Network Security Engineer

An active Top Secret/SCI clearance is required prior to consideration for this role.

Work is 100% onsite in Springfield, VA.

A Network Security Engineer is part of a team of skilled Cybersecurity professionals that support the design, build, and sustainment of network based cyber defense capabilities within the organization. Network Security Engineers interact daily with a wide variety of industry leading network security products including, but not limited to, firewalls, Intrusion prevention systems, full packet capture solutions, mail gateways, advanced malware defense systems, and TLS inspection solutions. Network Security Engineers provide support to fellow stakeholders when integrating new Cybersecurity requirements into the enterprise and maintain all production network security solutions that are servicing the organization. When required, Network Security Engineers support fellow stakeholders in resolving network connectivity issues.

What You’ll Get To Do:

• Participate on a team of skilled network security engineers responsible for the ingratiation, operations, and sustainment of a suite of enterprise class Cybersecurity technologies

• Perform the planning and implementing policy changes on next generation firewalls

• Assists in the analyses and design of a world wide network security architecture

• Administer configuration changes on enterprise load balancers that include enterprise TLS break/inspect

• Work focused special projects both independently and within a group

• Participate in the investigation and documentation of security related incidents

• Implement corrective measures in response to emerging network security threats

• Brief senior contract leadership and government stakeholders on the current status of the enterprise network security posture

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of routing/switching, firewalls, load balancing and security technologies

• Related technical experience in network security technologies such as Juniper SRX, Palo Alto Firewall, F5 Load Balancer, Cisco FTD/ASA, Gigamon, FireEye, RSA Netwitness or others (NOTE: these specific tools are listed as examples; expertise in all of these are not expected)

• TS/SCI Clearance (MUST have at least a TOP SECRET for consideration

• DOD 8570 IAT Level II certification. (security+ minimum to start)

Nice to Haves:

• CI Poly (required within 6 months)
• CSSP Infrastructure Support certifications, commonly CEH or CySA+ though there are several certs that qualify (required within 6 months)