Firewall Network Security Engineer
Core
Design, architect, and build secure classified network products and firewalls to support US Government operations within secured enclaves.
Role type
Senior IC firewall network security engineer
Builds
Secure classified network products and firewall solutions for USG
Domain
US Government / Defense / Network Security
Required skills
Fortinet FortiGate (FortiOS, VDOMs, HA), FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, BGP/OSPF routing, NAT, network segmentation, firewall policy design, IPS/IDS, threat controls, system hardening, security assessments
Preferred skills
Top Secret (TS) clearance with SCI access, DoD STIG implementation, network automation (Ansible, Python, APIs), SIEM/NAC integration, NIST/STIG compliance, incident response, vulnerability management, network analysis tools (Wireshark, Splunk), VPN (IPSec, SSL), scripting (UNIX)
Technologies
FortiOS, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, Ansible, Python, BGP, OSPF, IPS, IDS, SIEM, NAC, Wireshark, Splunk, SNMP
Responsibilities
Architect network security products in secured enclaves; design long-term roadmap for scalability; define system security requirements and authorization boundaries; design security interfaces and trust relationships; implement security designs using COTS/GOTS/open-source; oversee system hardening and configuration per Federal/DoD/IC guidance; coordinate security assessments and recommend corrective actions
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
