Role: Security Palo Alto NGFW Engineer
Location: Remote
Duration: Long Term Contract
Job Description
Required Skills/Level of Experience:
The Mid Security Engineer position will be a member of a dedicated security team within IBM Consulting Federal. In this role, the Mid Security Engineer will support a dedicated 24x7x365 operation for a Federal program. Highly skilled multi-disciplined individual with project management skills to join us as a lead support engineer. You will be working in a fast-paced environment on a diverse set of technologies like Azure, Palo Alto, CheckPoint, Arista to name a few. The ideal candidate would have expertise in hybrid platforms (cloud and on-prem), networking, virtualization, and security.
- DoD Approved 8570 certification REQUIRED such as: CompTIA Security+CE, CCNA-Security, CySA+**, GICSP, GSEC, CND, SSCP
- Minimum Bachelor's degree in Cyber, Computer Science, or related field + 5 Years relevant working experience
- 5+ years Microsoft Windows server, AD and systems experience and DoD 8570 Certification
- 3+ years Azure IaaS, Azure Virtual Desktop, Azure Networking
- 3+ years leading infrastructure projects
- 3+ years cybersecurity related work
- 5+ years of level 3 support
- 3+ years Solid understanding of Azure Cloud
- Scripting: Good PowerShell scripting skills
- Solid understanding of networking concepts and troubleshooting skills
- Good knowledge of security concepts, IAM, VPN, and NextGen firewalls
- Troubleshooting: ability to troubleshoot problems solo and deliver solutions within a reasonable timeframe
- Be able to look at complicated systems to find flaws or room for improvement
Security clearance: United States – Able to obtain
Nice To Have Skills
- Knowledge of Federal Security Standards such as NIST and DoD
Understanding and experience with FedRAMP Cloud Security Requirements
