Firewall Engineer, Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton•Washington, DC

5d•$99,000 - $225,000

About The Position

Firewall Engineer, Lead The Opportunity: A well-designed network is critical to move data and enable the U.S. government to achieve their mission, but how can an organization make sure their network will fit their current and evolving needs? Crafting the right network with the right equipment and software requires a combination of technical skill and careful planning. That’s why we need you, a Firewall Engineer who knows how to craft the exact network DoD needs. As a network engineer on our team, you’ll advise for the DoD as they work on a reliable network to support DoD critical missions. You’ll lead a team assisting clients with learning the strategic goals and operational needs that shape the network requirements. You’ll then lead the planning of acquisition, installation, configuration, and maintenance of the network and security components. From resolving interoperability issues across platforms, to supporting the acquisition of hardware, you’ll put your hardware and software talents to good use. This is your chance to support your team with growing their knowledge base within depth network security expertise while broadening the scope of your network engineering work. Join us as we help protect DoD critical missions. Join us. The world can’t wait.

Requirements

8+ years of experience with Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS, including NGFW, Panorama, and Prisma Access or SASE
Experience translating complex firewall and network security topics into clear written and verbal updates for non-technical stakeholders and leadership, including producing status reports, roadmaps, and risk summaries
Experience leading firewall incident response, including coordinating across teams, driving resolution, and conducting post-incident reviews with clear remediation plans
Experience mentoring engineers, conducting technical reviews, and raising the skill level of the team through documentation, knowledge sharing, and hands-on guidance
Experience establishing and enforcing firewall standards, policy review processes, and change management practices across an organization
Knowledge of AWS networking and security, including VPC architecture, Transit Gateway, VM-Series or Cloud NGFW deployments, and AWS security constructs, and designing and reviewing multi-account network topologies
Ability to manage a team's work queue, coordinate across concurrent projects, track deliverables, and surface blockers early, including owning sprint planning or lightweight project tracking for a technical team
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements
HS diploma or GED

Nice To Haves

Experience with lightweight PM tools such as Jira, ServiceNow, or Confluence to manage roadmaps, track work, and communicate status
Experience working directly with Palo Alto Networks TAC, account teams, or professional services to escalate issues and align on roadmaps
Experience contributing to or driving a Zero Trust or SASE transformation at an organizational level
Knowledge of Terraform or Ansible for firewall and AWS networking automation
Ability to review and guide IaC work, including even if not the primary author
PMP, PCNSE, AWS Networking, or Security Specialty Certifications