Job Description :
Firewall Engineer
Contract 6 Months +
Cincinnati, Ohio
The environment is primarily Cisco for network security and firewall, but they have Checkpoint as well.
Minimum Qualifications:
Five years of experience in network security in an enterprise environment
Working knowledge of Cisco and Checkpoint firewall platforms, and networking
Background in network service, content provider operation, or larger-scale hosting
Understanding of current security issues and threats
Understanding of Python, Shell, or Perl in-order-to push software and network interaction
Understanding of risks that can manifest in larger-scale complex systems
Responsibilities:
Implement and maintain network access controls
Lead network efforts to mitigate and investigate security incidents
Develop automation and utilize frameworks to scale both protection and mitigation tools
Evaluate and test new vendor and as-is network initiatives for security issues
Mentor and evangelize security practices through cross-functional work with engineering teams
Monitor operations and defense of critical network infrastructure
Desired Skills:
Prior understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies
Experience with multi-tiered mission-critical systems
Hands-on technical background particularly in managing highly complex, multi-platform environments
Familiar with network analysis tools
Security-related certifications such as OSCP, GCIH, GCIA, GPEN, GPPA, CCNP, CCNP Security, CCIE Security
             

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