Saxon Global
Firewall Engineer
Saxon Global, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21276
Minimum Qualifications:Six years of hands-on experience in Network Engineering/ArchitectureFive years of technical experience in architecture, design, implementation, support of firewall technologiesCurrent 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 FilteringHand-on experience with Palo Alto Panorama for centralized management of PANOS firewallsSelf-starter, able to gather requirements, plan, execute firewall architecting and deployment effortsAble to perform gap analysis and initiate and execute architectural improvementsExperience with network security architecture, design, and implementation best-practices i.e.,
Defense-in-depth architecture, knowledge of emerging Zero Trust architectureExperience with firewall architecture, design, and implementationExperience with operational and security hardening configuration for firewall solutionsExperience with configuration management and change control for firewall solutionsExperience 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 servicesKnowledge 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 firewallsCISSP, CompTIA Security +, CCNA/CCNP Security, Juniper JNCIP-SEC or
relevant industry security certificationsCisco CCNA or CompTIA Network + or relevant networking industry certificationsExperience in project task technical analysis, planning, and estimationExperience 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 FilteringHand-on experience with Palo Alto Panorama for centralized management of PANOS firewallsSelf-starter, able to gather requirements, plan, execute firewall architecting and deployment effortsAble to perform gap analysis and initiate and execute architectural improvementsExperience with network security architecture, design, and implementation best-practices i.e.,
Defense-in-depth architecture, knowledge of emerging Zero Trust architectureExperience with firewall architecture, design, and implementationExperience with operational and security hardening configuration for firewall solutionsExperience with configuration management and change control for firewall solutionsExperience 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 servicesKnowledge 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 firewallsCISSP, CompTIA Security +, CCNA/CCNP Security, Juniper JNCIP-SEC or
relevant industry security certificationsCisco CCNA or CompTIA Network + or relevant networking industry certificationsExperience in project task technical analysis, planning, and estimationExperience 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.