Security Firewall Engineer

☞ Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc.

Aussicht: 195

Update Tag: 26-11-2025

Ort: Mons Hainaut

Kategorie: IT - Software

Industrie: Defense Space Manufacturing Aviation Aerospace Component Manufacturing Armed Forces

Position: Entry level

Jobtyp: Full-time

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Overview

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) is a well-established and progressive defense contracting company in the Northern Virginia area just a few miles south of the Pentagon. We are a professional services firm established in 1972 that has a long-standing reputation for unrivaled technical and analytical support to some of the top decision makers in the Federal Sector. We do state of the art work and have a cadre of outstanding professionals on our team.

SPA has an immediate need for a Security Firewall Engineer

Responsibilities
  • Support the Centralised SLA and project activities in all areas of network and security devices, such as
    • Central administration of Boundary Protection and Gateway services
    • System staging and configuration
    • Firewall policy development
  • Management, maintenance and configuration of appliances and software applications for Gateway Security systems, including network security devices such as firewalls and data diodes to ensure continuing functionality and availability.
  • Provide technical support in troubleshooting infrastructure and operational issues and collaborating with other teams for a successful resolution;
  • Perform the analysis, design, implementation and maintenance of authorised changes, related to Gateway Security Systems and the integration/tailoring of vendor supplied components, following established procedures for quality, configuration control, testing, documentation and security;
  • Collaborate with the Infrastructure Management and other Cyber Security teams
  • Provide assistance to Incident Handlers to identify and remediate security incidents
  • Review security documentation and provide technical advice, when requested
  • Perform other duties as may be required
Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
  • Palo Alto Networks Firewalls and Palo Alto Networks Panorama for Enterprise level deployments
  • Firewall installation and management of other vendors
  • Other Boundaries Protections Devices such as mail gateways or data diodes
  • Computer and Networks Security principles, procedures and technologies.
  • Wide and local area networks and components (switches, routers)
  • LAN/WAN networking including protocol network architecture, and the vulnerabilities of modern operating systems and applications
  • Troubleshooting TCP/IP networks, Linux and/or Windows infrastructures to identify problems
  • TCP/IP protocols and services
  • UNIX and Microsoft Operating system
  • Excellent communication abilities, both written and verbal, with the ability to clearly and successfully articulate complex issues to a variety of audiences and teams
  • National of one of the 30 NATO countries
  • In possession of an active National and/or NATO Secret security clearance
Desirable Qualifications
  • Deploying Palo Alto Network Threat Prevention on Enterprise level.
  • Scripting (Python, Shell scripting, PowerShell).
  • Understanding of Information Security Practices; relating to the Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability of information (CIA triad.)
  • Previous work in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements.
  • Possession of Industry leading certification in the area of Cybersecurity such as CISSP, CISM, MCSE/S, CISA, GSNA, SANS GIAC.
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Frist: 10-01-2026

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