Firewall & VPN Engineer

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Verizon Global Infrastructure (VGI) is seeking a highly motivated Cybersecurity Engineer to lead the charge in redefining our network defense posture. This is a high-impact role within the GTS ecosystem focused on maturing our security standards through the integration of Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) and the strategic transition toward a Zero Trust framework. This role will be aligned to our perimeter security team and will support the security transformation of our Net2Net VPN architecture and Cisco NGFW ecosystem (ASA/Firepower). Your responsibilities will include moving beyond simple connectivity by engineering a hardened policy-driven infrastructure that enforces granular access control across corporate offices data centers and third-party partner networks.

What youll be doing...

• Supporting daily operations including internal/external stakeholder engagement and dotted-line leadership.
• Maintaining enterprise-level security policies and rulesets using Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) and Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM).
• Supporting the configuration and deployment of secure and scalable Site-to-Site IPsec VPNs on Cisco ASA and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) platforms
• Monitoring traffic and security events to identify infrastructure gaps and collaborate with Cyber stakeholders on risk mitigation; this will require knowledge in packet captures.
• Performing regular maintenance patching and software upgrades for all firewall and VPN hardware and software to mitigate vulnerabilities and ensure optimal performance.
• Partnering with internal stakeholders and vendors to integrate new business requirements into the firewall and VPN ecosystem.
• Driving short-term security goals through comprehensive documentation root-cause analysis and peer mentorship.
• Promoting an environment of collaboration and individual accountability when it comes to problem-solving decision-making and process improvements.

Youll need to have:

• Bachelors degree or one or more years of relevant experience required demonstrated through work experience and/or military experience.
• One or more years of experience in firewalls and VPN functionality: Palo Alto CISCO ASA Checkpoint Juniper (SRX ISG NetScreen etc.) Fortinet.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Expert-level proficiency with Cisco ASA firewalls including CLI configuration of IKEv1/IKEv2 IPsec VPNs NAT and complex ACLs.
• Experience with using Checkpoint Smartconsole and Palo Alto Panorama to configure and push firewall policies.
• Strong demonstrable experience with the Cisco Firepower (FTD) platform and Firepower Management Center (FMC) including policy configuration device management and troubleshooting.
• In-depth understanding of TCP/IP routing protocols (BGP OSPF) and network security principles.
• Experience with Tufin FPM for maintaining Firewall rules and policies.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex network and security issues methodically and effectively.
• Experience with data analytical tools such as Splunk Elasticsearch or Hadoop
• Comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity network defense and investigative frameworks (such as NIST 800-53 and CSF 2.0 ISO 27000 series MITRE ATT&CK Lockheed Martin Cyber Kill Chain etc.) into network defense processes
• Certifications like: Network Security CISSP

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you we encourage you to apply even if you dont meet every even better qualification listed above.

Where youll be working

Scheduled Weekly Hours

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