SME Network & Firewall Engineer Architect

District Heights, MD, United States

Secure our Nation, Ignite your Future

Become an integral part of a diverse network team while working at an industry leading organization, where our employees come first. At ManTech International, you will help protect our national security while working on innovative projects that offer opportunities for advancement.

Currently, ManTech is seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Network & Firewall Engineer Architect SME in South Burlington, VT; Camp Springs, MD; or in a location to be determined upon offer acceptance.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Primary role is to perform as Level 4 network firewall and engineering escalation point for network security to effectively support security processes and procedures

Continually improve on the network stability working with the performance team to establish network performance metrics for alerting and remediation automations

Work with other firewall engineer colleagues to configure and implement Next Generation Firewall and Intrusion Protection Systems

Review existing configuration settings to identify potential security vulnerabilities and propose/implement setting or architectural changes to address these vulnerabilities

Perform securing, hardening, and rule creation for new firewalls, switches, routers, and other network equipment. This includes reviewing and re-evaluating existing configuration settings and rules to verify USCIS’ security posture and eliminate unnecessary risk

Administrative oversight of firewall systems such as AlgoSec, Panorama, Firemon

Use Agile engineering approach to DevSecOps and solutioning with Access Identity and Directory Services to architect, engineer, and implement network security control methods in cloud, on-premises and virtual environments to support DHS directive 4300A, NIST 800-53, and industry best practices

Extend into secure cloud solutions and next generation firewall and intrusion protection devices to scale against all connected devices

Continually improve DDI and network access control reporting

Knowledge and understanding to keep the network up to date (and ready to scale for the future) through compliance with all federal requirements such as DHS 4300A, NIST 800-53, and other industry best practices

Enhance the security posture to scale upward without impeding performance

Audit configurations to eliminate vulnerabilities and ensure USCIS deploys and operates in accordance with vendor recommendations, industry best-practices, DoD STIGs, and DHS configuration guidance

Evaluate current and future network designs to ensure that network security is incorporated as an integral consideration in these designs

Minimum Qualifications:

A minimum of ten (10) years of experience as an enterprise firewall engineer across large and complex network and Microsoft AD environments

Certifications: PCNSE

Extensive security background with Palo Alto firewall systems

A minimum of four (4) years of experience in cloud technologies such as but not limited to Azure and AWS

Extensive experience designing mission critical infrastructure in enterprise environments

Experience designing and implementing enterprise solutions that increase the availability and security of the enterprise

Experience with on premise physical infrastructure and virtualization technologies including Hyper-V, VMWare, SAN, FCoe, NFS, SMB3 etc

Deep experience with networking and security methods and tools

Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills required

Must have strong critical thinking, complex problem solving, appropriate judgment, and decision-making skills

Possess superior technical aptitude and effective written and verbal communications skills

Capable of supporting and using tools such as:

NetCollector

Cisco Routing platforms

ARX

Cisco Switching platform

AlgoSec

Google Cloud Platform / Amazon Web Services / MS Azure

Solarwinds

Meraki Cloud Portal and devices

StealthWatch

Infoblox

ForeScout

IWAN

Cisco ACI/SDN Platform

NetProfiler

Cisco Cloud Center

VipTella

Cisco Firepower

VMWare

Cisco Identity Services Engine

NSX

Cisco Meraki

Palo Alto Firewall

Cisco DNA

Palo Alto Panorama

Preferred Qualifications:

Familiar with tools including: ServiceNow, GitHub, Jira, Confluence

Experience with ITIL, DevSecOps and Agile concepts

Experience supporting Government contracts

Security Clearance Requirements:

U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain Public Trust and complete DHS Security Clearance

Ability to obtain DHS EOD suitability

Current DHS EOD highly preferred

Physical Requirements:

Remote office work, typically sedentary

The projected compensation range for this position is $155,200-$257,900. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, ManTech invests in it’s employees beyond just compensation. ManTech’s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Short Term and Long Term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections.

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