Palo Alto Firewall Engineer

Seneca Resources; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 170,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that prioritizes cybersecurity to protect critical infrastructure. As a Firewall Engineer, you will play a vital role in safeguarding national security by leading the engineering and maintenance of security solutions, particularly Palo Alto firewalls. This position offers the opportunity to work independently and collaboratively, addressing complex cybersecurity challenges while applying your extensive knowledge. With a focus on continuous learning and team growth, you will have the chance to make a significant impact on the intelligence community's mission. If you are passionate about cybersecurity and eager to contribute to meaningful solutions, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in cybersecurity or related fields with hands-on experience.
• Strong knowledge of Palo Alto firewalls and cybersecurity tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering and operations of security solutions, especially firewalls.
• Troubleshoot and analyze complex challenges using security tools.

Skills

Palo Alto firewalls

cybersecurity tools

security architecture design

infrastructure planning

scripting (Python, Ansible)

Linux system administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Master's degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Tools

Splunk

Trellix

ACAS

FireEye

Cisco FirePower

Job description

This range is provided by Seneca Resources. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$170,000.00/yr - $175,000.00/yr

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Are you looking for an opportunity to share your experience in cybersecurity to safeguard our nation and its critical infrastructure assets? As a Firewall Engineer, you’ll lead the engineering, maintenance, and operations of security solutions, specifically Palo Alto firewalls, within various enclaves. You’ll assess security threats and implement infrastructure controls. You’ll work under limited supervision and apply extensive knowledge for a wide range of IA concepts, practices, and procedures to ensure the secure integration and operation of all enclave systems. You’ll work independently or lead and direct others and solve cybersecurity interconnected environment problems quickly and completely, develop and implement security solutions in alignment with security strategy, and maintain an awareness of market and technology trends to bring best of breed solutions to the client.

On our team, you’ll troubleshoot and analyze complex challenges for customers using your knowledge of Palo Alto firewalls and other security tools such as Splunk, Trellix, ACAS, and FireEye. In this role, you’ll directly impact a critical component and organizational mission within the intelligence community. 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 customer's mission space and bring the best of breed solutions to this client.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• Experience deploying, maintaining, administrating, or integrating Firewalls, including Palo Alto
• Experience deploying, maintaining, or integrating using cybersecurity tools, including Splunk or Splunk Backend, Elastic, ACAS or Tenable Nessus, Cisco FirePower, FireEye NX, or Cylance
• Knowledge of security architecture design and integration
• Ability to integrate cybersecurity engineering principles into infrastructure planning, design, and deployment
• Ability to provide on-site, full-time support in a client environment
• Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of experience with cybersecurity, information assurance, system engineering, computer science, information systems, engineering science, or engineering management, or Master's degree and 8+ years of experience with cybersecurity, information assurance, system engineering, computer science, information systems, engineering science, or engineering management

Nice If You Have:

• Experience as a Linux system administrator
• Experience with scripting, including Python or Ansible
• Experience as a network engineer
• TS/SCI clearance

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Administrative

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting and Strategic Management Services