Sr. Network Firewall Specialist

SR. NETWORK FIREWALL SPECIALIST (NOSC):

Bowhead seeks a Sr. Network Firewall Specialist to support the Indian Health Service - Network Operations & Support Center located in Rockville, MD. The mission is to provide Federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives by managing, enhancing, designing, implementing, monitoring and supporting the IHS network infrastructure.

Positions include, but not limited to:

• →Perform assessments of systems and networks within the network environment or enclave and identifies where those systems/networks deviate from acceptable configurations, enclave policy, or local policy.
• →Measures effectiveness of defense-in-depth architecture against known vulnerabilities.
• →Analyze organization's cyber defense policies and configurations and evaluate compliance with regulations and organizational directives.
• →Perform technical (evaluation of technology) and nontechnical (evaluation of people and operations) risk and vulnerability assessments of relevant technology focus areas (e.g., local computing environment, network and infrastructure, enclave boundary, supporting infrastructure, and applications).
• →Test, implement, deploy, maintain, and administer the infrastructure hardware and software.
• →Perform system administration on specialized cyber defense applications and systems (e.g., antivirus, audit and remediation) or Virtual Private Network (VPN) devices, to include installation, configuration, maintenance, backup, and restoration.
• →Build, install, configure, and test dedicated cyber defense hardware.
• →Create, edit, and manage network access control lists on specialized cyber defense systems (e.g., firewalls and intrusion prevention systems).
• →Identify potential conflicts with implementation of any cyber defense tools (e.g., tool and signature testing and optimization). Manage accounts, network rights, and access to systems and equipment.
• →Manage system/server resources including performance, capacity, availability, serviceability, and recoverability.

Bowhead seeks to network with qualified individuals relative to a potential opportunity, which is contingent upon award and not currently funded. Please click the link at the bottom of this posting to apply for consideration. Incumbent employees are encouraged to respond. No solicitations or third party applications will be accepted.

• BS in technical field required
• Eight to twelve (8+) years of firewall, IPS, VPN, proxy, audit, incident-response, and security-automation experience
• Security+ and CCNP Security baseline
• PCNSE strongly preferred
• Intermediate to advanced level skills in Microsoft Office software suite - Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts
• Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
• Must be able to twist, bend, and squat periodically

Target range for these positions will be from $140,000 - $165,000 commensurate with experience & position.

Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Bowhead considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and business considerations when extending an offer.

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED: Security requirements will vary based on position —highest clearance for this contract is Secret. US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at these locations.

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