Job Description
An employer is looking for a Firewall Lead to sit hybrid at the Pentagon. The candidate is responsible for designing, implementing, managing, and maintaining enterprise firewall solutions using Cisco ASA/Firepower, Juniper SRX, and Palo Alto technologies. This role oversees firewall performance and security monitoring, develops and enforces network security policies, conducts system audits to ensure compliance, and collaborates with IT, security, and network teams to integrate and support secure solutions. The lead serves as the primary point of contact for all firewall operations, projects, and assessments, ensuring timely delivery of tasks and effective troubleshooting with proper documentation. Additionally, this role provides leadership for personnel supporting the firewall task area, including coaching, mentoring, performance evaluations, time validation, and reporting to the Government Task Lead and PMO. The position also drives continual service improvement initiatives to enhance operational processes and support strategic program and business objectives.
Compensation:
$80/hr to $90/hr.
Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.
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Required Skills & Experience
TSSCI
Must have DoD 8570 IAT III or higher certification
Must have a Juniper, Cisco, or Palo Alto certification
BS degree and 12+ years of directly relevant experience. Additional military or relevant work experience may be considered lieu of a degree.
3+ years of Firewall experience within the DoD environment
Demonstrated knowledge in planning, directing, and managing a Firewall Team in an organization similar in size to this acquisition
Demonstrated knowledge of Implementation of Perimeter and Internal Firewalls (both physical and virtual contexts)
Demonstrated advanced experience in managing standard baseline configuration across numerous firewalls
Demonstrated advanced experience in evaluating rules to ensure maximum security while minimizing redundancy in rules
Demonstrated experience with researching and fielding new and innovative firewall technology
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.