Lead Firewall Administrator

CDO Technologies, Inc; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Vision plan

401(k) plan

Disability and life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

CDO Technologies, Inc in Columbus, OH seeks a Team Lead to supervise vendor personnel, plan projects, allocate resources, and deliver timely reports under government direction.

The role develops product requirements from concept to implementation, coordinating with the Vendor PMs, TPOCs, and government users to ensure accurate solutions and customer satisfaction. Strong network security/IA background and firewall experience are essential in a fast-paced, mission-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Seven or more years of relevant IT/security leadership experience.
• Hands-on with CheckPoint firewalls (R81/R82) and secure network environments.
• Knowledge of Information Assurance Best Practices.
• Deep knowledge of LAN and WAN operations and incident ticket workflows.
• Experience with installing, configuring, and sustaining network equipment including firewalls and cloud services.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall supervision for vendor employees and plan project resources.
• Schedule work to maximize resource use and provide timely reports.
• Resolve problems, allocate resources, and monitor performance per government direction.
• Develop product requirements from inception to conclusion and define specifications for simple to moderately complex problems.
• Coordinate with Vendor PM, TPOCs, and government users to ensure accurate solutions and user satisfaction.

Skills

Seven years exp

CheckPoint firewalls

IA best practices

LAN/WAN ops

Incident tickets

DoD/DLA security regs

Network equipment install

Education

Security+ CE or higher

CCSE / CCSM

AWS CS / Azure / OCI / Check Point Cloud

Tools

Check Point firewall

Incident Ticketing System

Job description

Are you ready to apply cutting‑edge technologies to solve real world problems? Do you thrive in an environment where people leverage technology and processes to build innovative and sustainable solutions? You might just be a perfect fit for the CDO team. Since 1995, CDO Technologies has delivered the best solutions for unique business problems in the commercial and federal sectors ranging from Asset Management to IT Services. CDO employees demonstrate integrity, embrace teamwork, and embody a Can Do attitude in the delivery of superior customer service.

Position Description

The Team Lead will provide overall supervision for vendor employees to include, but not limited to, planning, and managing the project professionally, ensuring that work is scheduled properly to obtain maximum use of resources; ensuring that accurate and timely reports are provided. This position has the authority to resolve problems, allocate resources, manage personnel, and monitor operation performance taking direction from the government to ensure complete satisfaction. Works under general supervision, developing the requirements of a product from inception to conclusion. Develops required specifications for simple to moderately complex problems. Coordinates with the Vendor PM, TPOCs, and government user representatives to ensure accurate solutions and user satisfaction on technical matters.

Minimum Experience

• Seven (7) years relevant experience
• Must have working knowledge and understanding of CheckPoint firewalls to include versions R81 and R82 and industry standard network environments to include firewall and security hardware/software.
• Must have knowledge and understanding of Information Assurance Best Practices.
• Must have in depth knowledge of LAN and WAN operations, understanding of how to use Incident Ticket Tracking systems for inputting incident tickets and creating work orders along with a comprehensive knowledge of DOD and DLA security regulations, guidelines, and policies to include, but not limited to, IA standards.
• Must have hands‑on experience with the installation, configuration, and day‑to‑day sustainment of network equipment, to include but not limited to firewalls, proxy servers, cloud services and other network appliances.

Minimum Requirements

• The candidate must possess a High Risk (Confidential, Critical Sensitive IT1) with a Tier 5 investigation (SECRET Clearance).
• Category IAT Level II certification: Security+ CE or higher.
• Category One (one of the following):
  • Checkpoint Certified Security Expert (CCSE)
  • Checkpoint Certified Security Master (CCSM)
• Category Two‑Cloud Cert (one of the following):
  • AWS CSA Associate
  • AWS CS Specialty AWS Certified Security‑Specialty
  • Microsoft Certified Azure Security Engineer Associate (MC: Azure SEA)
  • Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert (MC: Azure SAE)
  • Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate (MC Azure Admin Associate)
  • OCI Cloud Ops Pro 2024 Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2024 Cloud Operations Professional
  • Check Point Certified Cloud Specialist (CCCS) cert

What can a CDO employee expect?

At CDO Technologies, we believe in taking care of our employees with a comprehensive benefits package. Our health and welfare benefits include two medical plan options along with a LiveHealth program to see a doctor online anytime day or night. CDO offers dental, vision, and a Flexible Spending Account for medical or childcare. Employees may also enroll in a 401(k) plan with their first paycheck. Full‑time employees also receive company paid short‑ and long‑term disability and life insurance. We also provide tuition reimbursement, professional development, and certification reimbursements. Finally, CDO also offers employees a generous leave program including paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

CDO is an equal opportunity employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status.