Network Firewall Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, life, disability, financial, &

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Network Firewall Engineer to design, deploy, and manage enterprise-grade Palo Alto Security Operating Platform and Panorama across the network. You’ll lead advanced threat prevention efforts and mentor a team while delivering robust security capabilities for national security workloads.

Applicants should hold TS/SCI clearance with polygraph readiness, and demonstrate hands-on expertise with Palo Alto firewalls, Panorama, and related security features to

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance; willing to take a polygraph exam.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level III Certifications expected within 45 days of start date.
• DoD 8570 CSSP-IS certifications expected within 30 days of start date.
• Experience configuring, managing, and optimizing Network Firewalls.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships quickly with teams and senior management.
• Manage infrastructure and cybersecurity controls; improve event correlation in large enterprises.
• Lead risk and vulnerability assessments using big data analytics and security events.

Skills

Network Firewalls

Palo Alto Firewalls

Palo Alto Panorama

Security certifications readiness

TS/SCI clearance

Education

HS diploma or GED

Associate’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

SolarWinds NPM/IPAM

Palo Alto Panorama

Job description

Network Firewall Engineer The Opportunity: Are you looking for a career-defining opportunity to share your expertise in designing, developing, and implementing innovative network security solutions to support our country's critical infrastructure and fortify our nation's digital defenses? As a systems security and next-generation firewall engineer, you will be responsible for the enterprise-wide deployment of the Palo Alto Networks Security Operating Platform and its associated Panorama management framework. We need your experience to oversee the development and implementation of advanced security solutions to deliver robust threat prevention and improve the overall enterprise security posture. On our team, you'll supervise and mentor a team as they troubleshoot and analyze complex network challenges for customers using your deep knowledge of Palo Alto's key security features, including App-ID, User-ID, Threat Prevention, and GlobalProtect. You'll manage the research of new technologies and market trends to further develop and refine our security solutions and ensure continuous alignment with the evolving threat landscape. In this role, you'll closely impact mission success, protecting data and networks from malicious payloads and actors. With mentoring, challenging hands‑on problem-solving, and opportunities to learn new tools and skills, we focus on growing as a team to make the best solutions for our customers. Work with us as we secure and protect our nation's most sensitive capabilities.

What You’ll Work On:

• Develop relationships quickly and easily with other teams, communicating the complexities of security with a wide variety of audiences, including senior management.
• Manage infrastructure and cybersecurity controls, including enhanced detection and vulnerability capabilities and improved event correlation in large enterprises.
• Lead risk and vulnerability assessments in network, system, and application areas, and leverage big data analytics and traditional security event types to identify advanced threats or indicators of compromise.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• Experience configuring, managing, and optimizing Network Firewalls
• Experience with multi-domain architectures, including data center, WAN, and LAN in virtualized architectures
• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
• HS diploma or GED and 7+ years of experience with supporting IT projects and activities
• Associate’s degree and 5+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities
• Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities
• Master’s degree and 1+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities
• Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 IAT Level III Certification, such as Security X, CASP+, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP, GCED, GCIH, or CCSP Certification within 45 days of start date
• Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 Cybersecurity Service Provider - Infrastructure Support Certification (CSSP-IS), including CEH, CySA+, GICSP, SSCP, CHFI, CFR, Cloud+, or CND Certification within 30 days of start date

Nice If You Have:

• Experience in configuring, managing, and optimizing Palo Alto Firewalls directly and via Panorama
• Experience with Linux OS administration and management
• Knowledge of building and maintaining SolarWinds NPM and IPAM
• Ability to be a self-starter, work without considerable direction, and work with a team
• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills, including for coordinating efforts and establishing customer relations

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.

Compensation At Booz Allen

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• Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care.

Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values.

Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs.

Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements.

The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (annualized USD).

The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees.

This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

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