NewGen Technologies (Maryland)
Tier III Boundary Protection Engineer
NewGen Technologies (Maryland), Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States, 88005
Our Partner has an opening for a
Tier III Boundary Protection Engineer
to support the customer’s 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.
Responsibilities
Maintain the security and networking of enterprise boundary enclaves and devices
Install software, applying patches, managing file systems, and monitoring performance of firewall systems
Provide support for Palo Alto, Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA), and Forcepoint firewall equipment and applications
Generate, determine impact of, and implement custom proxy policies and/or policy exceptions in response to ongoing technology implementation activities on the program
Proxy 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 cause
Perform Proxy solution component upgrades, testing and configuration
Research and develop evidence collection, protection, and analysis techniques for customer owned and maintained hardware and/or software
Provide real-time monitoring and alerting of security incident investigations on perimeter/internal infrastructure
Provide day-to-day Operations and Maintenance (O&M) support for all incident management events and outages
Collaborate with IT staff on projects and initiatives
Provide 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 concerns
Utilize monitoring tools and log collectors to provide in-depth analysis on traffic anomalies and issues
Requirements
TS/SCI CI Poly Clearance
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.
7 years of relevant boundary protection experience delivering fault tolerant data network infrastructure solutions and incident response
Must comply with DoD 8140 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 2
Experience in configuring and troubleshooting boundary protection technologies such as Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, and Forcepoint appliances
Experience with proxy technologies such as Bluecoat proxies or equivalent applications
Working knowledge or Routing and Networking fundamentals
Working knowledge of boundary protection best practices
Understanding of routing, switching, Internet Protocol (IP) subnet, Network Address Translation (NAT) and security technologies
Demonstrated ability to engineer and modify rulesets to allow connectivity for new customer requirements
Demonstrated ability to read, understand, and develop schematic diagrams, technical manuals, and documentation such that the supported equipment and software can be maintained with minimal training
Working knowledge of Service Now or similar IT Service Management (ITSM) products
Superior verbal and written communication skills
Intermediate-level knowledge of MS Office products Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio
Ability to work rotating schedules and after-hours on-call support
About Us
For more than 20 years, NewGen Technologies has solved our clients’ toughest IT challenges with integrity, security, and outstanding service by delivering both technology and talent. We have helped secure borders, have used artificial intelligence (AI) to fight terror, aided the identification of criminals, and have helped to prevent crime through the introduction of biometrics.Our team of Highly Cleared Specialists have hard-to-find skills and expertise in a wide spectrum of technologies to provide solutions that transform business processes and solve problems of national significance. #CJ
Tier III Boundary Protection Engineer
to support the customer’s 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.
Responsibilities
Maintain the security and networking of enterprise boundary enclaves and devices
Install software, applying patches, managing file systems, and monitoring performance of firewall systems
Provide support for Palo Alto, Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA), and Forcepoint firewall equipment and applications
Generate, determine impact of, and implement custom proxy policies and/or policy exceptions in response to ongoing technology implementation activities on the program
Proxy 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 cause
Perform Proxy solution component upgrades, testing and configuration
Research and develop evidence collection, protection, and analysis techniques for customer owned and maintained hardware and/or software
Provide real-time monitoring and alerting of security incident investigations on perimeter/internal infrastructure
Provide day-to-day Operations and Maintenance (O&M) support for all incident management events and outages
Collaborate with IT staff on projects and initiatives
Provide 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 concerns
Utilize monitoring tools and log collectors to provide in-depth analysis on traffic anomalies and issues
Requirements
TS/SCI CI Poly Clearance
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.
7 years of relevant boundary protection experience delivering fault tolerant data network infrastructure solutions and incident response
Must comply with DoD 8140 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 2
Experience in configuring and troubleshooting boundary protection technologies such as Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, and Forcepoint appliances
Experience with proxy technologies such as Bluecoat proxies or equivalent applications
Working knowledge or Routing and Networking fundamentals
Working knowledge of boundary protection best practices
Understanding of routing, switching, Internet Protocol (IP) subnet, Network Address Translation (NAT) and security technologies
Demonstrated ability to engineer and modify rulesets to allow connectivity for new customer requirements
Demonstrated ability to read, understand, and develop schematic diagrams, technical manuals, and documentation such that the supported equipment and software can be maintained with minimal training
Working knowledge of Service Now or similar IT Service Management (ITSM) products
Superior verbal and written communication skills
Intermediate-level knowledge of MS Office products Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio
Ability to work rotating schedules and after-hours on-call support
About Us
For more than 20 years, NewGen Technologies has solved our clients’ toughest IT challenges with integrity, security, and outstanding service by delivering both technology and talent. We have helped secure borders, have used artificial intelligence (AI) to fight terror, aided the identification of criminals, and have helped to prevent crime through the introduction of biometrics.Our team of Highly Cleared Specialists have hard-to-find skills and expertise in a wide spectrum of technologies to provide solutions that transform business processes and solve problems of national significance. #CJ