Senior Cyber Security Engineer (Firewall) (Remote from anywhere in CO)
United States of America
Full Time
4 hours ago
$109,000 - $124,000 USD
No H1B
Key skills
Firewall EngineeringPalo Alto FirewallASA FirewallVPNEnterprise Security InfrastructureSecurity ComplianceSecurity ReportingChange ManagementNetwork SecurityFirewall
About this role
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Engineer to oversee the state agency's cybersecurity infrastructure. This role involves configuring, deploying, and maintaining firewalls and other security devices to ensure compliance with regulations and enhance security measures across the state.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee State agency and data center firewalls, enterprise Web filtering, VPN/remote access, access control and other security devices
- Responsible for the configuration, deployment and maintenance of comprehensive enterprise security infrastructure
- Design, configure, deploy, and maintain the state enterprise security infrastructure with a primary focus on four firewall infrastructure
- Complete any necessary security reports and audit responses, ensure that the state is compliant with all applicable regulations and participate in statewide working groups for developing state security polices, guidelines, best practices, and strategy
- Implement firewall solutions to properly secure State data and provide consultation on all new firewall implementations, firewall configuration changes, and projects requiring security operational support, and management action is not taken in this area without such consultation
- Provide frontline support for implementation and management of a variety of security systems, including firewalls, VPNs, and other network security devices
- Ensure change management is strictly followed for all production systems, utilizing the CA system for all production related changes
- Mentor entry and journey security staff
- Perform as technical lead if requested
- Develop methodology and documents configurations and configuration changes to the network security devices
- Provide additional network security services as needed
Requirements:
- A minimum of five (5) years of experience in a security engineering, secure code reviews, systems administration, or compliance advisory role in a variety of technical environments, including on-premise, cloud, and hybrid
- A minimum of two years of experience as a firewall engineer designing enterprise security infrastructure
- Prior experience working in a government agency
- Palo Alto and ASA firewall experience
- Relevant certifications