Migration Security Engineer

Apex Systems; Herndon (VA); Remote; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Systems is seeking a Migration Security Engineer for a long-term contract role centered around maintaining secure network solutions for the U.S. Army. This position requires active DOD Secret Clearance and involves analyzing firewall security zones, integrating zero-trust access solutions, and working with enterprise network management tools. With flexible remote work and a competitive hourly rate, this role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the security of a vital infrastructure.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

401K program with company match

Employee stock purchase program

HSA options

Employee Assistance Program with counseling sessions

Qualifications

• Must have 12+ years experience with Bachelor's or 10+ years with Master's.
• Expert level understanding of networking and firewalls.
• Knowledge of protocols like SFTP, SSH, and MPLS.

Responsibilities

• Operate secure network solutions for the U.S. Army.
• Analyze firewall security zones and transform policies.
• Document technical designs and compliance with DoD standards.

Skills

Active DOD Secret Clearance

Networking

Virtualization

Firewall Security

LAN/WAN

TCP/UDP

VPN

Routing

Network Management Tools

System Hardening

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Palo Alto Panorama

Cisco Prime

Junos Space

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Title: Migration Security Engineer

Job#: 2079158

Job Description:

Title: Migration Security Engineer

Location: 100% Remote (Travel 10% of the time)

Long Term Contract: 12+ Months with possible extensions or perm conversion

Pay on Contract: $75.00 - $95.00 / hourly (Based on experience)

APPLY HERE: Please send a resume to Skylar at [email protected]

Required:

• MUST HAVE ACTIVE DOD SECRET CLEARANCE
• IAT Level 2 Certification
• Bachelors degree with 12+ years of experience or Masters degree with 10+ years of experience.
• Expert understanding of networking and virtualization of firewalls including VSYS in a multi-tenant environment.
• Demonstrated experience with networking concepts such as LAN, WAN, BGP, TCP/UDP, IPSec, VPN, Routing(L2/L3), and firewalls in a virtualized environment.
• Demonstrate experience in one or more of the following enterprise network management tools such as Palo Alto Panorama,
• Cisco Prime, Cisco DNA, or Junos Space.
• Demonstrate experience in system hardening of network infrastructure to include DoD STIG implementation
• Must have experience in working with two or more of the following vender network technologies: Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, Dell, RAVPN, Global Protect, or AppGate.
• Experience with the following protocols: SFTP, SSH, SCP, MPLS, SNMP, NTP.
  
  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Army/DISA migration experience.
• Hands on experience with Palo Alto Next Generation Firewalls (NGFW).
• Knowledge and use of NetSecOps technologies including git, Gitlab CI/CD, Ansible,
• Terraform, Puppet, and network element managers.
• Working knowledge and understanding of Python.
• Demonstrate expertise in design and improvement of complex and geographically enterprise networks.
• Expert knowledge of US Army security requirements for network infrastructure.
  
  

Primary Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain secure network solutions operated as a centralized enterprise capability for the United States Army.
• Partner with key stakeholders and technical experts to perform legacy environment discovery, assessing current capabilities, configurations, and requirements to provide network firewall migration support for the Army global network.
• Analyze and understand complex firewall security zones and policies with the ability to transform policies between multiple vendor firewall devices while meeting mission requirements.
• Support secure access solutions leveraging zero trust network access (ZTNA) including support for creation of new access policies and maintenance of existing policies.
• Integrate capacity planning and scaling of network and security stack environments into the overall operational support processes and staff.
• Collect, investigate, and identify network resource management strategies and techniques to meet capacity and performance requirements
• Work with information assurance teams and the AGUN cybersecurity service provider (CSSP) to ensure compliance to DoD standards to assist with maintenance of the network security posture.
• Document designs, diagrams, drawings, and technical narratives using wiki technologies and common diagram and drawing tools.
  
  

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at [email protected] or 844-463-6178.

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Apex team member can provide.

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Apex team member can provide.

Apex Systems is part of the Commercial Segment of ASGN Incorporated.

NYSE: ASGN

4400 Cox Road

Suite 200

Glen Allen, Virginia 23060

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at [email protected] (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address). UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Apex Systems.

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