Palo Alto Firewall Engineer

Gridiron IT; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Firewall Engineer, where your expertise in cybersecurity will help safeguard our nation's critical infrastructure. In this pivotal role, you will lead the engineering and operations of security solutions, particularly Palo Alto firewalls, while assessing security threats and implementing robust infrastructure controls. Collaborate with a dedicated team to tackle complex challenges and develop innovative security solutions that align with our strategic goals. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact within the intelligence community, all while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Pet insurance

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity or related fields.
• Ability to integrate cybersecurity engineering principles into planning and deployment.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering, maintenance, and operations of security solutions.
• Troubleshoot and analyze complex challenges for customers.

Skills

Palo Alto firewalls

cybersecurity tools

scripting (Python, Ansible)

Linux system administration

network engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Master's degree in relevant field

Tools

Splunk

Trellix

ACAS

FireEye

Cisco FirePower

Tenable Nessus

Job description

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.

Qualifications

• 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

Additional Qualifications

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

Clearance:

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

Compensation and Benefits

Salary Range: $140,000 - $175,000 (Compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, work experience, skills, education, certifications, seniority, and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.)

Benefits: Gridiron offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), disability & ADD insurance, life and pet insurance to eligible employees. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 30 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Gridiron’s benefits programs.

Gridiron IT Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status.

Gridiron IT is a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area that supports our clients' missions throughout the United States. Gridiron IT specializes in providing comprehensive IT services tailored to meet the needs of federal agencies. Our capabilities include IT Infrastructure & Cloud Services, Cyber Security, Software Integration & Development, Data Solution & AI, and Enterprise Applications. These capabilities are backed by Gridiron IT's experienced workforce and our commitment to ensuring we meet and exceed our clients' expectations.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology
• Professional Services