Firewall Network Engineer

Firewall Network Engineer

24 Jan 2024
Virginia, Richmond, 23173 Richmond USA

Firewall Network Engineer

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Network Engineer - Firewall - Senior

Job Summary:
Support critical business area applications and customers and perform advanced troubleshooting of customer and infrastructure issues. Assess testing requirements and prepares testing strategies, as well as preparing implementation and transition plans. Senior level position requires a seasoned professional with a full understanding of industry practices. Requires high level of experience and proficiency in field. The potential candidate is expected to understand and demonstrate detailed knowledge of the TCP/IP protocols, Switching and Routing and advanced firewall policies and mechanisms. The candidate should also be familiar with change management processes and policies within enterprise level systems.

This position will also require the engineer to work with technical and non-technical customers to understand requirements and translate those expectations into network configurations.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
1) Performs resolution of complex hardware, environmental software operating systems and subsystems. Oversees problem avoidance actions.

2) Analyzes and revises existing system logic and documentation as necessary.

3) May authorize risk level changes and recommend solutions to minimize and/or prevent system interruption.

4) Performs change and problem management using standard tools. Ensures conformance and compliance with existing system standards. Measures performance to ensure proper operation.

5) May leads highly technical/complex infrastructure support projects utilizing System staff and resources, working on multiple tasks / projects at once. The environment is fast paced with short deadlines.

6) Follows and ensures adherence to technical standards for programming and design techniques. Trains System technical staff on use of software/hardware tools in accordance with required standards and procedures.

7) Monitors compliance with internal audit requirements and Information Security Manual guidelines.

8) The ability to document, explain and implement changes in an enterprise environment.

9) Performs other related duties as assigned.

Position Requirements:
Knowledge: Comprehensive knowledge pertaining to concepts and principles in functional area. General knowledge of department/business lines, Reserve Banks, and / or System operations, policies, procedures and technologies. Ability to work on multiple tasks / projects at once in a collaborative team environment.
Communications: Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, creativity, attention to detail, and oral and written communications skills tailored for the intended audience.
Risk Management: Responsible for understanding and applying risk management discipline in decision making, and contributing to his or her function's risk management.
Decision Making: Experience and knowledge to identify required work and execute independently with little to no guidance to attain objectives. Makes decisions within established or widely accepted standards. Achieves assigned/planned results by decisions and actions based on professional methods, training, business principles, and practical experience.

Preferred Requirements:

  • Extensive experience with Firewalls including Juniper / Palo Alto / Cisco Firepower
  • 4+ years of firewall experience
  • Advanced understanding of routing / switching technologies with a preference of Cisco products:
  • 4+ years of router / switch experience utilizing WAN MPLS technologies with strong experience with BGP & OSPF routing protocols.
  • Familiar with hybrid datacenter deployments including AWS, Azure, and Interconnect technologies.
  • Exceptional understanding of networking concepts and best practices; ability to provide network knowledge and guidance to other groups who require help;
  • Strong understanding of network design, implementation and network troubleshooting;
  • Strong understanding and ability to follow Change Control procedures as it pertains to ITIL;
  • Good understanding network security and ability to identify and assess threats / risks to the network;
  • Ability to perform and be a part of a weekly on-call rotation;
  • Ability to use enterprise network management platforms to identify root cause of highly visible problems in a fast pace environment.
  • Ability to create and present technical documentation to operational staff


Other/Additional Requirements:
Working Conditions: Will require the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, etc

Physical Demands: Requires some degree of sitting (for prolonged periods of time), standing, lifting carrying, pushing, pulling more than 20 lbs.

Hours of Work: Ability to perform and be a part of a weekly on-call rotation. May require extended work hours. Occasional travel including overnight stays may be necessary. May be subject to on-call and call back as needed. May be exposed to moderate noise from equipment.

This position requires U.S. Citizenship

Education/Experience:
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience with 6 to 9+ years of relevant work experience.

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