Job Description
Overview
Title: Security Firewall Engineer-NYC,NY-#Star
Location: New York City, NY
Contract Duration: 12 months +
Contract
Knowledge, skills and abilities
This role requires solid design and implementation experience on Checkpoint and Cisco Firewalls (R65/75 VPN-1, Smart Center, ASA, FWSM, CSM)
Responsibilities
- Routine duties include security system configuration and administration, system updates, policy compliance, security assessments.
- As a member of the security team, this individual will assist with IT forensic investigations and incident handling.
- Advanced knowledge of HTTP(S), network protocols such as IP, TCP, UDP, DNS along with packet analysis.
- Proxy experience with Bluecoat is a plus as well as Cisco SSL VPN, Clean Access and ACS.
- Solid troubleshooting skills, good communications skills both written and oral, ability to multitask in a fast, dynamic environment built on multi-vendor security controls.
- Good team player, willing to work weekends occasionally and willing to be on call as needed.
- Ability to work independently and with limited guidance, ability to identify problems and resolve collaboratively with other functional teams and vendor partners.
- Advanced understanding of common IT security controls and protocols.
Experience and other requirements
- 3+ years IT security operations experience including firewalls
- 5+ years experience in Information Technology with a focus in operations and system management
- Cisco or Checkpoint firewall certifications desired but not required
- SANS GCFW, GCIA desired but not required
- CISSP, CISM desired but not required
Please respond with updated resume and covering letter with a few sentences on how you meet each requested qualification referencing your earlier projects.
3 references are required with the resume.
Please note that our client does allow Skype/remote interviews. However they reserve the right to require an in-person interview. In-person interviews will be required above all others.
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Title: Security Firewall Engineer-NYC,NY-#Star
Location: New York City, NY
Contract Duration: 12 months +
Contract
Knowledge, skills and abilities
This role requires solid design and implementation experience on Checkpoint and Cisco Firewalls (R65/75 VPN-1, Smart Center, ASA, FWSM, CSM)
Responsibilities
- Routine duties include security system configuration and administration, system updates, policy compliance, security assessments.
- As a member of the security team, this individual will assist with IT forensic investigations and incident handling.
- Advanced knowledge of HTTP(S), network protocols such as IP, TCP, UDP, DNS along with packet analysis.
- Proxy experience with Bluecoat is a plus as well as Cisco SSL VPN, Clean Access and ACS.
- Solid troubleshooting skills, good communications skills both written and oral, ability to multitask in a fast, dynamic environment built on multi-vendor security controls.
- Good team player, willing to work weekends occasionally and willing to be on call as needed.
- Ability to work independently and with limited guidance, ability to identify problems and resolve collaboratively with other functional teams and vendor partners.
- Advanced understanding of common IT security controls and protocols.
Experience and other requirements
- 3+ years IT security operations experience including firewalls
- 5+ years experience in Information Technology with a focus in operations and system management
- Cisco or Checkpoint firewall certifications desired but not required
- SANS GCFW, GCIA desired but not required
- CISSP, CISM desired but not required
Please respond with updated resume and covering letter with a few sentences on how you meet each requested qualification referencing your earlier projects.
3 references are required with the resume.
Please note that our client does allow Skype/remote interviews. However they reserve the right to require an in-person interview. In-person interviews will be required above all others.
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