Strata Engineer

Ampcus, Inc
United States, Maryland, Patuxent River
Aug 29, 2024
Strata Engineer - On Site in Patuxent, MD Must be a US Citizen Job Description Work on-site full-time at the customer site to perform network security appliance cutovers. Communicate effectively with customers, sales teams, peers, engineering, and support teams as necessary. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the customer's environment, requirements, and security roadmap to deploy the appropriate security solution. Configure, implement and maintain Security Operating Platforms. Optimize and migrate policies and objects from the existing environment to our Next-Gen Firewall. Test and validate the migration environment to ensure seamless transitions. Coordinate and execute cutovers to production while guiding code upgrades. Facilitate the development of new applications and threat signatures. Interact with our Technical Assistance Center (TAC) to understand and diagnose support cases. Occasionally travel based on customer requests, Collaborate with the customer's security and network teams to instill confidence across impacted business units during implementation. Implement network segment controls aligning with NIST and RMF frameworks. Validate and implement proof of concepts in lab environments. Provide technical implementation and strategy support to the customer, effectively communicating engineering details to C-suite executives. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, business, or equivalent education/training/experience Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience with network and security solutions and technologies, including routing and switching, security operations, virtual machines, and hypervisors Minimum of 3 years of experience in maintaining security solutions in large-scale production environments Technical Skills Detailed technical experience in the installation, configuration, and operation of high-end firewall appliances, specifically with Palo Alto Networks products Proficient in troubleshooting network issues across LAN and WAN Experience with cloud providers, including AWS, GCP, or Azure, is beneficial Certifications Industry certifications such as CISSP, CCNA, CNSE, JNCIE-SEC, and/or PCNSA/E are required Must have a DoD 8570 IAT Level II Compliant Certification (Sec+, CCNA Security, CISSP, etc.) Key Competencies Strong verbal communication skills, detail-oriented, and comfortable in a customer-facing environment Excellent written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with both senior leaders and technical peers Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and work calmly under high-pressure situations Project leadership experience with the ability to drive organizations and resources to complete required tasks in service of end goals Please send your resume to janice.dicicco@ampcus.com