Lead Firewall Engineer New Springfield, VA

D2 Consulting; Springfield, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

401(k) match

PTO

STD/LTD/Life Insurance

Referral Bonuses

Professional development reimbursement

Job summary

D2 Consulting is seeking a Lead Firewall Engineer to oversee the NSS Boundary Team in the United States. The role reports to the Branch Chief of Cyber Technology Services and ensures compliance with QA standards and SLAs across the service area.

The incumbent will review CRQs, provide technical oversight of troubleshooting and solutions, and coordinate with stakeholders to protect operations and data assets. A strong DoD background is required.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• 8+ years in network security and related technologies.
• 5+ years on large-scale enterprise/global networks.
• Experience with DoD framework and DoD network standards.
• Leadership of a firewall/boundary security team.

Responsibilities

• Serve as focal point for all firewall tasks, operations and projects.
• Lead daily operations and maintenance of the NSS Boundary work center.
• Design and implement security solutions using F5, Palo Alto and Juniper SRX.
• Ensure STIG/SRG baselines and configuration compliance.
• Perform regular compliance evaluations and audits.
• Develop and enforce SOPs and documentation.
• Monitor performance, logs and configuration drift.
• Provide written reports and briefings to leadership.
• Coordinate issues with stakeholders to ensure task completion.
• Evaluate new technologies to improve capacity and security.
• Mentor and coach personnel.

Skills

Lead Firewall Engineer

TS/SCI clearance

DoD knowledge

F5 experience

Palo Alto experience

Juniper SRX

Network security

CRQ review

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

F5 (APM/AFM/SSLO)

Palo Alto

Juniper SRX

OCSP/PKI

LDAP/AD/SAML/OAuth

Job description

ACTIVE TS/SCI SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED

D2 is looking for a Lead Firewall Engineer to oversee the NSS Boundary Team. This role will report directly to the Branch Chief of Cyber Technology Services. This position is responsible for maintaining compliance with quality assurance standards and ensuring service level agreements are met or exceeded within this service area.

Experience in reviewing, validating, and implementing requirements within enterprise Change Requests (CRQs) and determining impacts to network and cyber operations across the enterprise. This role is also responsible for providing technical oversight of troubleshooting efforts and solutions development executed by the subordinate team.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the focal point for all firewall tasks, operations, and projects
• Lead, direct, and manage execution of all daily operations, troubleshooting, and maintenance activities of the NSS Boundary work center.
• Design, implement Manage security solutions using F5, Juniper SRX, and Palo Alto for project-based requirements.
• Ensure systems, devices, and application under your responsibility and span of control meet applicable STIG/SRG and organizational configuration baselines
  • Lead regular compliance evaluations and audits
  • Develop, oversee, maintain, and enforce configuration management processes, Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs), and other documentation as needed/required.
• Monitor platform performance, logs, software version(s), and configuration drift to identify and mitigate performance, compliance, and security issues.
• Develop and maintain network architecture diagrams, inventories, and licensing status for the various capabilities within the scope of the team.
• Provide written reports and oral briefings to contract and government leadership
• Coordinate issues with the appropriate stakeholders to ensure task completeness and overall customer satisfaction.
• Provide recommendations on newly submitted customer requests.
• Evaluate and report on new/emerging network/communication technologies to enhance capacity, performance and reliability of the network.
• Evaluate and recommend changes and/or technology upgrades to address performance, standardization and industry best practices.
• Conduct performance assessments, mentor, and coach personnel.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI
• 8+ years related technical experience network security technologies, tools, and techniques
• 5+ years' experience with large-scale enterprise/global networks in a high paced diverse environment
• Understanding and experience with the DoD Architecture Framework and other key DoD network architecture and strategic planning instructions
• Demonstrated knowledge in planning, directing, and managing a Firewall / Boundary Security Team in an organization similar in size
• Firewall experience within the DoW or IC
• Demonstrated knowledge of implementation of Perimeter and Internal Firewalls (both physical and virtual contexts)
• Demonstrated advanced experience in managing baseline configurations across numerous firewalls
• Demonstrated advanced experience in evaluating rules to ensure maximum security while minimizing redundancy and processing overhead
• Demonstrated experience with researching and fielding new and innovative firewall technology
• Experience with F5 platforms/technologies (APM, AFM, SSLO, etc.)
• Experience with Palo Alto platforms/technologies (Threat Prevention, Wildfire, URL Filtering, Global Protect)
• Experience with Juniper SRX platforms/technologies
• Experience with Online Certificate Status Protocol OCSP revocation
• Familiar with DoD PKI, Kerberos, LDAP, Active Directory, Authentication (SAML, OAuth)
• Ability to describe and troubleshoot TLS/SSL handshake/connection issues
• Network design, engineering, and implementation (Advanced Level)
• Creation of network related Rough Order Magnitude (ROM) equipment lists and costing, Level of Effort (LOE) estimation for labor
• Understanding of DoW, DISA, and IC standards and processes
• Ability to work weekends and evening hours as needed
• Ability to obtain and maintain a CI polygraph
• S6DoD 8140.01 and DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II compliant certification (current). Must be able to successfully obtain/maintain CSSP Infrastructure Support certification within 120 days.
• BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Network Security or related field
• F5 Networks certifications

Additional Information

• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
• Compensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. The salary range for this position is typically $140-$150k. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range.
• Highlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Accrued PTO, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, and more!

D2 Technical Services is committed to a merit-based recruitment process and encourages applications from all qualified individuals. As a Veteran-Owned Small Business, we particularly welcome applications from veterans who have the requisite skills and experience. Job applicants that are interested in one of our openings and may require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, should contact us to request an accommodation.

Our company is a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA), which requires government contractors to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment protected veterans. To help us comply with VEVRAA, we invite you to voluntarily identify your veteran status. Submission of this information is voluntary and will not affect your application or employment.