General Dynamics Information Technology · 17 hours ago
Cyber Security Network Engineer
USA MD Home Office (MDHOME)
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$130K/yr - $168K/yr
8+ years expGeneral Dynamics Information Technology is focused on impacting national security in cyber. The Cyber Network Security Engineer will build, design, test, and deploy perimeter security systems, manage network security hardware and software, and collaborate with CyberOps staff to ensure the security of the infrastructure.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingConsultingCyber SecurityInformation Technology
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Manage and support all Network security hardware, software, cloud security services and logging analytics and analysis efforts and team members
Collaborate with existing CyberOps staff members and other OCIO support staff as well as federal management
Drive key outcomes and direct how the team innovates, resolves challenges, etc
Utilize all CyberOps, Network and log analytics and analysis tools to keep the customer secure
Plan, document, and implement hardware and software refresh and upgrade of Palo Alto perimeter devices
Conduct periodic firewall rule set review and auditing for standards and use
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
Qualification
Required
8 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required: Yes
10+ years, IT network engineering support experience (Tier II, Tier III, network infrastructure implementation and maintenance)
IPv6 knowledge and implementation experience
3+years supporting cloud environments such as AWS and Azure with a security specialty and focus
Competence with Linux and firewall command line interfaces
Expert experience in one or more of the following security devices: Palo Alto Firewalls, Cisco ASA/Firepower, Checkpoint, NetScreen
Experience supporting the configuration and maintenance of Firewall/DMZ infrastructure including Network and Application Firewall Packet Filtering technologies
Intermediate Linux experience with command line and understanding of basic scripting
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
Experienced with network monitoring and log analysis applications such as Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Enterprise Security, Nagios, Zenoss, NeuralStar or other similar monitoring tools
Clearance level: Q level clearance or equivalent
Other Role requirements: To be onsite as emergencies happen such as failed systems that cannot be addressed remotely. Rotating on call work
Technical Training, Certification(s) or Bachelor's degree in a computer science/computer engineering related discipline, or 10 years of work experience
Preferred
Certifications: CISSP, CCNP Security, PCNSE, Network+, Security+, CEH, ITIL (r) Foundation certification, AWS Security, AWS Advanced Networking, Linux scripting and programming in Python and or Pearl greatly desired
Interpersonal skills include the ability to collaborate effectively, self-awareness, and excellent written and oral communications
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
401K with company match
Full flex work weeks
Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
Short and long-term disability benefits
Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance
Company
General Dynamics Information Technology
General Dynamics Information Technology is an IT consulting company that specializes in cyber security, AI, and quantum computing. It is a sub-organization of General Dynamics.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Paul Nedzbala
Senior Vice President
Ben Buckley
Vice President and General Manager
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