Sr Cybersecurity Engineer

* Candidate MUST reside in the DC MD & Va area.

**Candidate must be located within a onehour driving radius of Alexandria VA

About the Position

We are seeking an expert Cybersecurity Engineer to join the team. This role is pivotal in implementing and managing advanced network perimeter (firewall) security solutions ensuring compliance with Payment Card Industry (PCI) Audit requirements and maintaining the firewall environments. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in firewall management and network security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy advanced cyber defense solutions to protect infrastructure from infiltration and exfiltration.
• Lead the implementation of enterprise firewall security solutions.
• Design implement and manage network security devices including firewalls load balancers VPNs and IDS/IPS.
• Continuously monitor and assess network security integrating new technologies.
• Provide enterprise network security solutions tailored to application and infrastructure requirements.
• Support network security on Microsoft Azure infrastructure.
• Collaborate on the design and implementation of complex network technologies (Data Center Cloud Hybrid).
• Maintain technical documentation network diagrams SOPs and Work Instructions.
• Manage platform lifecycle activities (patching upgrades policy configuration).

Qualifications

• Proficiency with Microsoft Azure Virtual Network including configuring access lists in the Network Security Group.
• Expertise in Juniper Firewall configurations (both Junos OS and legacy ScreenOS).
• Strong skills in F5 load balancing technology.
• Experience with FortiWeb and PaloAlto configurations.
• Ability to reconcile complex data sets with strong analytical and detailoriented skills.
• Excellent organizational and timemanagement skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills effective collaboration across teams.
• Indepth knowledge of industry best practices for IT Network security.
• Technical proficiency with office productivity software (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite Google Workspace).
• Minimum 5 years of experience with Microsoft Azure Virtual Network.
• Minimum 8 years of experience with Juniper Firewall configurations.
• Minimum 8 years of experience with F5 load balancing technology.
• Minimum 8 years of experience with FortiWeb and PaloAlto configurations.
• Minimum 10 years of knowledge in IT Network security best practices.
• Bachelors degree in IT Computer Science Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Professional certifications in Juniper Networks (preferably JNCIESEC) and F5.