VPN/Firewall Engineer - 173626

Responsibilities: of the VPN/Firewall Engineer include: Provide Tier III network engineering & SME support for enterprise firewall, VPN, DMZ, routing, switching, & network security technologies supporting the NMCI environment Design, configure, maintain, troubleshoot, & implement enterprise network security appliances, including firewalls, VPNs, DMZs, & Cisco/Juniper network infrastructure Collaborate with Network Operations, Network Engineering, NOC, Release Management, & project teams to execute network upgrades, maintenance, integrations, performance tuning, & service improvements Develop & maintain Engineering Implementation Plans (EIPs), network SOPs/TTPs, automation solutions, & technical documentation while identifying opportunities for network automation & best-practice improvements Support Incident & Problem Management, including Tier III escalations, vendor engagement, root cause analysis, & participation in an on-call rotation to support mission-critical operations Qualifications: of the VPN/Firewall Engineer include: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field 8-12+ years of relevant network engineering experience; equivalent experience may be considered Active Secret security clearance IAT Level III certification (CCNP Security, CISSP, or CASP+) Certification from Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, or F5 Networks Extensive experience engineering & troubleshooting enterprise networks, including firewalls, VPNs, DMZs, routing, switching, MPLS, BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, VLANs, STP, multicast, & IP/subnet addressing Strong understanding of network security, defense-in-depth principles, network architecture, modern network topologies, & network appliance security Experience with Ansible, Python, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), & network automation Compensation: for the VPN/Firewall Engineer includes: Salary: $90,000-$100,000 depending on experience Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k Plan, Holidays, PTO, sick leave as required by law