Duties and Responsibilities:
- Plans, implements, and operates networks services / systems, to include hardware and virtual environments.
- Firewall management of Palo Alto Firewalls
- Network Troubleshooting
- Network Traffic Analysis
- Agile methodology for workflow
- Firewall administration and rule cleanup to include:
- - Evaluate rules
- - Produce documentation associated with the rule evaluation
- - Plan and schedule rule modifications
- - Coordinate changes with Networking team and Cyber team
- Deliver weekly report of analysis and associated change requests supporting work being done.
- May design, analyze, plan, modify, and maintain networks and network components supporting data, voice and/or audio communication activities.
- Prepares the analysis of short/long term capacity needs for switching, routing transmission, and signaling.
- May conduct network architecture design, feasibility, and cost studies as well as internal studies of network performance and traffic analysis.
- May evaluate new technology. Duties may include providing specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture; providing information for hardware and software selection; and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements.
- Conducts testing of network systems. Maintains technical expertise in all areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, switchers, firewalls, hubs, bridges, gateways, etc.
- Evaluates and reports on new network technologies to enhance capabilities of the network.
- Determines specifications for and manages the cost analysis, purchase, testing, installation, support, and quality assurance review of network communications, including LAN/MAN/WAN systems and platforms.
- Monitors overall network performance and analyzes and implements process models to enable operational impact and efficiencies for network optimization.
- Analyzes network traffic and provides capacity-planning solutions.
- Plans and oversees execution of network installations of system hardware and software upgrades.
- Plans and executes backups and recovery operations.
- Directs or executes compilation and maintenance of network records and documentation of network configuration, development and maintenance schedules, policies, and procedures.
- Provides guidance and status updates regarding issues that could impact services.
Qualifications:
- Must hold an active Top Secret or Q-Level security clearance.
- PhD in a technical field and 2 to 5 years of related experience or Master's degree in a technical field and 5 to 10 years of related experience or Bachelor's degree in a technical field and 10 to 15 years of related experience or Associates degree in a technical field and 15 to 20 years of related experience.
- 5+ Years Experience Configuring and troubleshooting Palo Alto Firewalls
- Requires demonstrated in-depth knowledge and skills in a technical specialty. Recognized as an expert in their field.
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