Boundary Protection Engineer - TS/SCI with Poly Required
Leidos
Chantilly, VA
$87,100-157,450 per year
Permanent
Full-time
14 days ago
DescriptionThe Digital Modernization Sector at Leidos is seeking a Boundary Protection Engineer to support various wide area networks (WANs) and local area networks (LANs). This position will provide boundary protection to an enterprise level infrastructure across multiple classifications and act as subject matter experts in boundary technologies across multiple vendors.The job duties of the Boundary Protection Engineer are as follows:Maintain the security and networking of enterprise boundary enclaves and devicesResponsible for installing software, applying patches, managing file systems, and monitoring performance of firewall systemsProvide support for Palo Alto, Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA), and Forcepoint firewall equipment and applicationsGenerate, determine impact of, and implement custom proxy policies and/or policy exceptions in response to ongoing technology implementation activities on the programProxy Subject Matter Expert (SME) for integration of other technologies within the program (function as an SME on ongoing technology projects)Support the troubleshooting of web connectivity problems to determine root causePerform Proxy solution component upgrades, testing and configurationResearch and develop evidence collection, protection, and analysis techniques for customer owned and maintained hardware and/or softwareProvide real-time monitoring and alerting of security incident investigations on perimeter/internal infrastructureProvide day-to-day Operations and Maintenance (O&M) support for all incident management events and outagesCollaborate with IT staff on projects and initiativesProvide input for monthly progress and status reporting of Service Level Agreements (SLAs)Work with all corresponding technical support teams as required to resolve network traffic concernsUtilize monitoring tools and log collectors to provide in-depth analysis on traffic anomalies and issuesREQUIREMENTSTS SCI with PolygraphCandidate must have 16 years of experience that can be a combination of work history and education. This equates to a Doctorate and 8 years, master’s and 10 years, bachelor’s and 12 years, associates and 14 years or HS diploma and 16 years. Additional required qualifications include:Candidate must have 7 years of relevant boundary protection experience delivering fault tolerant data network infrastructure solutions and incident responseMust comply with DoD 8570 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 2.Experience in configuring and troubleshooting boundary protection technologies such as Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, and Forcepoint appliancesExperience with proxy technologies such as Bluecoat proxies or equivalent applicationsWorking knowledge or Routing and Networking fundamentalsWorking knowledge of boundary protection best practicesUnderstanding of routing, switching, Internet Protocol (IP) subnet, Network Address Translation (NAT) and security technologiesDemonstrated ability to engineer and modify rulesets to allow connectivity for new requirementsDemonstrated ability to read, understand, and develop schematic diagrams, technical manuals, and documentation such that the supported equipment and software can be maintained with minimal trainingWorking knowledge of Service Now or similar IT Service Management (ITSM) productsSuperior verbal and written communication skillsIntermediate-level knowledge of MS Office products Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and VisioWork rotating schedules and after-hours on-call supportOriginal Posting Date: 2024-03-21While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.Pay Range: Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
