Network Security Engineer

About the role

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more. Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward! Who you'll be: Deliver expert network security engineering and sustainment services to maintain, enhance, and secure the Agency's network infrastructure. This includes firewall rule review, LAN/WAN and cloud security design, and administration of the network-related CSD tool suite. Evaluate and approve firewall requests, develop LAN/WAN security standards, and support alternative networking technologies such as SD-WAN and ACI Fabric.

Responsibilities

• Review network security architecture/designs and evaluate firewall requests for approval per security best practices; support LAN/WAN, cloud, and alternative networking technologies (SD-WAN, ACI Fabric).
• Develop LAN/WAN security standards and design documentation; coordinate diagrams of new/revised network security solutions for operational transition.
• Review and validate firewall rule requests for compliance, least privilege, and proper controls across trust zones.
• Administer, configure, tune, and secure the network-related CSD tool suite and sensors; manage security-device signature updates and performance reporting.
• Maintain SIEM infrastructure/OS supporting collection/aggregation of IDS, firewall, proxy, and other network device data; administer the Department's CDM tools including IDS/IPS.
• Collaborate with Security Operations and Network Operations on network-related investigations (identification, analysis,