Lead Firewall Engineer

Leidos' Digital Modernization sector is seeking a Senior Firewall Engineer to support the GSM-O effort at the Pentagon. The ideal candidate has experience with firewall technologies including Cisco ASA, Juniper SRX, and Palo Alto, as well as a strong background in security networking.

Requirements

• Design, implement, and manage complex firewall solutions
• Monitor firewall performance and security logs to identify and mitigate potential threats
• Develop and enforce network security policies and procedures
• Perform system audits to ensure compliance with standards and regulations
• Collaborate with other IT, Security and Network teams to integrate firewall solutions
• Troubleshoot and resolve network and firewall related issues promptly and document within ticket systems
• Maintain and update firewall configurations (security polices/firewall ACLs as approved by Change Management)
• Serve as a People Leader for personnel supporting the Firewall Task Area
• Provide written reports and oral briefings to the Government Task Lead and PMO Team
• Conduct annual performance assessments to include periodic check ins
• Validate/approve time charging for both Leidos and vendor personnel
• Provide coaching/mentoring to personnel
• Develop and Execute Continual Service Improvement technical strategies to modify and enhance operational processes and impact strategic project/program goals and business results