Job ID# 10058 – Posted 5/09/22 – Downey CA

Firewall Engineer provides technical leadership for the comprehensive support of complex network and server operating system environments. The Firewall Engineer performs a wide-range of network-related duties, including the design, implementation, and maintenance of complex networks. The Firewall Engineer will take a lead role in the following areas: network and voice design, disaster recovery planning, capacity planning, network security, complex server and network configuration, network and voice administration and monitoring, upgrades, troubleshooting and maintenance on network related projects, including services over Internet Protocol (IP), such as audio, video, telephony and data. Incumbents possess a broad and in-depth knowledge of advanced computer networking principles, concepts and tools.

The Firewall Engineer will have advanced skills in network monitoring tools and a comprehensive knowledge of protocols, emerging network technologies, network security, file servers, cable infrastructure, and topologies. They apply in depth knowledge to support network infrastructure such as e-mail, storage management, file and print services, routers, wireless access points, switches, firewalls, host access, network-related software, network management systems, network security appliances, Internet, voice networks, SIP phones and backup and disaster recovery services.

This position focuses on:
– Cisco ASA Firewalls in multi-context mode experience,
– Cisco FirePower Firewalls experience,
– Palo Alto Firewalls experience,
– Cisco Firewall Management Console (FMC) experience,
– Cisco Command Line Interface (CLI) experience,
– Cisco ACL experience,
– Cisco Site-to-Site (S2S) Virtual Private Networking (VPN) experience

This classification requires a minimum of four (4) years of broad, extensive, and increasingly responsible, full-time experience planning, designing, installing, and maintaining complete network infrastructure in a centralized IT organization with a high-availability environment. At least one (1) year of that experience must be in a lead capacity.

For this engineer the focus is on:
– Firewall engineering and operations with primary experience in Cisco FWs.
– Daily tasks include – configures, manages, maintains, and troubleshoots Cisco ASA and FirePower firewalls with experience in ACLs, S2S VPNs, BGP, IPSec, routing, optimizing/tuning, troubleshooting, etc. in multi-context mode using both the Firewall Management Console (FMC) and Command Line Interface (CLI). 
– Configures, manages, maintains, and troubleshoots Cisco FirePower Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPSs).
– Works with the Datacenter Engineers and Security teams to add routes, troubleshoot complex networking issues, make recommendations on configurations, etc.

This classification requires the possession of a bachelor’s degree in an IT-related or Engineering field or a closely related field. Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Please send your resume and any additional information to our recruitment team at recruitment@nexlogica.com