NOVALINK SOLUTIONS LLC ยท 3 hours ago
Network Security Engineer \- Hybrid Annapolis, MD
Annapolis, Maryland, United States
Full-time, Contract
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expNOVALINK SOLUTIONS LLC is seeking a Network Security Engineer for a hybrid role in Annapolis, MD. The engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and troubleshooting data security networks, as well as providing assessment and documentation services for secure networking environments.
Information ServicesProfessional ServicesTelecommunications
Responsibilities
Pro-actively identifying organization requirements, and helping to design, and engineer implementations that best serve the needs
Performing project-based engineering, design, installation and troubleshooting of data security networks
Providing assessment, design and implementation services of data and secure networking environments
Developing comprehensive graphical and text-based design documentation and effectively managing the implementation process from design to acceptance
Assisting internal groups through capacity planning, maintaining, monitoring and review of secure data communications networks
Leading migrations or assisting a team of engineers who will migrate traditional/legacy network security platforms to current/next generation technologies and expose customers to the full life cycle of defense in depth solutions
Assisting network engineers in troubleshooting critical problems or threat remediation relating to network security products
Working with the engineering team to successfully implement configuration guidelines, change management, and standard operating procedures for secure network solutions
Leading, scheduling, providing guidance and coordinating the activities with other team members to resolve end user problems in a timely and accurate fashion
Generating weekly status reports including project progress, key milestones, and tasks accomplished
Hosting weekly status meetings/calls with team or on as needed basis
Qualification
Required
Associate degree
Active certifications as follows: (1) Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator (PCNSA) Certification or Palo Alto Networks Network Security Professional Certification. (2) Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Enterprise or (CCNA) Security Certification
Ten (10) years of CONUS technical experience in IT networking and network security
Associate's degree in an Information Technology (IT) related field, as determined by the AOC
Certifications that are currently active or expired within three (3) years of proposal submission as follows: (1) Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE) Certification or Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall Engineer Certification or Palo Alto Networks Network Security Analyst Certification. (2) Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Enterprise or (CCNP) Security Certification
Preferred
Five (5) years of experience with: (1) Palo Alto Networks next generation firewall services. (2) Intrusion Detection and Prevention with Palo Alto networks. (3) Content Filtering Palo Alto networks. (4) Virtual Private Networks using Palo Alto network systems. (5) Data Loss Prevention. (6) TLS/SSL Inspection
Four (4) years of experience in Complex switching, routing, wireless with Cisco Systems
Three (3) years of experience in Reverse Proxies, Load Balancing with A10 networks
Two (2) years of experience in Network Access Control - Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), Free Radius, and Access Control Lists (ACLs)
General experience with the following: (1) Implementing multifactor authentication solutions with Microsoft. (2) Cloud based virtual networking and security services. (3) Authentication standards - (802.1x) in wired and wireless applications. (4) Scalable routing protocols. (5) Enhance Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP). (6) Enterprise Data Center implementing Micro segmentation. (7) Certificate Management, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). (8) Vulnerability management using Nessus, NMAP, Windows, Unix, and Linux OS. (9) Packet/Protocol Analysis using Opnet, Riverbed, Wireshark, and taps. (10) Centralized Management using Panorama, SolarWinds
Major server and desktop operating systems and utilities
Ability to: (1) To work independently, troubleshoot and provide mentoring to junior associates. (2) Communicate effectively when providing presentations. (3) Produce technical documents (diagrams, design documents, project plans and schedules, and user instructions) as required
Company
NOVALINK SOLUTIONS LLC
Novalink Solutions LLC (Novalink) is a global consulting and engineering services company.
51-200 employees
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