Firewall Administrator

Mount Indie is seeking a Firewall Administrator to support the defense and daily operations of a Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) network for a U.S. Government customer. This role focuses heavily on foundational troubleshooting and daily network maintenance. The ideal candidate must possess a strong analytical mindset, a solid grasp of network troubleshooting principles, and the readiness to assist senior staff with firewall configurations and continuous monitoring.

This position is on-site in San Diego, CA.

Position Duties:

• Configuration, management, and daily maintenance of Palo Alto firewalls.
• Perform routine network maintenance and act as the frontline troubleshooter for network security and connectivity issues.
• Manage, review, and maintain Access Control Lists (ACLs) and process port exception requests.
• Assist in ensuring that Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and other routine security updates are properly applied and documented.
• Other duties as assigned

Position Required

• Clearance: Current DoD Secret Clearance (or higher).
• Must be able to work 100% on-site in San Diego, CA.
• 4 years of relevant experience
• Experience drafting and review of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Experience as a Palo Alto Firewall Administrator
• Experience with DoD STIGs

Certifications: Must hold a current DoD 8570 IAT Level II baseline certification. Acceptable certifications include ONE of the following:

• CompTIA Security+
• CompTIA CySA+
• CCNA - Security
• GICSP
• GSEC
• SSCP

Desired Skills/Experience:

• Working knowledge of the OSI network model (specifically network traffic flow).
• Basic knowledge of Ports, Protocols, Services, and Management (PPSM).
• Working knowledge of network configuration for standard switches and routers.
• Basic understanding of vulnerability research, hardware exploitation, and physical security.
• Working knowledge of Windows Server core elements (Domain Controllers, Active Directory, Registry, GPO creation, DISM, SCCM).
• Knowledge of web development, HTML structure, and foundational Cloud elements.