Senior Firewall Engineer - CheckPoint

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior Firewall Engineer - Checkpoint to join a team supporting the DOL in Suitland, MD. The Senior Firewall Engineer will design, implement, and manage CheckPoint Firewall Solutions

Responsibilities of the Senior Firewall Engineer include:

• Design and implement CheckPoint Firewall Solutions to ensure the security needs of the organization are met.
• Create policy, manage rules, and upgrade hardware and software systems
• Manage and troubleshoot Cisco Firepower Remote VPN and AnyConnect deployments
• Configure firewalls within an AWS Environment
• Train and mentor junior engineers on CheckPoint Firewall Technologies

Qualifications for the Senior Firewall Engineer include:

• 10+ years of experience with Checkpoint Firewalls
• Experience with Solarwinds or Wireshark
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher
• Must be eligible to work in the United States and obtain and maintain an Public Trust clearance

Compensation for the Senior Firewall Engineer include:

• Salary Range: $140,000 - $160,000 **depending on experience**
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO, Sick Leave as required by law, and Holidays

This job opens for applications on 12/10/24. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date

Keywords: CheckPoint enterprise firewalls, Cisco FirePower VPN appliances, Cisco AnyConnect client, remote VPN management, two-factor authentication, AAA servers, log reporting, firewall audits, vulnerability management, technical leadership, enterprise security solutions, IPv4, dynamic routing, integrated firewall technologies, PKI, OCSP responders, AD, LDAP, YubiKey, SecureID servers, advanced troubleshooting, incident management, problem management, escalations, encryption technologies, firewall installations, firewall maintenance, large-scale networks, local area networks, wide area networks, network performance, high security posture, network monitoring tools, SolarWinds, Wireshark, tcpdump, fw monitor, snoop, network packet capturing, communication skills, documentation skills, presentation skills, organizational skills, project planning, visionary, self-starter, security operations, patch management, vulnerability remediation, network security designs, endpoint security, client-to-site VPNs, site-to-site VPNs, IPSEC tunnels, CheckPoint firewall clustering, CheckPoint security management servers, Cisco AnyConnect profiles, Cisco FirePower Clustering, wireless technologies, McAfee Web Proxy, CheckPoint URL filtering blade, project management, change management, configuration management, scheduling.