Network Security Engineer

About the role

SAIC is seeking a Firewall Engineer with experience in US Navy IT networks to support the sustained operation and maintenance of a newly deployed naval enterprise transport network, ensuring 24/7/365 availability and reliability. This position is onsite in Suffolk, VA.

Responsibilities

• Build, design, test and deploy perimeter security systems.
• Directs compilation of records and reports concerning perimeter operations and maintenance to analyze the performance of perimeter security systems.
• Provides input to the problem management process, including assessing and evaluating software and hardware anomalies.
• Supports the root cause analysis efforts to determine problems and develop remediation activities.
• Interfaces with vendor support service groups to ensure proper support during outages or periods of degraded system performance.
• Supports the configuration and testing of replacement perimeter devices.
• Plans, documents, and implements hardware and software build and refresh cycles.
• Create and maintain standard operating procedures and guides for new and/or existing perimeter hardware and software.
• Attend weekly teleconferences, onsite meetings, and participate in working groups, as related to constant changing security environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and nine (9) years of experience.
• US Citizenship.
• Active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI.

Skills

• Expert experience in one or more of the following security devices: Palo Alto firewalls, Panorama management console, Fortinet FortiGate NGFW, A10 Encrypted Traffic Inspection/Application Delivery, and Cisco ESA & ASA.
• Experience developing and configuring SSL encryption/decryption solutions for traffic inspection.
• Experience supporting the configuration and maintenance of Firewall/DMZ infrastructure including Network and Application Firewall Packet Filtering technologies (Palo Alto, FortiNet FortiGate.).
• Firsthand experience in developing and providing quality assurance review of engineering change orders relating to the replacement or enhancement of perimeter security hardware and software.
• Experienced with performing root cause analysis, risk identification, and risk mitigation.
• Knowledgeable with configuring Cisco switches.
• Ability to obtain an approved Operating System certification (e.g., CCNA or Linux+) within 6 months of hire.

Pay

Target salary range $120,001 - $160,000.

Schedule

Full-Time, Day shift. Travel required approximately 10% of the time.