Engineer, System III

Zachary Piper, LLC; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Tuition Reimbursement

Sick Leave

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an Engineer, System III to support secure enterprise IT and Navy operations. This on-site role in San Diego, CA focuses on design, implementation, security, and optimization of enterprise networks and cybersecurity across on-prem and cloud environments.

The engineer will advance Zero Trust initiatives, manage NGFWs, threat analysis, and secure connectivity with AWS/Azure, while complying with DoD standards and IAT Level III requirements. Salary range included.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in systems engineering, cybersecurity, or related IT fields.
• Hands-on experience with NGFWs and Palo Alto Firewalls, Panorama, PAN-OS.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, IT, CS, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Active Secret Security Clearance required.
• DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level III certification requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage, deploy, and troubleshoot NGFWs, IPS, VPNs, and perimeter security across on-prem and cloud.
• Administer Palo Alto firewalls, Panorama management, and PAN-OS with security policies and threat analysis.
• Perform network segmentation, VLAN config, firewall rule implementation, and STIG/IAVM compliance.
• Analyze firewall traffic, threat logs, GlobalProtect logs, and packet captures using Splunk, Elastic, and log aggregation tools.
• Support Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) initiatives and secure AWS/Azure connectivity.

Skills

7+ years experience

NGFWs & Palo Alto

Threat analysis & log analysis

Zero Trust / ZTNA familiarity

Cloud connectivity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/IT/CS

Tools

Splunk

Elastic

PAN-OS

Palo Alto Panorama

GlobalProtect

IPsec VPN

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an Engineer, System III to support a company focused on delivering secure enterprise IT, cybersecurity, and network infrastructure solutions for critical U.S. Navy operations. This position is on-site in San Diego, CA. The Engineer, System III will support the design, implementation, security, and optimization of enterprise network and cybersecurity environments across on-premises and cloud-based systems. This is an opportunity to play a key role in advancing Zero Trust initiatives and securing mission-critical Navy networks supporting national defense operations.

Responsibilities for the Engineer, System III include:

• Manage, configure, deploy, and troubleshoot Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFWs), IPS platforms, VPN solutions, and perimeter security devices across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Administer Palo Alto firewalls, Panorama centralized management, and PAN-OS while implementing security policies, optimizing performance, and conducting threat analysis.
• Perform network segmentation, VLAN configuration, firewall rule implementation, and compliance activities in accordance with STIGs, IAVMs, and cybersecurity directives.
• Analyze firewall traffic, threat logs, GlobalProtect logs, and network packet captures using tools such as Splunk, Elastic, and other log aggregation platforms.
• Support Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) initiatives, secure AWS and Azure connectivity, and migration efforts from traditional remote access solutions.

Required Qualifications for the Engineer, System III include:

• 7+ years of professional experience in systems engineering, cybersecurity, network engineering, or related IT disciplines.
• Hands-on experience with Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFWs), Palo Alto Firewalls, Panorama, PAN-OS, IPsec VPN technologies, and enterprise security architectures.
• Strong network troubleshooting, packet analysis, firewall policy management, threat analysis, VLAN segmentation, and cloud connectivity experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Active Secret Security Clearance required.
• Must possess DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level III certification requirements.

Compensation for the Engineer, System III include:

Salary Range: $175,000 - $190,000 depending on experience

Full Benefits Package: PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Tuition Reimbursement, Sick Leave as required by law

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