Senior Firewall & Security Architect – Secret Clearance

Empower AI; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 96,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Empower AI is seeking a Firewall/Security Engineer for the Department of State project to design, implement, and upgrade the global network and security infrastructure. The role requires staying current with security trends and coordinating with vendors to assess new solutions.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in IT/security, a Bachelor's degree, PCNSE or F5 CTS certifications, and a Secret clearance; travel up to 25% may be required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in network security engineering.
• Bachelor's in IT or related field.
• Palo Alto PCNSE or F5 CTS Certification.
• Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and evolve the network and security systems for the global customer network infrastructure.
• Research and document new security products, configurations and tools for expansion of secured networks.
• Interact with vendors to evaluate equipment and services for security improvements.
• Serve as high-level escalation point for network and security admins/techs.
• Develop and execute complex upgrade plans for network/system improvements.

Education

Bachelor's in IT or related field

Tools

Palo Alto PCNSE Certification

F5 CTS Certification

Job description

Empower AI is seeking a Firewall/Security Engineer for the Department of State project to design, implement, and upgrade the global network and security infrastructure. The role requires staying current with security trends and coordinating with vendors to assess new solutions.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in IT/security, a Bachelor's degree, PCNSE or F5 CTS certifications, and a Secret clearance; travel up to 25% may be required.