Network Security Engineer

Annapolis, MD and United States - Remote

Attain Partners is an innovative consulting firm dedicated to disrupting the status quo to change the world and improve the lives of those we touch. From strategy to technology and everywhere in between, our experts use their unique skills to advance the important missions of education, nonprofit, healthcare, and state and local government clients.  

People are at the center of all we do, and that’s why we empower career growth, provide industry-leading benefits packages, encourage a flexible work environment, and foster a culture of inclusion to support the needs of our team. We share a collective passion for our mission and our people. Guided by our seven core values, The Attain Way, our vision is the foundation of our culture—to be and attain the best. 

Job Description

A client of Attain Partners is seeking a Network Security Engineer to actively participate in planning and coordinating the design, installation, and connectivity of computer and network systems to ensure stable, scalable, redundant, and secure 24x7 network operations.

 

Place of Performance

Work will be performed in a hybrid setting each week, Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm EST, as follows:

  • Two (2) days remote at a suitable off-site location
  • Three (3) days on site in Annapolis, MD

 

Job Responsibilities

  • Pro-actively identifying organization requirements, and helping to design, and engineer implementations that best serve the needs.
  • Performing project-based engineering, design, installation and troubleshooting of data security networks.
  • Providing assessment, design and implementation services of data and secure networking environments.
  • Developing comprehensive graphical and text-based design documentation and effectively managing the implementation process from design to acceptance.
  • Assisting internal groups through capacity planning, maintaining, monitoring and review of secure data communications networks.
  • Leading migrations or assisting a team of engineers who will migrate traditional/legacy network security platforms to current/next generation technologies and expose customers to the full life cycle of defense in depth solutions.
  • Assisting network engineers in troubleshooting critical problems or threat remediation relating to network security products.
  • Working with the engineering team to successfully implement configuration guidelines, change management, and standard operating procedures for secure network solutions.
  • Leading, scheduling, providing guidance and coordinating the activities with other team members to resolve end user problems in a timely and accurate fashion.
  • Generating weekly status reports including project progress, key milestones, and tasks accomplished.
  • Hosting weekly status meetings/calls with team or on as needed basis.

 

Skills and Experience

  • 5 years of experience with
    • Palo Alto Networks next generation firewall services
    • Intrusion Detection and Prevention with Palo Alto networks
    • Content Filtering Palo Alto networks
    • Virtual Private Networks using Palo Alto network systems
    • Data Loss Prevention
    • TLS/SSL Inspection
  • 4 years of experience in Complex switching, routing, wireless with Cisco Systems
  • 3 years of experience in Reverse Proxies, Load Balancing with A10 networks
  • 2 years of experience in Network Access Control - Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), Free Radius, and Access Control Lists (ACLs)
  • Implementing multifactor authentication solutions with Microsoft
  • Cloud based virtual networking and security services
  • Authentication standards - (802.1x) in wired and wireless applications
  • Scalable routing protocols Enhance Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), Open Shortest Path Fist (OSPF), and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)
  • Enterprise Data Center implementing Micro segmentation
  • Certificate Management, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
  • Vulnerability management using Nessus, NMAP, Windows, Unix, and Linux OS
  • Packet/Protocol Analysis using Opnet, Riverbed, Wireshark, and taps
  • Centralized Management using Panorama, SolarWinds
  • Major server and desktop operating systems and utilities
  • Ability to work independently, troubleshoot and provide mentoring to junior associates.
  • Ability to communicate effectively when providing presentations.
  • Ability to produce technical documents (diagrams, design documents, project plans and schedules, and user instructions) as required.

 

Minimum Qualifications

  • Associate degree in an Information Technology (IT) related field
  • Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE) Certification
  • Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Enterprise or (CCNP) Security Certification

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • 10 years of CONUS technical experience in IT networking and network security
  • Bachelor’s degree in an Information Technology (IT) related field
  • Prisma Certified Cloud Security Engineer (PCCSE) Certification from Palo Alto Networks
  • Cisco Certified

 

 

Additional Information

Attain Partners values your mental, emotional, and physical health and wellbeing. Our comprehensive benefits package starts on your first day of employment and includes benefits such as:

  • Competitive health, dental, and vision coverage, HSA and FSA accounts, life and disability insurance, fertility and family planning benefits, and employee assistance and discount programs
  • 11 paid federal holidays and flexible unlimited time off (UTO)
  • Generous 401(k) matching with immediate vesting
  • Flexible career paths – our career tracks provide advancement, mobility, and flexibility as you continue to grow with us
  • A healthy environment where we value unique experiences, and care about everything that makes you, you.

Attain Partners is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws. For more Information visit EEO, EEO Poster Supplement, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA). 

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process. 

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