Network Engineer III

Requirements

• 5-8 years’ of experience in network security or network engineering roles, with a focus on Zero Trust, network security, software defined networks, and SD-WAN
• Experience in designing, implementing, and managing networks, including LAN/WAN and SD-WAN
• Knowledge of zero trust network security best practices, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and data security protocols
• Deep understanding of routing & switching, multicast, and QoS
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of common security threats and protections to network, cloud, and endpoint resources
• Knowledge and experience in log forwarding and event correlation with an enterprise grade SIEM
• Knowledge and experience with public cloud networking and security technologies in AWS, Azure, and/or GCP
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
• Highly self-motivated
• Detail Oriented
• Current Secret clearance
• Relevant certifications required for Base and Compute Environment applicable to DoD 8570 IAT Level II
• Experience with network security technologies (Palo Alto, Cisco, Juniper, etc.)
• Strong expertise in firewall architecture and security best practices.
• Extensive experience in the design, configuration, troubleshooting, and administration of network security tools and virtual appliances such as firewalls, zero trust network access, and intrusion detection systems
• Experience implementing SD-WAN solutions
• Knowledge of cloud security and securing cloud applications.
• Strong working knowledge of and experience with common network protocols including but not limited to: BGP, OSPF, STP, ARP, VLANs, Trunking, LACP, VPCs, ICMP, LDAP, RADIUS, DNS, DHCP, HTTP, TLS, SMTP, SSH, SCP
• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and certificates.
• Implementation and administration experience with forward and reverse proxies and/or load balancers.