Firewall Network Security Engineer

Intel

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Phoenix, AZ Posted 10 days ago $105,300–$175,210 / year
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TL;DR

Intel's Information Security organization is seeking a Network Security Engineer to join their team supporting U.S. Government projects. This experienced hire will assist senior engineers in designing and building secure classified network products, including testing and validation of security solutions. Key responsibilities involve architecting network security systems, defining system security requirements, implementing commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware and software, and overseeing the hardening and configuration of systems according to Federal, DoD, and IC guidelines. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of experience with Fortinet firewalls, routing protocols, and firewall policies, along with knowledge of NIST/STIG environments and automation tools like Ansible and Python. Familiarity with SIEM integration, network analysis software, and security certifications such as CCSP or CISSP is preferred.

Skills

FortiOS FortiGate Ansible Python BGP OSPF NAT SIEM ISE NIST STIG Splunk Wireshark CCSP CISSP UNIX SNMP IPSec SSL MFA CLI packet capture log analysis

What you'll do

  • Assist with architecting network security products in secured enclaves.
  • Support long-term roadmap planning for secure classified networks.
  • Define system security requirements and authorization boundaries.
  • Implement system security designs using COTS, GOTS, and open-source solutions.
  • Oversee hardening and configuration of systems according to Federal guidance.
  • Coordinate security assessments to identify control failures and recommend corrections.

What we're looking for

  • U.S. citizenship required due to legal restrictions.
  • Ability to obtain an active U.S. Government Security Clearance.
  • 3+ years of experience deploying and configuring Fortinet firewalls.
  • 3+ years of experience in routing, NAT, network segmentation, and firewall policy design.
  • Experience with DoD security implementation and managing secure environments.
  • Preferred: Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with SCI access capability.
  • Knowledge of NIST/STIG/compliance-driven environments and automation tools.

Market check

Salary context

This $105,300–$175,210 range sits above 28% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$110,000–$198,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$137,687–$177,362

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Intel

Intel Corporation is the world''s largest semiconductor chip manufacturer, designing and producing microprocessors, chipsets, graphics chips, SSDs, and networking products for computers, data centers, and IoT devices. Industry: Semiconductors & Computing

Intel currently has 6 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $101,845–$184,240 across 6 roles with salary data.

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