Network Security / Firewall Enginer

PLEASE NOTE: Candidates must be able to obtain and/or maintain a Department of Defense Top Secret Security Clearance as a condition and continuation of employment*

If you are Interested, Please Apply Here or Email an Updated Copy of Your Resume to (Tyler Copley: tcopley@apexsystems.com




- Job Title: Network Security / Firewall Engineer
- Location: Arlington, VA (Pentagon)
- Contract Layout: Est. "6 Month Contract with Possible Perm Hire"
- Contract Pay Rate: $70.00 - $80.00 / Hourly Rate
- Starting Salary if Converted to Perm Hire: $140,000 - $150,000 & Full Benefits






*** REQUIREMENTS ***

- Top Secret Security Clearance (Eligible)
- Security+CE
- 2+ Years of Hands on Engineer Experience
- 6+ Years of Overall IT Experience
- Experience optimizing rule-sets, and enhance the overall security posture and performance of Firewalls and Load Balancers






Job Description

- Identify misconfigurations, conflicting rules, security gaps, firewall and load balancer security issues, optimize rule-sets, and enhance the overall security posture and performance of Firewalls and Load Balancers
- Oversee and conduct a minimum of two (2) firewall and a minimum of two load balancer assessments every month on JSP and customer devices and generate assessment reports
- Develop After Action Reports (AARs)
- Provide recommendations for firewall changes
- Support the FAP by utilizing applicable DOD STIGs, NIST, DISA applicable orders, and NSA policy, guidelines, and regulations.