Senior Network Analyst-Firewall Engineer

Disability Solutions - Rockville, MD

Full-time - Senior

Rockville, MD

1,001-5,000 employees

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

Westat is seeking a Senior Network Analyst-Firewall Engineer to lead the implementation, management, and monitoring of firewalls and network security appliances on critical networks. This role focuses on building highly available solutions, providing preemptive support through improved monitoring, and ensuring secure connectivity to cloud resources and remote offices. The position requires troubleshooting and problem resolution while maintaining security best practices in a hybrid work environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, maintain, and monitor network security capabilities, including Web Application Firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems, and Intrusion Prevention Systems.
• Provide technical leadership on Firewall design, implementation, management, and monitoring.
• Monitor, investigate, and respond to security incidents.
• Provide Tier III support to technical teams.
• Mentor network engineers to expand skillsets and career growth.
• Optimize the functionality, performance, stability, and security of existing networks.
• Monitor and diagnose performance issues using on-prem or cloud systems and tools.
• Collaborate with the Information Security team to safeguard company IP and meet audit requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 10 years of IT experience, including 5+ years as a Firewall Engineer in a distributed engineering enterprise, or equivalent education and experience.
• Ability to lead a small team.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously from design to implementation.

Nice-to-haves

• 5+ years of experience working on Fortinet Firewalls.
• Experience with Fortigate web application firewalls.

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Vacation Leave (15 days per year)
• Sick Leave (10 days per year)
• Holiday Leave (7 Government Holidays and 2 Floating Holidays)
• Professional Development
• Health Advocate
• Employee Assistance Program
• Travel Accident Insurance
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account