Firewall Engineer
Location: US-VA-Northern
Job Description: Provide
engineering support for implementing the strategic architecture of networks; provide
network design and implementation direction; provide expert engineering in support
of problem resolution; support product evaluation and integration; network hardware
and software/system testing; strategic planning; and emerging technology investigation.
Provide technical insight and assist
in planning, investigating, testing, implementing, presenting technical seminars,
and training personnel on emerging technology, new telecommunications products,
network architectures and designs, and product and system evaluation and integration.
Recommend, develop, monitor, direct,
and perform project engineering support activities. These activities include, but
are not limited to; analysis; engineering reports and documentation; design’ Interface
Control Documents (ICD) development; conducting Design Reviews; resource scheduling;
and providing input and approval of the standard Bill of Materials (BOM), which
will be maintained by the Contractor.
Provide expert engineering advice
and assistance up to the Tier 3 level support for network and/or system problem
resolution.
Activate firewall infrastructure in
accordance with approved customer and industry standards, and COMSEC/INFOSEC requirements.
Conduct end-to-end (channel) and interface
testing per industry and customer standards. This includes the interconnection of
communications equipment, programming and testing of equipment functionality, and
system testing to assure that the network functions as designed.
Participate in equipment setup and
completing infancy testing when required for a project.
Assist team members in preparing for
installation and activation and the appropriate testing to assure compliance with
design and equipment manufacturers specifications.
Support the IT systems after activation
until accepted by O&M organization.
Act in a technical advisory role to
implement existing standards and procedures as well as to make recommendations for
new standards or procedures as needed to be vetted through the customer board approval
process.
Occasional travel to domestic and
foreign locations, as required, to support individual component tasking.
Travel will be occasional and generally will be no more than a few weeks in duration.
Skill Requirements: Appropriate
degree in computer science or electrical, computer, or communications engineering
or related equivalent experience in the telecommunications field
Knowledgeable engineer with experience
to support the customer firewall systems
Demonstrated knowledge and skills
in implementing and designing IP firewall systems
Specific expertise with the Secure
Computing Sidewinder product line
Knowledge of: IP routing
and switching; LAN/WAN protocols; OSI model; DNS; Network Management platforms;
Windows/unix;
HP Openview and SNMP; Experience deploying CISCO routers and switches.
Preferred Requirements: CISSP certification