CareerPlan

Senior Juniper SRX Firewall Engineer

United StatesRemoteFull-time2026-11-04 → 2026-11-11
Remote

Core

Senior Firewall Engineer administering and troubleshooting Juniper SRX edge/core firewalls for mission-critical government applications.

Role type

Senior hands-on IC network security engineer

Builds

Secure network infrastructure including firewall rules, VPNs, and security policies for a large government customer

Domain

Government / Network Security

Required skills

Juniper SRX firewall administration, Junos OS CLI, IPsec/IKE/IKEv2 VPN configuration and troubleshooting, firewall rule creation and policy management, network troubleshooting (CLI, logs, packet analysis), change management and documentation

Preferred skills

Palo Alto firewall experience, Juniper Security Director/Junos Space, high-end SRX platforms (SRX4000/5000), government/municipal environment experience, Juniper certifications (JNCIS-SEC, JNCIP-SEC)

Technologies

Juniper SRX, Junos OS, IPsec, IKE, IKEv2, Palo Alto firewalls, Juniper Security Director, Junos Space

Responsibilities

Administer and maintain Juniper SRX firewalls (edge/core), create and review firewall rules and security policies, build and troubleshoot IPsec site-to-site and remote access VPNs, diagnose connectivity and traffic-flow issues, perform upgrades and maintenance with documentation, respond to critical incidents, coordinate with agency IT and security teams, document configurations and procedures

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC