NCDIT - Technical Specialist- Senior

Engagement Type: Contract Short Description: contractor is required to continue critical operations and project work that is required to protect and safeguard the state's networks and data center resources. Complete Description: Network Security Operations has an urgent and critical need to onboard a Network Security Specialist contractor. The Network Security Operations team comprises of four FTE's and we currently have one vacancy and are anticipating a second vacancy in the coming month. Onboarding one twelve-month contractor will bring us up to 75% staffing and will allow us to continue critical operations and project work that is required to protect and safeguard the state's networks and data center resources. Critical projects the contractor will be responsible for: i. VPN MFA Authentication Migration ii. Cisco Network Readiness Assessment Remediation (NRA) iii. Rubrik Data Protection Deployment iv. Replace ASA 5516 Cluster NS Firewall at EDC v. Upgrade Firewall Software Code on Cisco Cluster 4114 Firewalls vi. Production Mainframe Migration to Ensono vii. Other critical operations and support tasks Required / Desired Skills Skill Required / Desired mount of Experience Knowledge of Cisco ASA firewalls Required 3 Years knowledge of Palo Alto firewalls Required 3 Years knowledge and experience converting Cisco ASA firewalls to Palo Alto firewalls Required 3 Years Experience with Cisco Network Readiness Assessment Remediation (NRA) Required 3 Years Upgrading Firewall Software Code on Cisco Cluster 4114 Firewalls Required 3 Years