Network Security Engineer (Secret Clearance)

Take2 Consulting, LLC; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Take2 Consulting, LLC in Chesapeake, VA seeks a Network Security Engineer to design and test boundary security capabilities in lab and production environments. You will support remote firewall and security appliance implementation and help identify security requirements for switched and routed networks.

You’ll work on unusually complex problems, provide innovative solutions, and mentor staff. DoD experience and DoD 8570 IAT Level II readiness within 3 months are required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with network security and the design of IT systems or networks for large commercial enterprises or government agencies.
• 5+ years of experience with firewall and enterprise security design, including device hardening, intrusion detection and intrusion prevention systems, SIEM, firewalls, IP security, and vulnerability assessment.
• Experience with Palo Alto firewalls and Cisco or Juniper firewalls.
• Experience with packet analysis tools, including Wireshark.
• Experience with monitoring tools and log collectors to perform analysis of traffic.
• Experience with boundary protection.
• HS diploma or GED.
• Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification within 3 months of start date.

Responsibilities

• Design and test boundary security capabilities in lab environments and implement them in production environments.
• Support remote network firewall and security appliance implementation for deployment teams.
• Identify and support security requirements for switched and routed networks and implement best-practice configurations.
• Mentor or supervise employees in technical competencies.

Skills

Network security design

Firewall & security design

Palo Alto

Cisco/Juniper

Wireshark

Network monitoring tools

Boundary protection

HS diploma

DoD 8570 IAT Level II

Education

High school diploma

Job description

As a Network Security Engineer, you’ll design and test new boundary security capabilities in a lab environment and implement newly tested boundary security capabilities into production environments. You will need to support implementation teams with remote network firewall and security appliance support. You will also need to be able to identify and support security requirements for switched and routed networks and implement network security best practice configuration and associated hardware and software. You'll discover and assess complex client enterprise network deployments, apply leading-edge security principles, theories, and concepts, and contribute to the development of new principles and concepts. You’ll work on unusually complex problems, provide highly innovative solutions, operate with substantial latitude for unreviewed action or decision, and mentor or supervise employees in both company and technical competencies.

Work with us as we secure and protect DoD enterprise networks for the better

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• EDAbility to obtain a DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification within 3 months of start da

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• ve:Experience designing and implementing Cloud-native and over the top networking in AWS, Azure, or
• GCPKnowledge of DoD IT and Cloud security policies, including STIGs and DoD Cloud SRG, and how to apply them to the design and implementation of Cloud soluti
• onsPossession of excellent verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking, prior publications, and speaking engagements in industry or vendor for