Network Security Engineer Job Annapolis area,Maryland USA,IT/Tech

Minimum Requirements:

Associate degree in an Information Technology (IT) related field.
Active certification:Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE) Certification.
Active certification:Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Enterprise or (CCNP) Security Certification.

Preferred Requirements:

Ten (10) years of CONUS technical experience in IT networking and network security.
Bachelor’s degree in an Information Technology (IT) related field.
Active certification:Prisma Certified Cloud Security Engineer (PCCSE) Certification from Palo Alto Networks.
Active certification:Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) in Enterprise Infrastructure or Security Certification.

Position Skills, Experience, & Capabilities:

Five (5) years of experience with:
Palo Alto Networks’ next-generation firewall services.
Intrusion Detection and Prevention with Palo Alto Networks.
Content Filtering Palo Alto Networks.
Virtual Private Networks using Palo Alto network systems.
Data Loss Prevention.
TLS/SSL Inspection.
Four (4) years of experience in Complex switching, routing, and wireless with Cisco Systems.
Three (3) years of experience in Reverse Proxies, Load Balancing with A10 networks.
Two (2) years of experience in Network Access Control - Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), Free Radius, and Access Control Lists (ACLs).
General experience with the following:
Implementing multifactor authentication solutions with Microsoft.
Cloud-based virtual networking and security services.
Authentication standards - (802.1x) in wired and wireless applications.
Scalable routing protocols:
Enhance Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).
Enterprise Data Center is implementing micro-segmentation.
Certificate Management, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).
Vulnerability management using Nessus, NMAP, Windows, Unix, and Linux OS.
Packet/Protocol Analysis using Opnet, Riverbed, Wireshark, and taps.
Centralized Management using Panorama, Solar Winds.
Major server and desktop operating systems and utilities.
Ability to work independently, troubleshoot, and provide mentoring to junior associates.
Communicate effectively when providing presentations.
Produce technical documents (diagrams, design documents, project plans and schedules, and user instructions) as required.

Work Arrangement:

Work shall be performed in a hybrid setting each week, Monday through Friday, as follows:
Two (2) days remote at a suitable off-site location. The client reserves the right to determine that an off-site location is unsuitable (e.g., crowded public space with distracting background noise during meetings).
Three (3) days on site in Annapolis, MD 21401.
Perform during normal operating hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Eastern Standard Time (EDT).
The candidate shall be flexible in extending coverage hours or scheduling to meet deadlines, project requirements, and/or on-call operational support, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.