Firewall Engineer & Edge Security Specialist (Onsite)

Los Alamos National Laboratory

Los Alamos (NM)

On-site

USD 88,000 - 143,000

Full time

45 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance
Onsite facilities
Competitive health benefits

Job summary

Los Alamos National Laboratory seeks a Cybersecurity Technical Staff member to maintain core and perimeter firewalls, monitor complex networks, and support DNS, load balancers, and remote access solutions across unclassified and classified environments. The role offers opportunities at Tech Staff 1 or 2 levels with corresponding salary bands, requiring a BS in CS/IS and 2–5 years of related experience.

The position is onsite in Los Alamos, NM, with on-call duties and potential leadership of

Qualifications

  • Hands-on experience with enterprise firewall technologies.
  • Working knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN and routing protocols.
  • Basic cybersecurity principles and defense-in-depth concepts.
  • Experience with network monitoring and troubleshooting tools.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Administer and maintain core and perimeter firewalls.
  • Monitor firewall logs and security events.
  • Perform basic troubleshooting of firewall connectivity issues.
  • Document firewall rule changes and maintain configuration records.
  • Lead complex firewall projects and migrations (level 2).

Skills

Firewall technologies
Network protocols
Cybersecurity concepts
Network monitoring tools
Analytical skills
Teamwork / independence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Information Systems

Tools

Juniper
Palo Alto
Cisco ASA

Job description

Los Alamos National Laboratory seeks a Cybersecurity Technical Staff member to maintain core and perimeter firewalls, monitor complex networks, and support DNS, load balancers, and remote access solutions across unclassified and classified environments. The role offers opportunities at Tech Staff 1 or 2 levels with corresponding salary bands, requiring a BS in CS/IS and 2–5 years of related experience.

The position is onsite in Los Alamos, NM, with on-call duties and potential leadership of

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