Senior Security Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) Engineer

Company: IBM Computing
Location: Washington
Posted on: May 27, 2023

Job Description:

IBM Senior Security Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) Engineer in Washington , District Of Columbia IntroductionInformation and Data are some of the most important organizational assets in today's businesses. As a Security Consultant, you will be a key advisor for IBM's clients, analyzing business requirements to design and implement the best security solutions for their needs. You will apply your technical skills to find the balance between enabling and securing the client's organization with the cognitive solutions that are making IBM the fastest growing enterprise security business in the world.Your Role and ResponsibilitiesThe Senior Security Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) Engineer position will be a member of a dedicated security team within IBM Consulting Federal. In this role, the Sr. Security NGFW Engineer will support a dedicated 24x7x365 operation for a federal program. Highly skilled multi-disciplined individual with project management skills to join us as a lead support engineer. This Person will be working in a fast-paced environment on a diverse set of technologies like Azure, Palo Alto, Checkpoint, Arista to name a few. The ideal candidate would have expertise in hybrid platforms (cloud and on-prem), networking, virtualization, and security.Required Technical and Professional ExpertiseAt least 6 years of experience on Palo Alto Firewall Administration & Engineering experience.At least 4 years of experience of Palo Alto Networks security solutions covering Wildfire, Threat Prevention, URL Filtering, & SSL Decryption.At least 4 years of experience with Panorama management system.At least 3 years of experience with Palo Alto Global Protect & Global Protect Cloud Services.At least 6 years of experience in Planning, Deploying, Operating and Troubleshooting Palo Alto Firewalls.At least 4 years of experience in network design & hands-on support of enterprise IP Networks.At least 5 years of experience in OS Upgrade for Palo Alto firewalls & Panorama appliance.Solid understanding of Azure Cloud.Strong Networking background.Preferred Technical and Professional ExpertiseCASP+ CE, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP, GCED, GCIHUnderstanding and experience with Federal Security Standards such as NIST and DoDUnderstanding and experience with FedRAMP Cloud Security RequirementsAbout Business UnitIBM Consulting is IBM's consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients' businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.This job requires you to provide your COVID-19 vaccination status with supporting documentation, where legally permissible.Your Life @ IBMIn a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.Are you ready to be an IBMer?This job requires you to provide your COVID-19 vaccination status with supporting documentation, where legally permissible.About IBMIBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business. At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.Location StatementIBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well beingFinancial programs such as 401(k), the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programsGenerous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable lawTraining and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goalsDiverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiencesThe compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.Being You @ IBMIBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

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