Network Security Engineer 100 REMOTE Must have DoD clearance

ALTA IT Services; Rockville (MD); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Network Security Engineer to work on the Army Global Unified Network. This remote role requires an active Secret clearance and offers the chance to enhance network security systems. You'll analyze firewalls, support migration plans, and collaborate in a fast-paced DevOps environment.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance required.
• Experience with firewalls, VPNs, and security tools essential.
• Familiarity with DevOps pipelines and IaC tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and support migration plans for network security.
• Develop dashboards and support firewall edits.
• Troubleshoot network outages and collaborate within team.

Skills

Firewall edits and troubleshooting

Network Management and Monitoring

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Technical troubleshooting skills

Education

8570 IAT II and Operating System certification

CCNP or PCNSE certification

Tools

Panorama

Palo Alto NGFW

AppGate SDP ZTNA

ELK stack

Kafka

Terraform

Ansible

GitLab

Bash

YAML

JSON

Python

Job description

Job Description

NETWORK SECURITY ENGINEER

REMOTE

MUST HAVE SECRET CLEARANCE

SALARY IS NEGOTIABLE

We are seeking a Network Security Engineer to work on the Army Global Unified Network (AGUN) – Increment 1 (INC1) program. The Army’s Global Enterprise Network Modernization – OCONUS (GENM-O) is a critical mission provider responsible for maintaining connectivity through global network modernization projects. The ideal candidate should have proven leadership, problem-solving skills, and the ability to deliver results as part of a high-performing team in a fast-paced environment. This role offers the opportunity to build advanced network security systems and software utilizing cloud capabilities in support of this complex program. Working within a DevOps framework, you will participate in and/or lead the development of major deliverables throughout all phases of the solution development lifecycle, including scope and work estimation, architecture and design, coding, unit testing, and operations network services.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Analyze network firewalls / VPNs and other security tools, supporting the development of migration plans to transition tenants to the new AGUN enterprise environment.
2. Support the development of Engineering Implementation Plans (EIPs).
3. Develop dashboards using security element managers and/or Kibana.
4. Support occasional evening and nighttime service outage windows and troubleshoot network outages caused by project network changes.
5. Collaborate within the AGUN security team to support firewall edits and troubleshoot issues.
6. Make changes to an active production network using approved methodologies.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous experience working on a firewall team or supporting firewall edits and troubleshooting is required.
• Active Secret clearance.
• 8570 IAT II and Operating System certification.
• Experience performing firewall rule analysis and maintenance.
• Experience with Panorama, Palo Alto NGFW, and/or AppGate SDP ZTNA.
• Experience with ELK stack and/or Kafka.
• Experience with Site-to-Site VPNs.
• At least one full implementation assignment.
• CCNP or PCNSE certification is a plus.
• Understanding of holistic service architectures.
• Experience working cross-functionally across multiple teams.
• Strong understanding of Network Management and Monitoring.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and technical troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge of Linux environments.
• Knowledge of security practices, networking protocols, firewalls, and zero trust security.
• Prior experience working within Army’s IT infrastructure is preferred.
• Experience with DevOps pipelines and IaC tools/frameworks such as Terraform, Ansible, and GitLab.
• Proficiency with Bash, YAML, JSON, and Python.