VPN/Firewall Engineer - 173626

ZP Group; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a VPN/Firewall Engineer to support the U.S. Navy with 100% onsite roles across Norfolk, VA; Pearl Harbor, HI; San Diego, CA; Washington Navy Yard, DC; or Pensacola, FL.

The role focuses on enterprise firewall, VPN, DMZ, and network security engineering, operations, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement. Responsibilities include Tier III support, design and deployment of security appliances, collaboration with multiple teams for upgrades and optimization,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 8-12+ years of relevant network engineering experience; equivalent experience may be considered
• Active Secret security clearance
• IAT Level III certification (CCNP Security, CISSP, or CASP+)
• Certification from Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, or F5 Networks
• Extensive experience engineering & troubleshooting enterprise networks, including firewalls, VPNs, DMZs, routing, switching, MPLS, BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, VLANs, STP, multicast, & IP/subnet addressing
• Strong understanding of network security, defense-in-depth principles, network architecture, modern network topologies, & network appliance security
• Experience with Ansible, Python, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), & network automation

Responsibilities

• Provide Tier III network engineering & SME support for enterprise firewall, VPN, DMZ, routing, switching, & network security technologies supporting the NMCI environment
• Design, configure, maintain, troubleshoot, & implement enterprise network security appliances, including firewalls, VPNs, DMZs, & Cisco/Juniper network infrastructure
• Collaborate with Network Operations, Network Engineering, NOC, Release Management, & project teams to execute network upgrades, maintenance, integrations, performance tuning, & service improvements
• Develop & maintain Engineering Implementation Plans (EIPs), network SOPs/TTPs, automation solutions, & technical documentation while identifying opportunities for network automation & best-practice improvements
• Support Incident & Problem Management, including Tier III escalations, vendor engagement, root cause analysis, & participation in an on-call rotation to support mission-critical operations

Skills

Enterprise network security

VPN & firewall engineering

DMZ design

Network automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

IAT Level III certification (8570)

CCNP Security

CISSP

CASP+

Cisco/Juniper/Palo Alto/F5 certifications

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a VPN/Firewall Engineer to support the U.S. Navy. This role is 100% onsite in Norfolk, VA; Pearl Harbor, HI; San Diego, CA; Washington Navy Yard, DC; or Pensacola, FL. The VPN/Firewall Engineer will serve as a network security go-to, with a focus on enterprise firewall, VPN, DMZ, and network security engineering, operations, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities of the VPN/Firewall Engineer include:

• Provide Tier III network engineering & SME support for enterprise firewall, VPN, DMZ, routing, switching, & network security technologies supporting the NMCI environment
• Design, configure, maintain, troubleshoot, & implement enterprise network security appliances, including firewalls, VPNs, DMZs, & Cisco/Juniper network infrastructure
• Collaborate with Network Operations, Network Engineering, NOC, Release Management, & project teams to execute network upgrades, maintenance, integrations, performance tuning, & service improvements
• Develop & maintain Engineering Implementation Plans (EIPs), network SOPs/TTPs, automation solutions, & technical documentation while identifying opportunities for network automation & best-practice improvements
• Support Incident & Problem Management, including Tier III escalations, vendor engagement, root cause analysis, & participation in an on-call rotation to support mission-critical operations

Qualifications of the VPN/Firewall Engineer include:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• 8-12+ years of relevant network engineering experience; equivalent experience may be considered
• Active Secret security clearance
• IAT Level III certification (CCNP Security, CISSP, or CASP+)
• Certification from Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, or F5 Networks
• Extensive experience engineering & troubleshooting enterprise networks, including firewalls, VPNs, DMZs, routing, switching, MPLS, BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, VLANs, STP, multicast, & IP/subnet addressing
• Strong understanding of network security, defense-in-depth principles, network architecture, modern network topologies, & network appliance security
• Experience with Ansible, Python, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), & network automation

Compensation for the VPN/Firewall Engineer includes:

• Salary: $90,000–$100,000 depending on experience
• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k Plan, Holidays, PTO, sick leave as required by law

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