Job Title:IT Senior Firewall Engineer
Location: Richmond, VA - Remote/Onsite: Hybrid schedule for initial onboarding and training (typically around 3 months)- During this 3-month period, the team targets the candidate being onsite 3-4 days a week. After 3 months, the manager will discuss with the candidate for hybrid or remote opportunity afterwards. On Call Schedule once every 12 weeks
Duration: Direct Hire
Salary starts at 95k/year
Hours: standard
 
Job Description: 
Candidate Must Haves:

• Candidate must be a Subject Matter Expert with Firewalls to the ability that they can teach/mentor a junior network engineer.
• Vendor must utilize screener questions to help you identify what engineers are at this level before submittals.
• Must be within 1hr driving distance or willing to relocate.

 
Required Education, Qualifications and Experience:

• Six (6) or more years’ experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls is required, preferably in the healthcare industry. PCNSE certification preferred.
• On hand technical knowledge or networking systems, protocols, firewalls, load balancers, and VPN technologies
• Experienced with network monitoring and troubleshooting tools
• Cisco CCNA certification or equivalent demonstrated knowledge is preferred.
• Two (2) or more years of team leadership preferred.
• Proficiency in recording and interpreting TCP/IP packet captures is required.
• Relevant Microsoft certifications
• Skills in automation languages are a plus: python, java, perl, etc

 
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities Without restricting the generality of this job description, the Senior Firewall Network Engineer shall perform such duties and responsibilities as may be assigned including, but not restricted to, the following:
The Senior Firewall Network Engineer is responsible for implementing and overseeing firewall policies based on input from the Information Security Team. This role acts as a liaison between Information Security and Networking teams, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
 
Key responsibilities include:
? Collaborating with the Project Management Office and application system owners to guide system designers on firewall requirements and document system communication flows affecting firewall configurations.
? Advising business partners on B2B VPN requirements and documenting VPN configurations and communication flows.
? Maintaining up-to-date system communication design documents for all systems traversing firewalls.
? Assisting other teams in troubleshooting systems by analyzing firewall logs and interpreting TCP/IP packet captures.
? Ensuring all firewall appliances are current with OS versions, anti-virus signatures, applications, threat databases, Wildfire, and associated licenses.
? Staying informed about emerging firewall technologies, evaluating new features, and providing recommendations to IT management.
? Performing firewall hardware break/fix replacements and upgrades as needed.
? Monitoring Service Desk incident and request tickets, taking ownership of or delegating firewall issues to appropriate personnel.
? Participating as an active member of the Technical Review Board and Change Advisory Board for system change management.
? Initiating effective communication with all Information Technology areas to ensure information is disseminated effectively for planning, decision-making, and other management needs.
? Maintaining clear communication and effective relations with all health system departments, users, and user groups.
? Conduct research on firewall network products, services, protocols, and standards in support of network procurement and development efforts
? Establish connectivity and uptime service level agreements
? Be knowledgeable about and supportive of Administrative Procedures and directives
? Perform other duties as may be required of assigned by the Manager of Information Systems
 
Candidate Nice to Have:
*SDWAN experience
*Prisma experience
 
Interview Process: 3 rounds- Round 1 with manager virtual, Round 2 with panel (onsite is preferred), and final round director assessment.
 
Please make sure the answers to these questions are in your candidate submittal along with their location.
 

• Can you describe your experience with various firewall vendors and the specific products you have worked with?
• Have you managed firewalls in environments that require strict adherence to data security regulations? If so, can you provide examples?
• Have you worked in settings where maintaining high availability of firewalls was crucial? How did you ensure this?
• What sizes of organizations have you been responsible for managing firewalls in, and what were the unique challenges in each?
• What specific roles and responsibilities have you had in the operation and oversight of firewalls?

 
There is no required degree for this role, just the required amount of experience.
   
  

 


At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $50.00/hr.