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Senior Network Engineer

FloridaOnsiteFull TimeSenior$75–$80 /hrPosted 1 month ago

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Required skills

  • firewall infrastructure
  • network components
  • Palo Alto
  • Checkpoint
  • Global Protect VPN
  • firewall deployments
  • rule migrations
  • policy conversion
  • Next Gen Firewall
  • VPNs

Nice to have

  • PCNSE
  • CISSP
  • CCNP
  • CCIE

Role summary

A FL state agency is seeking a Senior Network Engineer for a contract role in Tallahassee, FL, running from ASAP until June 2027 with renewal possibilities. The position offers a pay rate of $75-$80/hr and requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. The role involves performing security administration, configuring and documenting firewall infrastructure, and working with network components like Palo Alto, Checkpoint, and Global Protect VPNs. Responsibilities include firewall deployments, rule migrations, and managing critical core network infrastructure devices and cloud network infrastructure. Preferred certifications include PCNSE, CISSP, CCNP, or CCIE.

Client: FL state Agency

Position: Senior Network Engineer

Term: ASAP - June 2027 with renewal

Pay: $75/Hr-$80/Hr based upon experience

Location: ON SIE - Tallahassee, FL

Work Authorization: USC or GC with Permanent residence

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related field. Or equivalent work experience.

Preferred Certifications: PCNSE or CISSP or CCNP or CCIE

Experience:

  • Typically have 5 to 10 years of combined IT and security work experience with a broad range of exposure to systems analysis, applications development, database design and administration
  • Three to five years of experience with information security tools based on NIST standards. 
  • Requires knowledge of security issues, techniques, and implications across all existing computer platforms. Preference given for experience with NGFW Palo Alto or Checkpoint security products. 
  • Experience using schematic diagramming tools to map infrastructure layouts.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform security administration to configure and document firewall infrastructure access rules and work with peripheral network components in the technology environment with Palo Alto, Checkpoint and Global Protect VPNs.
  • Firewall deployments, rule migrations, firewall administration and converting existing rule based policies onto new platforms.
  • Works with critical core network infrastructure devices like Next Gen Firewall, VPNs, log collectors and monitors which play a crucial role in security for our IT environment.
  • Works with cloud network infrastructure to configure firewall, security policies and monitor network traffic.
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