Senior Network Engineer Firewall Engineering

You will design, implement, maintain, and improve enterprise firewall architectures. You will lead deployments, migrations, upgrades, and policy conversions; troubleshoot complex network-security issues; monitor capacity and threats; and provide escalation or on-call support.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, maintain, and improve complex information systems that comply with cybersecurity policies
• Evaluate system integrations and securely incorporate new technologies
• Develop solutions that balance cybersecurity, availability, performance, maintainability, and mission requirements
• Design and maintain enterprise firewall architectures
• Serve as a subject-matter expert for firewalls, firewall management, VPN clients, and security services
• Translate requirements into secure firewall designs and implementation plans
• Lead firewall deployments, migrations, upgrades, hardware refreshes, policy conversions, and platform-standardization initiatives
• Troubleshoot connectivity, routing, application, performance, high-availability, and security-policy issues
• Monitor firewall capacity, system health, software lifecycle status, security advisories, and threats
• Participate in scheduled maintenance and provide escalation or on-call support

Requirements

• BS degree in computer science, information technology, cybersecurity, engineering, or a related discipline with 8 years of professional experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise network and firewall environments
• Advanced hands-on experience with next-generation firewalls and centralized management
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, subnetting, routing, switching, network segmentation, access control, NAT, VPN technologies, and high-availability design
• Knowledge of network-security architecture, defense-in-depth, least privilege, zero trust, and secure network-design principles
• Experience with change-control, configuration-management, and incident-management processes
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance
• Pass a pre-placement drug test and participate in an ongoing random drug testing program

Benefits

• Medical plan
• Retirement plans
• Flexible work hours
• On-site fitness facilities
• On-site banking facilities
• On-site cafeteria facilities
• Prescription drug plan
• Dental plan
• Vision plan
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Contributory pension plan
• Life insurance
• Disability benefits
• Vacation and holidays
• Parental leave
• Legal insurance with identity theft protection
• Employee assistance plan
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health savings accounts
• Wellness programs
• Educational assistance
• Relocation assistance
• Employee discounts