Firewall Analyst

Mindlance; Kennett Square (Chester County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruiting company is looking for a Cyber Security Analyst III to support firewall operations and security compliance at Exelon Nuclear. The candidate will manage Cisco and Checkpoint firewalls, troubleshoot issues, and ensure effective communication with project teams. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and extensive experience in network security. Candidates who possess security certifications are preferred. This position is primarily located in Kennett Square, PA.

Qualifications

• 7 to 10 years of related experience or equivalent education and work experience.
• Experience in configuring Checkpoint and Cisco firewalls.
• Knowledgeable with LAN technology and VPN, IPSec, L3 firewalls.

Responsibilities

• Support daily operations for Nuclear Firewalls.
• Engineer firewall rules and manage firewall configurations.
• Troubleshoot firewall related connectivity issues.

Skills

Firewall management

Problem solving

Excellent communication skills

Local Area Network (LAN) technology

Firewall configurations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering or related

Tools

Checkpoint firewalls

Cisco ASA firewalls

Tufin

Job description

Mindlance is a national recruiting company which partners with many of the leading employers across the country. Feel free to check us out at http://www.mindlance.com.

Job Description

Job Title: Cyber Security Analyst III

Location: Kennett Square, PA (The preferred location is Kennett Square, PA, however Baltimore, MD and Warrenville IL are also possible.)

Duration: 9 Months

Job Description:

Performs activities relating to planning, designing, building, maintaining, and operating the firewalls associated with Exelon Nuclear’s secure network infrastructure across the Nuclear fleet, along with required processes and procedures to ensure cyber security compliance for Nuclear. The preferred location for this position is the Exelon Nuclear Facility in Kennett Square, PA, however Baltimore, MD and Warrenville IL are also possible.

Duties: Support daily operation activities for Nuclear Firewalls:

• Engineer firewall rules
• Refreshing CheckPoint Gaia & Cisco ASA firewalls
• Leveraging Tufin and other tools for firewall administration and management
• Perform firewall backups
• Assist in design and implementation of a long term firewall log storage solution
• Troubleshoot firewall related connectivity issues
• Provide technical consultation to Exelon staff and business users on rule requests
• Perform other duties as assigned by Exelon Project Manager.

Minimum:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline and typically 7 to 10 years related experience or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Experience in configuring and managing Checkpoint and Cisco firewalls and other network equipment with a detailed understanding of security configurations.
• Experience and developing and evaluating firewall rule requests
• Very Knowledgeable with Local Area Network (LAN) Technology and family of Ethernet and VPN, IPSec, and L3 Firewalls.
• Strong problem solving skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communications skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to work independently and work effectively with customers by e‑mail, instant messaging (IM), phone and in‑person.
• Must be able to acquire and maintain all required Nuclear background investigations

Preferred:

• Network related certifications such as CCNA/CCNP, Security related certification(
• Solid experience evaluating security technologies and solutions in support of the acquisition and deployment of security software, systems, and services.
• Ability to work with all staffing departments to assimilate technical guidance and incorporate it into plans and procedures
• Ability to demonstrate analytical skills, technical knowledge, and practical application of cyber and information security principles to business leaders and technical staff.
• Experience communicating with all levels of staff, including senior management and project teams.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.