Perimeter Security Engineer FIREWALL Job in Irving 75039, Texas Us
3 PERIMETER SECURITY OPERATIONS CHANGE ENGINEER
3 positions available!
Length: 6Mos-1year +
Scope of Work
Info Security Analyst Senior Duties include reviewing incoming firewall and proxy changes request queues; auctioning on tickets for scheduled change implementations and track tickets to closure. Problem solving will be required on a case-by-case basis Candidates should have deep understanding of networking/firewall concepts particularly in Juniper SRX and/or Checkpoint devices, experience with NSM and Provider 1 management stations is a plus; computer skills and ability to use common office applications, and with desire to learn operations over a large complex environment; able to make and take responsibility for decisions that incorporate corporate policy, information security standards, and technology best practices. In addition, engineers are required to analyze customer requirements to ensure standards, policies and guidelines are upheld from the information security perspective and support routine compliance activities.
Competencies
Mid level FIREWALL engineer. Education requirements include: Bachelor's degree in electronics or computer science or equivalent work experience; technology and/or information security certifications are a plus. Experience in macro handling and scripting is desirable. Also desired is a strong analytical and quantitative capability with attention to detail ability to work in a demanding environment, exhibiting a high degree of flexibility and ability to multi-task, seeking guidance where necessary. A team-player mentality, self motivated, comfortable working with business and technology customers, and strong interpersonal skills; verbal and written communications skills are also desired. This position is for a Firewall Engineer, not network engineer -Security Operations experience -Juniper *firewall* skills, preferably JunOS but ScreenOS okay -TCP/IP skills and network troubleshooting -Checkpoint experience, preferably Solaris and SPLAT -Checkpoint Provider-1 and/or Smart-1 experience -Juniper NSM experience Project Requires - -Experience with day to day operations of Checkpoint and Juniper firewalls.. Required competence in the supported technologies, experience with networking and TCP/IP, competence in Linux/UNIX, and excellent oral and written communication skills. Engineers also need to be highly organized and be able to multi-task, function under high-stress situations, and have the ability to logically troubleshoot complex network and/or application issues. The individual needs to be smart, think on their feet, and be a self-starter with lots of initiative and requiring little supervision. Excellent Communication and Interpersonal skills are extremely important!