Senior Network Security Engineer (Firewall/IPS) - Active Top Secret Required - DOJ NSD

ITC Federal, LLC; Idaho; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) plan

FSA

11 paid federal holidays

PTO

Education reimbursement

Job summary

ITC Federal, LLC is seeking a Senior Network Security Engineer (Firewall/IPS) to support DOJ NSD in a Washington, DC-based role with a Top Secret clearance. The engineer will design, implement, and monitor firewall and IPS solutions, upgrade Cisco components, and maintain security documentation across complex networks.

The position requires 10+ years in IT, a bachelor’s degree (preferred), and hands-on Cisco ISE/Firepower experience, with CNSSP-15-compliant DMVPN and ADVPN knowledge.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree strongly preferred.
• Active Top Secret clearance required.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco ISE, Firepower, and ASA/FTD migrations.
• Familiarity with CNSSP-15 compliant DMVPN and Juniper ADVPN.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and implement the organization’s network security.
• Design and optimize firewall and IPS rule structures.
• Monitor and maintain firewall/IPS health and suggest improvements.
• Develop and maintain firewall/IPS documentation.
• Research and evaluate new network security technologies.
• Provide guidance to network engineers as needed.

Skills

Security architecture

Network security

Team collaboration

Top Secret handling

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Cisco ISE

Cisco Firepower

ASA to FTD migration

802.1X deployment

DMVPN design

Juniper ADVPN

Job description

Overview

JOB TITLE: Senior Network Security Engineer (Firewall/IPS) – Top Secret Required

GOVERNMENT AGENCY: DOJ NSD – National Security Division

POSITION INFORMATION: Full-Time Position; Government contractor supporting DOJ NSD

LOCATION: Washington, DC

POSITION TIMING: ASAP; hiring immediately

BENEFITS: Health, Dental and Vision, 401(k), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), 11 Paid Federal Holidays, PTO, education reimbursement

Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates, and implements the organization’s information security.
• Analyzes requirements and potential solutions for technical and economic feasibility.
• Design optimized firewall and IPS rule structure and ensures standards are maintained.
• Monitors and maintains health of all firewalls/IPS and recommends improvements.
• Develops and maintains documentation of firewall/IPS procedures.
• Develops and maintains complex schematics relating to network security.
• Researches, evaluates, recommends, designs, tests, and implements new network security technologies.
• Displays expert knowledge of current security tools and practices.
• Under general guidance, provides support to network engineers.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT experience, required
• Bachelor’s Degree, strongly preferred

Mandatory hands‑on experience with the following technologies:

• Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) – upgrade, licensing, maintenance, and deployment
• Cisco Firepower – upgrade, maintenance, and deployment
• Cisco migration from ASA to Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) mode
• Cisco 802.1X – ongoing deployment
• DMVPN design and deployment, compliant with CNSSP-15
• Juniper ADVPN

Good working understanding of the following routing protocols:

• OSPF
• EIGRP
• BGP

CERTIFICATIONS:

• CCNP Security – Strongly preferred
• CCNP Enterprise (Routing & Switching) – Strongly preferred
• CCDP – preferred

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Active Top Secret, required.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Standard office environment; ability to lift 25 pounds.

ITC Federal, LLC, is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any application for employment on the basis of age, race, color, gender, national origin, religion, creed, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military status, disability, or sex including pregnancy and childbirth or related medical condition or on any other basis prohibited by law.