Firewall Analyst II

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Position Title:

Firewall Analyst II

Reports To:

IT Cybersecurity Manager

Direct Reports:
No Functional Unit:
IT

FLSA Status:
Exempt Position Type:
Full-Time

Onward Energy is an independent power platform that owns and operates over 7 GW of utility-scale wind, solar and natural gas generation projects across the U.S. Our Vision is to reliably power a sustainable future. Our Mission is that as North America’s premier independent power generator, we will deliver renewable and reliable power to our customers, opportunities to our employees, sustainable returns to the families who invest in us, and a better world to the next generation.

Corporate Offices in Denver, New York and Charlotte, we are where renewable meets reliable. See  for more information.

The Firewall Analyst II is an integral member of the Cybersecurity team, providing industry expertise in the implementation, configuration, management, and support of Check Point firewalls. This position is a key contributor in firewall lifecycle operations and support as well as continuous improvement of firewall policies and rules in all Onward Energy IT/OT environments.

• Firewall lifecycle
• Firewall inventory documentation
• Firewall lifecycle assessment
• Firewall lifecycle patching and updates
• Firewall deprecation and replacement
• Firewall operations
• Firewall policy configuration
• Configuration change control and documentation

• Firewall support
• Firewall emergency and out-of-band patching
• Firewall-related support tickets

• Case Review
• Review and prioritize firewall cases
• Coordinate team case management

• M&A Onboarding projects
• Access control policy design and initial configuration
• Networking changes

• Firewalls
• Networking

• 3-5 years of IT experience with 1-2 years in a firewall administrator/ network engineer type role, preferably with Check Point firewalls.
• Demonstrable experience:
• Firewall implementation and configuration (Check Point, Cisco, Palo Alto, etc.)
• Firewall security patch and policy implementation
• Analysis of network traffic to detect threats
• Investigation of security incidents
• Development of security standards, best practices, and compliance with regulatory requirements
• Firewall rule Identification, prioritization, and implementation
• Exposure to network security technologies:
• Network IDS/IPS solutions
• Network Security Monitoring (NSM)
• Switch/router ACLs
• Network access control solutions
• IPSec and TLS based VPNs
• SIEM logging and alerting

Onward Energy team is comprised of industry professionals who embrace collaboration, dedication, and hard work while also being down to earth. At Onward Energy, we seek to find solutions rather than assign blame.

The position functions in a smoke and vape free professional office environment. The role routinely utilizes standard office equipment such as laptop computer, phone, and scanner/photocopier.

Onward Energy total rewards philosophy is motivated by a key tenet of People First and offers associates a comprehensive total rewards package which includes market competitive compensation, health, life insurance, and retirement savings benefits.

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