At a glance
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Leidos seeks a seasoned Firewall Engineer with at least 10 years of experience to support the Compartmented Enterprise Services Office (CESO) Task Order for the GIG Service Management – Operations II contract. This role involves identifying and remedying security issues, optimizing firewall rule-sets, and enhancing overall security posture in a virtualized and cloud environment. The engineer will maintain hardware and software components, provide Tier 3 support, and generate assessment reports to improve system performance. Key skills include extensive hands-on experience with Cisco and Palo Alto firewalls, knowledge of Panorama installation and configuration, and adherence to DOD STIGs and DISA orders. The position requires an active Top Secret clearance and CI/Poly eligibility, along with 8570 IAT Level II certification. This role is crucial for transforming the Secure Web Services environment into a more mature service offering for DoD and IC communities.
Skills
What you'll do
- Identify and remediate misconfigurations and security gaps in firewalls and load balancers.
- Provide Tier 3 support to operations network administrators for mission-critical systems.
- Conduct monthly assessments of CESO and customer devices, generating reports with recommendations.
- Develop and maintain all hardware and software components at vendor-supported levels.
- Support the creation of network device performance and traffic utilization monthly reports.
What we're looking for
- At least 10 years of hands-on experience in virtualized and cloud environments.
- Extensive knowledge and experience with Palo Alto firewalls and networking security solutions.
- Active DOD Top Secret level security clearance, eligible for TS/SCI and CI/Poly.
- IAT Level II Baseline Certification (e.g., CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP).
- Experience working in high operational tempo, Top Secret environments.
- Strong understanding of Palo Alto concepts including Panorama installation and configuration.
- Ability to identify security gaps and optimize firewall rule sets.
Employer
About Leidos
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.
Leidos currently has 214 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $107,900–$195,050 across 204 roles with salary data.
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