Firewall Analyst

Base pay range

$49.00/hr - $62.00/hr

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Red Oak Technologies is a leading provider of comprehensive resourcing solutions across a variety of industries and sectors including IT, Marketing, Finance, Business Operations, Manufacturing and Engineering.

Our client is a financial services company. They are looking for a Firewall Analyst to join their team. This role is a CONTRACT TO HIRE position. Position will be REMOTE. Candidates must be residing in the United States in order to be considered for the role.

Responsibilities include evaluation, design, installation, configuration, operation, and maintenance of enterprise-level next-generation Firewall technologies such as Cisco ASA, , Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), and Virtual Private Networks (VPN) in an enterprise 24x7 environment. Participate in technical research, documentation and projects with a primary focus on Data Center, Cloud, Campus, and Branch network security. Must be able to participate in after-hours work as required for on-call and system implementations.

• Provide technical knowledge in the administration and implementation of enterprise-level firewall and intrusion prevention solutions, and virtual private networks, specializing in Cisco ASA and Firepower next-generation firewall technologies.
• Maintain a functional understanding of all aspects of network infrastructure, including Cloud, Data Center, Campus, Wireless (WLAN) and Wide Area Networks (WAN).
• Works on projects/systems/issues of high complexity surrounding network segmentation, intrusion detection and prevention, configuration and optimization.
• Regularly audit firewall configurations for all segments of the network including Data Center, Campus, Wireless and Wide Area Networks.
• Support implementation projects involving existing and new technical solutions; responsibilities include planning, scheduling, and coordinating some aspects of the project.
• Establish, maintain, and troubleshoot virtual private network connections to 3rd party external entities. Provide escalation support for firewall configuration and troubleshooting with the Branch WAN and Campus networks; provide guidance to assist the network admins in resolving problems.
• Make decisions and recommendations to Management as necessary to keep projects on schedule.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.
• Understand and comply with all provisions of the Security in the Workplace policy.

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree in related field and a minimum of 2 years of related experience.
• A combination of post-high school education, job related certification and related experience equivalent to 5 years may be considered in lieu of minimum requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or other technical field
• Experience in administering enterprise-level next-generation Firepower firewall technology with a medium to large organization

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to balance multiple projects and multiple tasks while meeting agreed upon objectives
• Strong technical problem-solving skills
• Strong foundation in the principles, design and implementation of TCP/IP networks including OSI model, routing, VLAN’s, QoS tuning and capacity management
• Strong knowledge with layer 2 and layer 3 technologies with a focus on Cisco networking equipment such as routers, switches, firewalls, WAAS and network load balancers
• Strong knowledge of routing protocols including Open Short Path First (OSPF), Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)
• Working knowledge in the principles, design and…