Saxon Global
Firewall Engineer
Saxon Global, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21276
Minimum Qualifications:
Six years of hands-on experience in Network Engineering/Architecture
Five years of technical experience in architecture, design, implementation, support of firewall technologies
Current Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE) certification
or hands-on experience implementing
Palo Alto Advanced/NextGen features
to include App-ID, User-ID, Content-ID, URL Filtering, Threat Prevention, WildFire, Virtual Wire, Virtual System (VSys), Global Protect, NAT Policies, Security Profiles, Inbound SSL Decryption, Outbound SSL Decryption (SSL Forward Proxy), File Blocking, and Data Filtering Hand-on experience with Palo Alto Panorama for centralized management of PANOS firewalls Self-starter, able to gather requirements, plan, execute firewall architecting and deployment efforts Able to perform gap analysis and initiate and execute architectural improvements Experience with network security architecture, design, and implementation best-practices i.e.,
Defense-in-depth architecture, knowledge of emerging Zero Trust architecture Experience with firewall architecture, design, and implementation Experience with operational and security hardening configuration for firewall solutions Experience with configuration management and change control for firewall solutions Experience with networking and switching protocols and infrastructure services, able to troubleshoot and identify DNS, DHCP, Wi-Fi protocols, NTP, SNMP, routing, switching, and firewall issues affecting connectivity of applications and services Knowledge and understanding of network infrastructure components such as Routers, Switches, IDS, IPS, NAC, VPN Gateways, Wireless APs etc. Desired Skills/Certifications:
Hands-on experience with Juniper firewalls CISSP, CompTIA Security +, CCNA/CCNP Security, Juniper JNCIP-SEC or
relevant industry security certifications Cisco CCNA or CompTIA Network + or relevant networking industry certifications Experience in project task technical analysis, planning, and estimation Experience with technology capabilities market research, technical analysis/review, and recommendation
Educational Requirement:
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or other related scientific or technical discipline.
or hands-on experience implementing
Palo Alto Advanced/NextGen features
to include App-ID, User-ID, Content-ID, URL Filtering, Threat Prevention, WildFire, Virtual Wire, Virtual System (VSys), Global Protect, NAT Policies, Security Profiles, Inbound SSL Decryption, Outbound SSL Decryption (SSL Forward Proxy), File Blocking, and Data Filtering Hand-on experience with Palo Alto Panorama for centralized management of PANOS firewalls Self-starter, able to gather requirements, plan, execute firewall architecting and deployment efforts Able to perform gap analysis and initiate and execute architectural improvements Experience with network security architecture, design, and implementation best-practices i.e.,
Defense-in-depth architecture, knowledge of emerging Zero Trust architecture Experience with firewall architecture, design, and implementation Experience with operational and security hardening configuration for firewall solutions Experience with configuration management and change control for firewall solutions Experience with networking and switching protocols and infrastructure services, able to troubleshoot and identify DNS, DHCP, Wi-Fi protocols, NTP, SNMP, routing, switching, and firewall issues affecting connectivity of applications and services Knowledge and understanding of network infrastructure components such as Routers, Switches, IDS, IPS, NAC, VPN Gateways, Wireless APs etc. Desired Skills/Certifications:
Hands-on experience with Juniper firewalls CISSP, CompTIA Security +, CCNA/CCNP Security, Juniper JNCIP-SEC or
relevant industry security certifications Cisco CCNA or CompTIA Network + or relevant networking industry certifications Experience in project task technical analysis, planning, and estimation Experience with technology capabilities market research, technical analysis/review, and recommendation
Educational Requirement:
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or other related scientific or technical discipline.