GDIT is seeking a Sr. Security Engineer to support the NIH Center for Information Technology (CIT). In this role you will be responsible for the configuration, deployment, and management of the customer’s security appliances and infrastructure in a 24 x 7 x 365 environment. You will also be responsible for monitoring the customer’s security appliances for internal and border security framework. Work Visa sponsorship will not be provided for this role. HOW A SR. NETWORK SECURITY ENGINEER WITH MAK... more details
Type of Requisition:
Regular
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
None
Suitability:
Public Trust/Other Required:
NACI (T1)
Job Family:
Network Engineering
Job Qualifications:
Skills:
Cisco ASA Firewall, Firewalls, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
Certifications:
CCNA - Cisco
Experience:
8 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
No
Job Description:
GDIT is seeking a Sr. Security Engineer to support the NIH Center for Information Technology (CIT). In this role you will be responsible for the configuration, deployment, and management of the customer’s security appliances and infrastructure in a 24x7x365 environment. You will also be responsible for monitoring the customer’s security appliances for internal and border security framework.
Work Visa sponsorship will not be provided for this role.
HOW A SR. NETWORK SECURITY ENGINEER WITH MAKE AN IMPACT:
- Responsible for administration of LAN technologies for Cisco ASA Firewalls
- Responsible for administration of firewalls, including Cisco ASA, ACS, RSA, Cisco AnyConnect, Gigamon, and Cisco VPN
- Provide troubleshooting and problem-solving for a wide variety of client/user LAN/Security related issues
- Work closely with other IT functional teams to ensure cohesive support and strategies across the IT organization
- Support the development of project plans and execution as authorized
- Maintain relationships with key Third-Party software/hardware vendors to provide support to the infrastructure as needed.
- Provide daily support for tickets, including service requests, incidents, problems, and tasks
- Provide auditing and compliance of deployed security infrastructure
- Responsible for configuration changes and code upgrades as needed to address vulnerabilities reported by internal/external audits
- Analyze and prepare data using Algosec and Splunk; present data to customers, and propose changes required to remove vulnerable rules
- Conduct IOS code version bug scraping with Cisco SME/TAC
- Conduct IOS code version lab testing before implementation
- Conduct quarterly IOS code upgrades
- Provide firewall hardware refresh support (not limited to physical deployments)
WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED:
Education: BS/BA (or equivalent)
Required Experience: Minimum of eight years related experience
Required Technical Skills:
- Minimum of eight years of experience implementing and maintaining Cisco ASA, VPN, ACS, AnyConnect, Gigamon
- Minimum eight years of experience in a Network Security Engineering role
- Experience with network infrastructure in enterprise datacenter solutions
- Experience with mid to large-scale implementations of Cisco firewalls
- Expert level experience with CLI
Security Clearance: Must have an active NIH Public Trust
Required Skills and Abilities:
- Must be able to effectively communicate
- Ability to explain and elaborate on technical details
- Ability to self-direct, take initiative and lead teams
- Ability to multitask and prioritize work in a fast-paced IT environment
Preferred Skills:
- CCNP or other related network certifications
- Experience with Cisco wireless LAN controllers
- Experience with Forescout security products
- Experience configuring Cisco ASAs and switches
- Experience configuring 802.1X
- Experience configuring and implementing network segmentation, including VLANs and MPLS
- Experience with multiple end-system operating systems, including Windows, Linux, Mac OS, and Apple IOS.
- Experience with ServiceNow and Visio
Location: Hybrid; must be able to work one day a week in office and as needed at 6555 Rock Spring Drive, Bethesda, MD.
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
- 401K with company match
- Comprehensive health and wellness packages
- Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
- Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
- Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
- Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays
The likely salary range for this position is $101,566 - $134,895. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Travel Required:
None
Telecommuting Options:
Hybrid
Work Location:
USA MD Bethesda
Additional Work Locations:
Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.
We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.
GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.
