Network Security Engineer

# Network Security Engineer Accenture Federal Services  
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Network Security

Location:

Leesburg, VA Clearance:
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Who you'll be:

Deliver expert network security engineering and sustainment services to maintain, enhance, and secure the Agency's network infrastructure. This includes firewall rule review, LAN/WAN and cloud security design, and administration of the network-related CSD tool suite. Evaluate and approve firewall requests, develop LAN/WAN security standards, and support alternative networking technologies such as SD-WAN and ACI Fabric.

What you'll do:

Review network security architecture/designs and evaluate firewall requests for approval per security best practices; support LAN/WAN, cloud, and alternative networking technologies (SD-WAN, ACI Fabric).Develop LAN/WAN security standards and design documentation; coordinate diagrams of new/revised network security solutions for operational transition.

Review and validate firewall rule requests for compliance, least privilege, and proper controls across trust zones.

Administer, configure, tune, and secure the network-related CSD tool suite and sensors; manage security-device signature updates and performance reporting.

Maintain SIEM infrastructure/OS supporting collection/aggregation of IDS, firewall, proxy, and other network device data; administer the Department's CDM tools including IDS/IPS.Collaborate with Security Operations and Network Operations on network-related investigations (identification, analysis, containment, eradication, recovery).Identify and report network performance/security gaps; conduct Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) and trade studies on network security tools/technologies.

Participate in market research for new network security solutions and support network security policy development and training.

What you need:

US Citizen with Active Secret clearance7 years of experience in system administration, database administration, network engineering, software engineering, or software development with a concentration in Cyber Security; or, with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field, 5 years of such experience.

CompTIA Security+ and Network+ certifications.

Cisco CCST Networking or Cybersecurity, or Cisco CCENT certification.

Palo Alto PCCSA certification.

Juniper JNCIA-Junos certification.

AWS Cloud Practitioner certification.

Preferred skills:

Cisco CCNA or CCNP certification.

AWS Advanced Networking Specialty certification.

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience.

Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed Final date to receive applications.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:$109,500 $ 224,200 USDWhat We Believe As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how…