Denver-Based Network Security Admin — 9-Month Contract

Apollo Technology Solutions LLC; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Solutions Services, LLC in Denver, CO, is seeking a Network Security Administrator for a 9-month engagement to support state agencies with secure network operations.

The role focuses on firewall management (Cisco ASA, Palo Alto), incident response, and ongoing compliance maintenance.

Candidates must reside in Colorado and be available for full-time hours, on-site, with background checks.

Qualifications

• Experience configuring and managing firewall policies.
• Knowledge of security best practices and compliance.
• Ability to perform change requests and incident handling.

Responsibilities

• Review and execute Firewall Service Requests (FSRs).
• Manage hardware refresh and lifecycle for security devices.
• Apply security configurations to ensure IRS/FBI/CJI alignment.
• Configure and maintain Cisco ASA and Palo Alto devices.

Skills

Network Security

Firewall Administration

On-Call Support

Incident Response

Tools

Cisco ASA

Palo Alto

Job description

Title Network Security Administrator
Location: Denver,CO
Duration: 9 Months

Note: Candidate Must Be Local
Additional Location Details (City, State) :
Candidates must reside in Colorado

1. Objective
The objective of this engagement is to provide specialized network and cyber Security administration support to ensure state agencies maintain secure, compliant, and modern network infrastructures. This role focuses on the mitigation of operational challenges, hardware lifecycles, and the execution of critical security requests.
2. Scope of Services
The Contractor shall perform network security tasks for various state agencies, specifically focusing on:

• Administrative Daily Responsibilities: Review and execution of Firewall Service Requests (FSRs), break-fix tickets, and formal change requests.
• Infrastructure Modernization: Facilitating the decommissioning and "refresh " of End-of-Life (EOL) hardware on a recurring basis.
• Compliance Maintenance: Implementing security controls and configurations to ensure agencies remain in alignment with IRS, FBI, and CJI compliance standards.
• Hardware Administration: Technical configuration and management of Cisco ASA and Palo Alto firewalls.

3. Operational Requirements & Schedule
The Contractor is expected to mirror the duties and availability of a Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) staff member:

• Standard Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday.
• On-Call Rotation: Participation in a weekly on-call rotation to address after-hours incidents.
• After-Hours Maintenance: Availability for scheduled maintenance windows or emergency response situations outside of standard business hours.
• Background checks: Must be able to pass Criminal, financial backgrounds and drug test

4. Technical Qualifications
The Contractor should show base Knowledge and maintain proficiency in:

• Palo Alto Firewalls: Next-generation firewall features such as, Zones, security policies, S2S VPN, Natting, and basic threat prevention
• Cisco ASA Firewalls: Configuration, troubleshooting, and rule management.
• General Networking: foundational knowledge of routing protocols, subnetting, OSI model ETC..