Network Security Administrator

Job Category: Network Security Administrator – Contractor

Job Type: Onsite

Job Location: Colorado Denver

Compensation: Depends on Experience

W2: W2-Contract Only; applications on a C2C basis will not be considered for this role.

The objective of this engagement is to provide specialized network and cyber Security administration support to ensure state agencies maintain secure, compliant, and modern network infrastructures. This role focuses on the mitigation of operational challenges, hardware life cycles, and the execution of critical security requests.

The Contractor shall perform network security tasks for various state agencies, specifically focusing on:

• Administrative Daily Responsibilities:
  Review and execution of Firewall Service Requests (FSRs), break-fix tickets, and formal change requests.
• Infrastructure Modernization:
  Facilitating the decommissioning and “refresh” of End-of-Life (EOL) hardware on a recurring basis.
• Compliance Maintenance:
  Implementing security controls and configurations to ensure agencies remain in alignment with IRS, FBI, and CJI compliance standards.
• Hardware Administration:
  Technical configuration and management of Cisco ASA and Palo Alto firewalls.

The Contractor is expected to mirror the duties and availability of a Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) staff member:

• Standard
  
  Hours:
  
  40 hours per week, Monday through Friday.
• On-Call Rotation:
  Participation in a weekly on-call rotation to address after-hours incidents.
• After-Hours Maintenance:
  Availability for scheduled maintenance windows or emergency response situations outside of standard business hours.
• Background checks:
  Must be able to pass criminal, financial, and drug background checks.

The Contractor should show base knowledge and maintain proficiency in:

• Palo Alto Firewalls:
  Next-generation firewall features such as Zones, security policies, S2S VPN, Natting, and basic threat prevention.
• Cisco ASA Firewalls:
  Configuration, troubleshooting, and rule management.
• General Networking:
  Foundational knowledge of routing protocols, subnetting, OSI model, etc…

Please note:

Positions are for W2 contract only; all applicants must meet the background checks and availability stated above.