Network Security Engineer (Palo Alto | Top Secret)
Rackner
On-site
Washington, United States
Network Security Engineer
Title: Firewall Administrator (Palo Alto)
Location: Washington, DC NW (Onsite | SCIF)
Clearance: Active Top Secret, SCI eligibility
About this role:
- Rackner is seeking a Firewall Administrator with strong Palo Alto skills to join our team.
- They will manage and administer firewall solutions within a highly secure SCIF environment.
- Responsible for ensuring the secure and efficient operation of firewall systems to protect classified government information and networks.
We are looking for experience with:
- Working as a Firewall Administrator, specifically with Palo Alto technologies.
- Conducting firewall configurations, rule sets, and network security best practices.
- Working with government cybersecurity policies, including NIST, FISMA, and DoD security frameworks.
- Occasional after-hours work may be required for maintenance and upgrades.
- Monitoring tools and incident management in secure environments.
- Troubleshooting and analytical skills, with the ability to quickly resolve complex security issues.
- Strong documentation skills to create and maintain firewall configuration and operational procedures.
What will make you successful:
- Administer and manage Palo Alto firewalls, including deployment, configuration, and maintenance.
- Monitor, analyze, and troubleshoot firewall traffic to identify and mitigate security threats.
- Implement and maintain firewall rules, policies, and configurations based on security best practices and organizational requirements.
- Collaborate with security teams to ensure compliance with government security standards and protocols.
- Perform regular security assessments and audits to ensure firewalls are properly configured and functioning.
- Provide documentation and support for network architecture and firewall configurations.
- Respond to security incidents and conduct root cause analysis to prevent future occurrences.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of emerging security threats and technologies.
- Work onsite in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) to ensure the secure handling of classified information.
Nice to Have:
- Palo Alto certifications such as Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator (PCNSA) or Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE).
- Operate with other security technologies such as VPNs, IDS/IPS, and SIEM solutions.
- Handling of automation tools and scripting for firewall management.
Who We Are:
- Rackner is a software consultancy that builds cloud-native solutions for startups, enterprises, and the public sector.
- We are an energetic, growing consultancy with a passion for solving big problems for both startups and enterprises.
- We enable digital transformation for large organizations through the newest in distributed technologies as we are laser focused on end-to-end application development, DevSecOps, AI/ML and systems architecture and our methodology focuses on cloud-first and cost-effective innovation.
- Our customers hail from a diverse, ever growing list of industries.
Benefits/Additional Info:
Rackner embraces and promotes employee development and training and covers the cost of certifications relevant to a position and the technologies/services provided. Fitness/Gym membership eligibility, weekly pay schedule and employee swag, snacks & events are offered as well!
- 401K with 100% matching up to 6%
- Highly competitive PTO
- Great health insurance with large network of providers
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- Life Insurance, and short & long term disability
- Industry-Leading Weekly Pay Schedule
- Home office & equipment plan
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