Senior Firewall Administrator - DoD Enterprise Security

Bnh; Tullahoma (TN); On-site; USD 98,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Continuing education assistance

Multiple healthcare benefits packages

401K with employer matching

PTO + holiday schedule

Job summary

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) is the team selected by the U.S. Air Force to conduct Test Operations and Sustainment at AEDC, Arnold AFB, Tennessee. The Firewall Administrator will deploy, secure, and maintain enterprise firewalls and VPN gateways, aligning with DoD policies and STIGs to ensure mission readiness.

The role requires DoD 8140 readiness within 6 months, strong NGFW policy skills, and the ability to work outside standard hours. Candidates must be U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT-related field or 4+ years IT experience.
• L08 requires 5+ years progressively relevant experience.
• L09 requires 8+ years progressively relevant experience.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain security clearance and DoD 8140 readiness within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and manage enterprise firewalls and VPN gateways.
• Configure NGFW policies, web filtering, and intrusion prevention systems (IPS).
• Harden network appliances per STIGs and DoD policies.
• Adhere to change management practices for configurations and deployments.
• Monitor logs and respond to incidents; resolve related tickets.
• Perform routine patching and vulnerability management for firewall/VPN infrastructure.
• Document security requirements and maintain SOPs and network diagrams.
• Maintain availability outside normal business hours as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Firewall Administration

VPN Administration

NGFW Policy Administration

STIG Compliance

Security Monitoring

Change Management

Documentation & SOPs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT-related field

Tools

FortiGate

Forcepoint

Cisco ASA VPNs

Job description

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) is the team selected by the U.S. Air Force to conduct Test Operations and Sustainment at AEDC, Arnold AFB, Tennessee. The Firewall Administrator will deploy, secure, and maintain enterprise firewalls and VPN gateways, aligning with DoD policies and STIGs to ensure mission readiness.

The role requires DoD 8140 readiness within 6 months, strong NGFW policy skills, and the ability to work outside standard hours. Candidates must be U.S.