Position Summary:

• Design, propose, document, & implement current best practice network security designs.
• Configure, install, and troubleshoot Checkpoint & Palo Alto devices.
• Use familiarity with PCI, HIPAA, SOX, or other compliance requirements to guide new designs.
• Help design or diagnose issues where firewalls, IPS, proxy, and load balancing devices interoperate together in the network communications path.
• Interface with vendors, clients, and users to correctly design security solutions.

Skills Required:

• Candidate should possess 5+ years of experience on Checkpoint and/or Palo Alto security products.
• Must have built Checkpoint and / or Palo Alto firewalls up from scratch on open systems and appliances, including full build of management systems and initial configuration of all rules, for large enterprise deployments.
• Have command line level 3 troubleshooting experience on Checkpoint or Palo Alto, for issues with access, VPN, NAT, etc.
• Knowledge of IP protocols
• Some Unix command line experience for scripting and configuration.
• Strong communication skills
• Comfortable in presenting your technical details to different levels of audience, such as engineering teams, or leadership.
• Typically requires BS/BA or equivalent.

Additional desirable skills you may have:

• Security vendor certification (Checkpoint CCSE, Palo Alto CNSE, etc.)
• Industry security certifications (CISSP, GSEC, GCFW, GCED, Security+, etc )
• Familiarity with some type of script / automation tools, such as AWK, PERL, Python, Ansible, etc.
• Windows and/or Unix network application experience (to assist in troubleshooting).
• Disaster Recovery experience with network security devices.
• Experience troubleshooting applications with a sniffer.
• Some working knowledge of Cisco ASA firewalls is a plus.