Network Security Engineer

This is a contingent position based upon customer approval.

SkyePoint Decisions is seeking a Network Security Engineer to join our team supporting a government customer.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Firewalls, Zscaler Private Access (ZPA), Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA), and Zscaler Digital Experience (ZDX) in both IPv4 and IPv6 environments. Should also have understanding of Cloud Operations, Network Engineering, and Intrusion Detection on an operational network. The candidate should have an understanding of Fortinet and Zscaler product suite, and be able to perform the configuration, tuning, and administration of said systems. The candidate will troubleshoot complex network security issues, implement network security best practices; develop and maintain 'acceptable use policies' for IP network, firewall, and filtering policies. Candidate should be flexible to changing work environment conditions and priorities; be a proactive, team player that seeks out ways to improve, automate, and streamline processes. Will be required to work on-call rotation and on special occasions after hours work will be performed for scheduled maintenance.

Responsibilities:

• Complete understanding and wide application of technical principles, theories and concepts in Zscaler.
• Considerable knowledge in the following areas: TCP/IP (IPv4 and IPv6), Fortinet Firewall, security principles, and troubleshooting.
• Define, implement, and maintain corporate security policies.
• Experience with deployment and documentation of enterprise project management and change management processes.
• Ability to identify solutions to potential network issues.
• Collaborate on problem management and root cause analysis discussions with fellow network engineers, security engineers and analysts.
• Draft technical requirements, configuration management, and planning documentation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• BA/BS or equivalent, +6 Years' current hands-on experience supporting a complex environment.
• Must be a U.S Citizen.
• Strong experience with Fortinet and Zscaler.
• Experience using a central ticketing system such as ServiceNow for resolving incidents.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience using Microsoft Visio for drawings and flow charts.
• Experience following a change management system to submit and perform changes.
• Developing and documenting SOPs related to the work being performed.
• Excellent oral and written communication.
• Ability to work across multiple projects with various team members.
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust.
• Ability to work well with little to no supervision.
• Ability to work 100% remotely.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Scripting experience.

Compensation:

Salary Range: $120,000-150,000

The SkyePoint Decisions salary range for this position is a general guideline only. It represents an estimated range for this position and is just one piece of our total compensation package.

Salary at SkyePoint is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, work schedule, the candidate's combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability, market data and business considerations.

In addition to a competitive salary, SkyePoint offers benefits including a certification incentive program, PTO, floating federal holiday options, several insurance options including HMO and High Deductible plans with Health Savings Accounts [HSAs], Flex Spending Accounts [FSAs], Full Dental Plans, Vision, ST/LT Disability, Life Insurance, and 401k matched.