Full-Time
Senior Network and Next Generation Firewall Engineer
CenturyLink
10,001+ employees
Global telecommunications and IT services provider
Compensation Overview
$82k - $110.6k/yr
Remote in USA
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- For the EIS (MTIPS, MSS) program, provide operational support on the Fortinet platform. Coordination efforts with third-party vendors (Fortinet, Juniper) and Lumen groups (FedNOC, Architecture and Engineering, Product and Sales). Networking skills (i.e. BGP routing background) would be required to be successful in this area. Fortinet experience is preferred.
- Managed firewall - expertise with all aspects of firewall and VPN (IPSec and SSL) technology desired. Knowledge on one or multiple platforms (Fortinet, Check Point, Palo Alto, Secure Internet Gateway, and Juniper) is desired. The Federal SOC Operation is based on Fortinet platform (Fortigates, Fortimanager, Fortimails, FortiAnalyser, FortiAuthenticator and FSSO Agent). Architectural expertise desired but not limited to the areas of stateful packet inspection, address translation, denial of service, URL filtering, content inspection, content reporting, configuration and change management.
- Managed Firewall – Expertise with all aspect of Fortinet Session-Aware Load Balancing Cluster (SLBC) Architecture and operations.
- IP Routing and Backbone Issue isolation – Expertise in BGP routing and back bone issue isolation is critical to the success in the MTIPS and MSS environment
- Excellent incident reporting skills are desired; forensics background is a plus. The ability to provide consulting, policy reviews, training, security audits and advisories, as well as support for malware/DDoS attacks, internal compromises, and other malicious events will be part of this skill set
- Use of any SIEM (Security Incident and Event Manager) application is desired - ArcSight or Splunk administrator experience/exposure is a plus. Ability to develop and implement use cases based on event correlation and specific business requirements is desired. Ability to create reports and dashboard deliverables based on event correlation is desired. Administrator expertise desired for the SIEM platform (FortiAnalyser and Splunk).
- Knowledge of any IDPS applications is desired – Sourcefire, SNORT, and /or Fortinet experience is desired. Event analysis via SIEM or vendor application is desired.
- Linux RedHat Server Administration is considered a plus.
- Recognized industry Certifications: CCNA. CCNP, CISSP, NSE7, would be considered a plus.
- Performs a long-term project leadership role working towards the development of new solutions, processes, tools, systems that have company-wide and possibly industry-wide impacts.
- Frequent contact with senior leadership of customers and contractors for the purpose of creating and presenting innovative long-term solutions and managing key relationships. Acts as a resource within the engineering and scientific communities to develop solutions or handle the most complex tasks for which existing methods and procedures may not apply.
- Provides exceptional support for NextGen Firewalls and UTM features including but not limited to user web filtering, deep packet inspection, intrusion detection.
- Provides consultation and advice to Federal customers, engineers and management regarding work functions, processes, methods, procedures, and tools. Develops and delivers technical and process training, including documentation in areas of expertise and innovative areas of technology.
- Maintains an industry-wide perspective on emerging and evolving technologies and implementations, to ensure corporate directions/strategies.
- Candidate is considered a SME in 3 or more of the listed security requirements.
- If not previously approved, candidates must be willing to submit for a required government suitability clearance up to TS/SCI.
CenturyLink, now known as Lumen Technologies, provides telecommunications and IT services for businesses and government. It offers voice communications and network services such as VoIP, SIP Trunking, hosted VoIP, SD-WAN, MPLS, and IPVPN, along with cloud and IT solutions like Big Data as a Service, IoT, and cloud management across hybrid, private, and public clouds. It differentiates itself by offering a broad, integrated portfolio that combines traditional communications with modern network and cloud services at scale, backed by global data centers and infrastructure. Its goal is to help customers communicate, connect, and digitally transform through secure, scalable, and manageable network and cloud solutions.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Monroe, Louisiana
Founded
1930
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Sold ILEC business in 20 states to Brightspeed for $7.5B in October 2023, focusing on enterprises.
- Divested EMEA operations to Colt for $1.8B in November 2023, streamlining core clients.
- Higher-margin security, cloud, IP, UC services generated $4.5B revenue in 2023.
What critics are saying
- Tycko & Zavareei lawsuit over Quantum Fiber 'Price for Life' false ads erodes trust now.
- 940 Mbps fiber speeds lag Verizon Fios 2.3 Gbps and AT&T 5 Gbps, losing SMB share.
- Legacy copper reliance forces FCC-mandated fiber migrations without rival scale by 2028.
What makes CenturyLink unique
- Lumen Platform integrates global fiber, edge cloud, and security for 4th Industrial Revolution apps.
- Quantum Fiber delivers high-speed fiber services to residents and SMBs via CenturyLink brand.
- 450,000 route miles fiber network supports enterprise high-performance networking worldwide.
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Health Insurance
Life Insurance
Remote Work Options
Flexible Work Hours
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Company News
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