Firewall Engineer
BCforward is currently seeking highly motivated Firewall Engineer for an opportunity in Alexandria, VA 22311 - Initial remote then onsite
Position Title Firewall Engineer
Location Alexandria, VA 22311 - Initial remote then onsite
Expected Duration 4+ Months with possibility of extension or Permanent
Job Requirements
Experience:
* Minimum 5 years' experience with engineering and troubleshooting Cisco ASA, Checkpoint and Juniper SRX firewalls, also have a working knowledge of routing protocols and switching.
* Should have good knowledge of VLANs, static routes and other LAN/WAN routing protocols
Job Requirements:
* Implement, Configure and troubleshoot Site to Site VPN (Virtual Private Networks), modify existing VPN tunnel such as updating peer IP, changing secret key or crypto access list
* Familiar with NAT/PAT, HIDE NAT, Policy NAT and Static NAT on Cisco, Juniper and CheckPoint firewalls
* Understand network flow and know how to write scripts on Cisco ASA, Juniper SRX and CheckPoint firewalls, outlined in Firewall Change Request form
* Configure and Implement firewall rules/policies on Cisco, Juniper and CheckPoint firewalls
* Troubleshoot firewall configurations after implementation
* Should Know how to navigate and search an IP on Cisco, CheckPoint and Juniper firewalls
* Preferred geographic locations are Atlanta GA or Tulsa, OK.
* Must be able to work after-hours or weekends as needed for implementations.
* Follows Change Mgt process, conducts peer reviews, documents network updates.
Skills:
* Highly organized, with strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills and the ability to quickly adapt to change
* Ability to work on multiple projects concurrently. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Takes Initiative.
* Comfortable working in moderate to complex (datacenter) environments.
* People skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with various clients with the ability to explain and elaborate on technical details
* Strong ability to quickly understand and triage networking issues, working alone or with other teams to resolve client issues in a live environment
* Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills with quick adaptation to change
* Excellent oral and written communications with solid organizational, time management and project management skills
* Proficiency with Tools: Visio, MS Office, HP Openview, Putty, …
* Very proficient with TCP/IP and subnetting.
Certifications:
CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associates) - preferred in Security
CCSA (Checkpoint Certified Security Admin)
JNCIA (Juniper Network Certified Associate)
Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 152358 when responding to this ad.