Role: Network Security Engineer

Location: Annapolis, MD (Onsite)

Duration: 06+ Months

Note: Only local consultants.

Required Qualifications:

Active certifications as follows:

Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE) Certification.

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

EXPERIENCE NEEDED:

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

Bachelor’s degree in an Information Technology (IT) related field,

Current Certifications as follows:

Prisma Certified Cloud Security Engineer (PCCSE) Certification from Palo AltoNetworks

Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) in Enterprise Infrastructure orSecurity Certification

DUTIES TO BE PERFORMED:

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

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, & CAPABILITIES DESIRED:

Five (5) years of experience with:

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).      

General experience with the following:

Implementing multifactor authentication solutions with Microsoft.

Cloud based virtual networking and security services

Authentication standards - (802.1x) in wired and wireless applications.

Scalable routing protocols Enhance Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), Open Shortest Path Fist (OSPF), and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).

Enterprise Data Center implementing Micro segmentation.

Certificate Management, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).

Vulnerability management using Nessus, NMAP, Windows, Unix, and Linux OS

Packet/Protocol Analysis using Opnet, Riverbed, Wireshark, and taps.

Centralized Management using Panorama, SolarWinds

Major server and desktop operating systems and utilities f.         

Ability to:

To work independently, troubleshoot and provide mentoring to junior associates.

Communicate effectively when providing presentations.

Produce technical documents  (diagrams,  design  documents,  project  plans and schedules, and user instructions) as required.