Senior Firewall Security Engineer

W2 & 1099 Contract Position

U.S. Citizenship Required (Must be born in U.S. or Naturalized)

ANY CANDIDATE REPRESENTED BY THEIR EMPLOYER OR CONSULTANT WILL BE DISQUALIFIED IMMEDIATELY.

Job Description: Senior Security Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Senior IT Security Engineer to join our team. The successful candidate will have at least 5 years of experience working with Palo Alto next generation firewalls and a strong knowledge of advanced firewall features such as WildFire, App-ID, User-ID, Global Protect, Security and NAT Policies.

The Senior IT Security Engineer will be responsible for the design, administration, and management of Palo Alto Firewalls using Centralized Panorama Management. They will also be responsible for configuring and troubleshooting IPSEC Site to Site VPNs and configuring and troubleshooting SSL decryption on Palo Alto Firewalls.

The ideal candidate will have expert level knowledge in these areas and be able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

Design, administer, and manage Palo Alto Firewalls using Centralized Panorama Management

Configure and troubleshoot IPSEC Site to Site VPNs

Configure and troubleshoot SSL decryption on Palo Alto Firewalls

Monitor and maintain the security of the organization's networks and systems

Assist in the development and implementation of security policies and procedures

Stay up to date with the latest security threats and technologies

Requirements:

At least 5 years of experience working with Palo Alto next generation firewalls.

Strong knowledge of advanced firewall features such as App-ID, User-ID, Global Protect, Security and NAT Policies

Expert level knowledge in the design, administration, and management of Palo Alto Firewalls using centralized Panorama management

Expert level knowledge in configuring and troubleshooting IPSEC Site to Site VPNs

Experience with configuring and troubleshooting SSL decryption on Palo Alto Firewalls

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $150,000.00 - $175,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Firewall: 6 years (Preferred)
• IPsec: 6 years (Preferred)
• IT: 6 years (Preferred)
• SSL: 6 years (Preferred)
• VPN: 6 years (Preferred)
• IT management: 6 years (Preferred)
• Security: 6 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CISSP (Required)
• CompTIA Security+ (Required)
• U.S. Citizenship(Must be born in U.S. or Naturalized) (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Alexandria, VA 22314 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Alexandria, VA 22314: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Alexandria, VA 22314