Boundary Security Engineer

About the role

A well-designed secure network is critical to move data and enable the Department of Defense (DoD) to achieve their mission. Crafting the right network with the right equipment and software requires a combination of technical skill and careful planning. This is your chance to share your experience with backbone networks, cloud technologies, and core networking while broadening your security and network engineering work.

Responsibilities

• Work with the DoD to develop a reliable, secure network to support critical missions.
• Collaborate with SMEs, customers, vendors, and users to learn the strategic goals and operational needs that shape the network requirements.
• Share your expertise during the planning of acquisition, installation, configuration, and maintenance of the network components.
• Resolve interoperability issues across platforms, support the acquisition of hardware, and provide implementation teams with remote network firewall and security appliance support.
• Identify and support security requirements for switched and routed networks and implement network security best practice configuration and associated hardware and software.
• Discover and assess complex client enterprise network deployments, apply leading-edge security principles, theories, and concepts, and contribute to the development of new principles and concepts.
• Work on unusually complex problems, provide highly innovative solutions, operate with substantial latitude for unreviewed action or decision, and mentor or supervise employees in both company and technical competencies.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience with network security and the design of IT systems or networks for large commercial enterprises or government agencies.
• 4+ years of experience with firewall and enterprise security design, including device hardening, intrusion detection systems and intrusion prevention systems, SIEM, firewalls, internet protocol security, vulnerability assessment, and intrusion detection.
• Experience with Palo Alto firewalls and Cisco or Juniper firewalls.
• Secret clearance.
• HS diploma or GED.
• Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification within 90 days of hire date.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and implementing Cloud-native and over the top networking in AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Knowledge of DoD IT and Cloud security policies, including STIGs and DoD Cloud SRG, and how to apply them to the design and implementation of Cloud solutions.

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking, prior publications, and speaking engagements in industry or vendor forums.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. We also recognize and reward exceptional performance through our recognition awards program.

Pay

The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (annualized USD).

Schedule

Our work model supports collaboration and effective communication, with employees expected to have their cameras on during meetings. Depending on the position, work may be performed remotely, at a Booz Allen facility, or at a customer facility.