VRF, VPN, and network routing.
- Working with Internet technologies: install, configure, manage, and fix Palo Alto Firewalls.
- Maintaining and managing border security systems, such as intrusion detection systems and firewalls.
- Load Balancing background utilizing F5 is preferred
- Supporting, monitoring, and taking care of existing configuration changes for Palo Alto Networks.
- Minimum qualification of at least 5-8 years of experience with multivendor IP based networks.
- Cisco Network Device Configuration Experience
- Expert understanding of all layers of the OSI model
- Good understanding of packet capture review.
- Strong understanding of TCP / UDP and IP Protocol
- CompTIA Security+ is preferred
To apply for this job email your details to resumes@hugetonc.om