Senior Network Security Engineer – Firewall/IPS (TS)

Cybersecurity Jobs; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

401(k)

FSA

11 paid federal holidays

PTO

Education reimbursement

Job summary

ITC Federal, Inc. in Washington, DC is seeking a Senior Network Security Engineer (Firewall/IPS) to plan and execute information security activities and design rule structures that meet standards.

This role requires hands-on Cisco firewall/IPS expertise and an active Top Secret clearance, supporting DOJ NSD National Security Division on critical systems. The position focuses on maintaining health of firewall/IPS platforms, developing documentation, and researching new security technologies.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT experience required.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Active Top Secret clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and implement the organization’s information security.
• Analyze requirements and possible solutions for technical and economic feasibility.
• Design optimized firewall and IPS rule structures while ensuring standards are maintained.
• Monitor and maintain health of all firewalls and IPS systems, recommending improvements as needed.
• Develop and maintain documentation of firewall/IPS procedures.
• Develop and maintain complex schematics related to network security.
• Research, evaluate, recommend, design, test, and implement new network security technologies.
• Apply expert knowledge of current security tools and practices.
• Provide support to network engineers under general guidance.

Skills

IT security

Network security

Firewall/IPS engineering

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Cisco ISE

Cisco Firepower

FTD

DMVPN

OSPF

EIGRP

BGP

Juniper ADVPN

802.1X

Job description

ITC Federal, Inc. in Washington, DC is seeking a Senior Network Security Engineer (Firewall/IPS) to plan and execute information security activities and design rule structures that meet standards.

This role requires hands-on Cisco firewall/IPS expertise and an active Top Secret clearance, supporting DOJ NSD National Security Division on critical systems. The position focuses on maintaining health of firewall/IPS platforms, developing documentation, and researching new security technologies.