Firewall Engineer

Location

Springfield, VA | United States

Job description

At Criterion Systems, we developed a different kind of business—a company whose real value is a reputation for excellence built upon the collective skills, talents, perspectives, and backgrounds of its people. By accepting a position with Criterion Systems, you will join a group of professionals with a collaborative mindset where we share ideas and foster professional development to accomplish our goals. In addition to our great culture, we also offer competitive compensation and benefit packages, company-sponsored team building events, and advancement opportunities. To find out more about how Criterion can help you take your career to the next level please visit our website:  .  Criterion Systems is a Military/Veteran Friendly Company therefore we encourage Veterans to apply.

We are seeking mission-focused  Firewall Engineers  to support and contribute to our government customer’s success in  Springfield, Virginia !

*** ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED ***

Our team of talented Network and Cybersecurity professionals assist with the design, development, procurement, implementation, and operations to enhance our client’s networks and cybersecurity posture in support of national security. As a member of our Program, your focus will be on Network Engineering, new project requirements, and sustainment of existing infrastructure.

Duties, Tasks & Responsibilities

• Assist with the design, analysis, testing, and implementation of state-of-the-art secure network architectures.
• Conduct risk assessment and provide recommendations for design.
• Manage WAN, LAN, CAN, and remote network security as well as incident and problem management.
• Oversee security infrastructure sustainment, maintenance, and advanced configuration (e.g., firewalls, F5 load balancers, web gateways, mail gateways, IDS, and management tools).
• Oversee the reporting, documentation, and investigation of all security-related incidents; lead the development and implementation of corrective measures.
• Develop and execute standard operating procedures (SOPs) for security tools.
• Evaluate and report on new network security technologies to enhance the capabilities of the network.
• Act as liaison to the contract and customer management, and government Designated Approving Authority (DAA) regarding network security status, policies, and procedures.

Required Experience, Education, Skills & Technologies

• A current TS/SCI clearance, with the ability to obtain and maintain a polygraph (post-hire).
• Two (2) to Eight (8) years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field in lieu of a degree. 
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification required (current); CSSP Infrastructure Support certifications must be obtained within 120 days of start date (post-hire).
• Firewalls (e.g., Palo Alto, Juniper, Cisco, etc.)
• Routers/Switches (e.g., Juniper, Cisco, etc.)
• Intrusion Detection Systems/IDS Products (e.g., FireEye, F5 Load Balancer, Cisco FTD, etc.)
• Unix, RHEL OS, Windows Enterprise AD, and VMware.

Security Clearance Level 

• TS/SCI clearance (current); with the ability to obtain and maintain a polygraph (post-hire).

Certification 

• DoD 8570 IAT Level II required (current)
• CSSP Infrastructure Support certifications must be obtained within 120 days of start date (post-hire)

Work Schedule 

• Full-time on-site at designated facility 

Travel Requirement

• Up to 25% travel required (local)

Benefits Offered 

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Tuition/Training Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, and Holidays.

Criterion Systems, LLC and its subsidiaries are committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination at all levels of our organization. We believe in treating all applicants and employees fairly and make employment decisions without regard to any individual’s protected status: race, ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, sex/gender, gender identity/gender expression, sexual orientation, physical and mental disability, marital/parental status, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), age, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit 

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