Firewall Administrator

Overview

Job Title: Firewall Administrator

Location: Arnold AFB, TN

Job Family Code: P – IT / Cyber Security

Function/Branch: Engineering / Infrastructure

Directorate: Engineering Tech & Support

Position Type: Regular, Full-Time

Pay Type: Exempt

Grade: L08 (PA0809) – L09 (PA0911)

Salary Range: L08: $98,000 – $135,000; L09: $110,000 - $151,000 / year

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has an exciting opportunity for a Firewall Administrator, supporting TOS II, at Arnold Air Force Base, TN. As a Firewall Administrator, you will be working as a member of an integrated team responsible for design, support and maintenance of Firewalls for the United States Air Force Test Operations and Sustainment efforts.

Open to internal and external candidates. The selected candidate for this requisition may be required to occasionally work outside normal business hours.

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) is the team selected by the U.S. Air Force to conduct Test and Operations Sustainment at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) at Arnold Air Force Base in Tennessee. AEDC operates several aerodynamic and propulsion wind tunnels, rocket and turbine engine test cells, space environmental chambers, arc heaters, ballistic ranges and other specialized units located in six states.

Many of the complex's test units have capabilities unmatched elsewhere in the United States; some are unique in the world. AEDC is one of three installations which are part of the Air Force Test Center (AFTC), one of six subordinate commands of the Air Force Materiel Command organization, and an important national resource.

AEDC’s mission is to conduct developmental test and evaluation for the Nation through modeling, simulation, and ground and flight test. Execution of the mission requires a large team of highly qualified and dedicated professionals from multiple technical disciplines to effectively accomplish the objectives of our test customers.

• Firewall & VPN Administration:
  Deploy, configure, manage, and troubleshoot enterprise firewalls (Forti Gate, Forcepoint) and Cisco ASA VPN gateways to ensure secure, highly available, and reliable network connectivity.
• NGFW Policy Administration:
  Configuring and managing Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) policies, including application control, deep packet inspection, web filtering, and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS).
• Network Security & STIG Compliance:
  Implement robust access control lists (ACLs), firewall rules, and security policies; configure, monitor, and harden network security appliances in strict compliance with Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and DoD policies.
• Change Management:
  Adhere to strict IT change management best practices and approval workflows for all network configuration modifications, firewall rule updates, and infrastructure deployments.
• Monitoring & Incident Response:
  Monitor network traffic, analyze firewall logs to identify security threats or anomalies, and resolve Helpdesk tickets related to network connectivity, routing, and secure remote access.
• Vulnerability & Patch Management:
  Perform routine maintenance, firmware upgrades, and vulnerability patching for all firewall and VPN infrastructure to maintain an optimal security posture.
• Cybersecurity
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Ensure network security requirements are consistently documented and evaluated; collaborate with the Information System Security Manager (ISSM) to maintain Air Force IT/Government network compliance and information assurance.
• Documentation & SOPs:
  Author and maintain comprehensive Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), detailed network topology diagrams, and strict records of firewall rule approvals and configurations.
• Operational Availability:
  Maintain availability outside of standard working hours to remediate critical network/IT infrastructure issues as required.
• It is a condition of employment to wear company issued PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

• Bachelor’s degree in IT-related field or in lieu of bachelor’s degree, 4+ years of IT-related…