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  Identify and remediate firewall and load balancer misconfigurations, conflicting rules, security gaps, performance issues, and other vulnerabilities while optimizing enterprise rule sets.
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  Provide Tier 3 engineering and troubleshooting support to network operations and administration teams.
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  Maintain firewall hardware and software components at vendor-supported versions and lifecycle levels.
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  Support mission-critical Continuity of Operations (COOP) requirements and cybersecurity operations.
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  Conduct at least two firewall assessments per month across CESO and customer devices; develop assessment reports and recommendations for security and performance improvements.
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  Support development of monthly network-device performance, utilization, and traffic reports.
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  Develop and participate in After Action Reports (AARs) following operational events, incidents, or exercises.
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  Provide expert technical guidance regarding the administration, architecture, configuration, and operation of Palo Alto devices across the DISA CESO enterprise.
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  Collaborate with customer stakeholders to establish objectives, technical roadmaps, architecture strategies, and design recommendations based on Palo Alto Networks technologies.
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  Evaluate current DISA CESO technologies and operational processes to identify capability gaps and recommend future cybersecurity requirements and strategies.
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  Participate in DISA CESO and mission-partner technical meetings, engineering discussions, and working groups.
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  Ensure firewall configurations and operational practices comply with applicable DoD STIGs, DISA orders, JSIG policies, cybersecurity guidelines, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

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  Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of directly relevant experience; additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
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  Minimum 5+ years of hands-on Cisco and Palo Alto firewall experience supporting both engineering and operations/maintenance environments.
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  Strong hands-on experience with Palo Alto technologies and best practices, including Panorama installation/administration, HA configuration, Templates and Template Stacks, policy creation and deployment, routing, IPSec site-to-site VPNs, AWS Palo Alto VMs, IPS configuration, Virtual Routers/Systems, and Firewall High Availability.
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  Experience supporting highly operational, mission-critical environments involving classified systems.
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  Active DoD Top Secret security clearance with eligibility to obtain and maintain TS/SCI.
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  Willingness and ability to obtain and maintain a CI Polygraph.
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  Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II Baseline Certification, such as Security+ CE, CySA+, CCNA Security, GICSP, GSEC, CND, SSCP, or equivalent.
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  Strong troubleshooting, technical documentation, communication, and customer-facing skills.

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  Prior experience supporting DISA and DISA mission partners, with familiarity in DISA CESO enterprise architecture, cybersecurity operations, and engineering processes.

Benefits

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  Paid Time Off  PTO):TEN (10) Paid days off & FIVE (5) Floating days off.
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  Holidays: 11 Paid Holidays. Flex time can be utilized instead of holiday time usage.
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  Payroll: Paid Bi-Monthly.
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  401(k): Partnered with the SECOND LARGEST Retirement plan provider in the U.S. Guaranteed 3% match. Eligibility – 21 years of age or older, after 3 months of employment
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  Individual or company-wide performance and recognition awards (Quarterly)

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  UNITED HEALTHCARE PPO, extensive national coverage.
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  INCLUDES: Medical/Dental/Vision/HSA.
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  Eligible on the first of the month, immediately after the start date.
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  Submit the enrollment form within 30 days of your start date otherwise, you will have to wait until October for the new year enrollment.

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  Training & Career Development Reimbursement of Tuition and training needed to support career development.
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  $150 monthly reimbursement contribution paid monthly towards parking expenses.
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  Receipts must be submitted by the close of business on the 25th of each month.
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  Reimbursements will be paid on the first payroll AFTER reimbursements are submitted each month.

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  Performance bonus – Project-based
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  Yearly bonus – Company based