Master Network Engineer - Security Infrastructure

<p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">GovCIO is currently hiring for a remote Master Network Engineer to support the US Courts. </span></p> <br><strong>Responsibilities</strong><br><br><ul><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;">Design, implement, and operate next-generation firewall and web security proxy solutions, ensuring secure, high-availability network operations across data centers and nationwide field locations</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Design, implement, and maintain Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewall solutions, including security policies, NAT, VPNs, threat prevention, URL filtering, and decryption</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Engineer and support Cisco routing and switching infrastructure across LAN/WAN environments</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Design and maintain secure network architectures incorporating firewalls, web proxies, VPNs, and access control technologies</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Deploy, configure, and support McAfee Web Security Proxy (Web Gateway) to enforce web filtering, malware protection, and acceptable use policies</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Integrate firewall and proxy solutions with authentication systems (Active Directory, LDAP, RADIUS, TACACS+)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Monitor security platforms for threats, performance issues, and policy violations</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Analyze logs and alerts to identify security incidents and implement mitigation strategies</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Perform configuration reviews, rulebase optimization, and security hardening</span></li></ul> <br><strong>Qualifications</strong><br><br><ul><li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Bachelor's with 8+ years of network engineering experience (or commensurate experience)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">5 years of IT or network security experience</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">3 years of hands-on experience with firewall and security platforms routers and switches</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Strong experience with:</span><ul><li>P<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">alo Alto Networks firewalls</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Cisco routers and switches</span></li><li><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">McAfee Web Security Proxy / Web Gateway</span></p></li></ul></li><li><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;">In-depth knowledge of:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">TCP/IP, routing, and switching</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">IPsec and SSL VPNs</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">DNS, DHCP, NTP</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">ACLs, NAT, QoS</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Experience with authentication and access control technologies:</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">RADIUS / TACACS+</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Active Directory / LDAP</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">1X</span></li></ul></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Clearance Required: Ability to maintain a Public Trust clearance</span></li></ul> <br><strong>Posted Salary Range</strong><br><br>USD $94,150.00 - USD $150,000.00 /Yr.

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