Firewall Administrator

Five (5) years relevant experience to include:

Must have working knowledge and understanding of CheckPoint firewalls to include versions R80.40 and R81.10 and industry standard network environments to include firewall and security hardware/software. Must have knowledge and understanding of Information Assurance Best Practices.

Must have in depth knowledge of LAN and WAN operations, understanding of how to use Incident Ticket Tracking systems for inputting incident tickets and creating work orders along with a comprehensive knowledge of DOD and DLA security regulations, guidelines, and policies to include, but not limited to, IA standards.

Must have hands-on experience with the installation, configuration, and day-to-day sustainment of network equipment, to include but not limited to firewalls, proxy servers, cloud services and other network appliances.

Required Clearance:

DoD Top Secret

Plan and deploy Enclave Boundary Defense systems and programs including firewall, proxy server, cloud services and other devices and applications to all DLA enclaves.

Plan and deploy De-Militarized Zones (DMZs) for each managed firewall as required.

Provide onsite and remote support to boundary security and programs, which include Checkpoint Firewalls, Aviatrix Product Suite, various types of cloud security, security controls and any other platforms.

Participate in the development, testing, and implementation of firewalls and proxy servers

Verify devices are configured in accordance with DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).

Product lifecycle management and upgrades to include installation of hotfixes, patches, and any other features to improve product performance.