Firewall Administrator

Req ID: 37933

Summary

Firewall Administrator

Arlington, VA

Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer's core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level!

The Firewall Administrator is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure network solutions using Palo Alto Networks firewalls to protect organizational assets and ensure resilient and compliant network infrastructure. This role collaborates with cross-functional teams to deploy firewall services, manage security configurations, and support operational excellence in enterprise environments such as Azure Stack Hub and SAP systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement firewall infrastructure for SAP systems and Azure Stack Hub, including network topology and policy design.

• Migrate legacy firewalls to Palo Alto platforms, including ALCM activities.

• Configure and upgrade PAN-OS versions and firewall models independently.

• Troubleshoot and resolve connectivity, policy misconfigurations, and performance issues in firewalls.

• Monitor and tune Azure Stack Hub firewall performance to meet operational standards.

• Implement and manage firewall security policies (e.g., ACLs, NAT rules).

• Leverage Panorama to create and manage templates across firewall deployments.

• Collaborate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, and application teams for secure solution design.

• Stay current on industry trends and Palo Alto best practices for Azure Stack Hub.

• Address daily network security issues, including routing, policy, and operational challenges.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent

• 3+ years of relevant experience

• DOD 8140 IAT II

• TS/SCI

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of Palo Alto Networks firewall configuration and PAN-OS administration.

• Skill in designing secure network topologies for cloud platforms like Azure Stack Hub.

• Ability to perform end-to-end firewall migrations and upgrades.

• Ability to diagnose and resolve firewall connectivity and performance issues.

• Knowledge of Panorama and centralized management techniques.

• Skill in configuring ACLs, NAT policies, and security zones.

• Ability to interpret and follow ITSM processes and compliance frameworks.

• Knowledge of SAP system connectivity and associated network requirements.

How you'll grow

At Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their careers to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there's always room to learn.

We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers.

Benefits

At Chenega MIOS, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our team members and offer them a broad range of benefits.

Learn more about what working at Chenega MIOS can mean for you.

Chenega MIOS's culture

Our positive and supportive culture encourages our team members to do their best work every day. We celebrate individuals by recognizing their uniqueness and offering them the flexibility to make daily choices that can help them be healthy, centered, confident, and aware. We offer well-being programs and continuously look for new ways to maintain a culture where we excel and lead healthy, happy lives.

Corporate citizenship

Chenega MIOS is led by a purpose to make an impact that matters. This purpose defines who we are and extends to relationships with our clients, our team members, and our communities. We believe that business has the power to inspire and transform. We focus on education, giving, skill-based volunteerism, and leadership to help drive positive social impact in our communities.

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