Role: Network Security Engineer
Location: MD (Hybrid 2 days remote and 3 days onsite)
Interview : In-person
Required Experience & Qualifications:
· Associate’s degree in an IT-related field
· 10 years of CONUS IT networking/network security experience
· 5 years of experience of Palo Alto Networks next generation firewall services.
· 4 years of experience in Complex switching, routing, wireless with Cisco Systems.
· 3 years of experience in Reverse Proxies, Load Balancing with A10 networks.
· 2 years of experience in Network Access Control - Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), Free Radius, and Access Control Lists (ACLs).
· Implementing multifactor authentication solutions with Microsoft.
· Cloud based virtual networking and security services
· Authentication standards - (802.1x) in wired and wireless applications.
· Scalable routing protocols Enhance Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), Open Shortest Path Fist (OSPF), and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).
· Enterprise Data Center implementing Micro segmentation.
· Certificate Management, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).
· Vulnerability management using Nessus, NMAP, Windows, Unix, and Linux OS
· Packet/Protocol Analysis using Opnet, Riverbed, Wireshark, and taps.
· Centralized Management using Panorama, SolarWinds
· Major server and desktop operating systems and utilities.
certifications:
· Higher-level certifications (active or expired within 3 years):
o PCNSE / Next-Gen Firewall Engineer / Network Security Analyst
o CCNP Enterprise or CCNP Security
· Active certification in ONE of the following Palo Alto options:
o Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator (PCNSA), OR Palo Alto Networks Network Security Professional
· Active certification in ONE of the following Cisco options:
o CCNA Enterprise, OR CCNA Security