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General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering products designed to provide safety and security to people around the world. In the past, General Dynamics has p
Network/Firewall Engineer Principal - Remote
Location
United States
Posted
56 days ago
Salary
$99.9K - $135K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Network/Firewall Engineer Principal - Remote
General Dynamics
Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: None Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret Public Trust/Other Required: None Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations Job Qualifications: Skills: Enterprise Network, Network Engineering, NetworksCertifications: NoneExperience: 8 + years of related experienceUS Citizenship Required: Yes Job Description: We are seeking a motivated Network/Firewall Engineer Principal to support the design, operations, and maintenance of our network and security infrastructure. This role will collaborate with senior engineering staff to manage Palo Alto firewalls (physical and virtual), Panorama, and related technologies in a multi-tenant environment. The ideal candidate has foundational networking knowledge, hands-on experience with Palo Alto tools, and a strong desire to grow their skills in enterprise network engineering. Key Responsibilities - Provide day-to-day support for Palo Alto Networks firewalls, including physical appliances and virtual firewalls. - Perform configuring, managing, and monitoring multi-tenant firewall environments. - Support Panorama administration, including device group updates, template management, and centralized policy changes. - Troubleshoot basic network and security issues, escalating complex problems as needed. - Perform routine maintenance such as upgrades, patches, and configuration backups. - Responsible for network documentation, diagrams, and change records. - Monitor network performance, health, and alerts to ensure stability and security. - Work with senior engineers on implementation tasks, firewall rule changes, and tenant provisioning. - Follow established change control, security policies, and operational procedures. - Provide technical support to internal teams and end users as needed. Required Qualifications - Education: BA/BS or equivalent - Experience: 8+ years of experience - Experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls (physical or virtual). - Experience with firewall log analysis and traffic monitoring. - Familiarity with Panorama for centralized management and policy deployment. - Familiarity with network automation concepts or scripting (Python, PowerShell). - Understanding of networking fundamentals including routing, switching, TCP/IP, NAT, and Remote Access (VPN). - Understanding of cloud and/or on-premises environments to include virtual infrastructure platforms. - Experience in or exposure to multi-tenant or segmented network environments. - Understand the practices of network inspection and filtering (TLS Break and inspect) - Exposure to network security best practices. - Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills. - Ability to manage multiple tasks and work collaboratively within an engineering team. - Strong communication skills. - Eagerness to learn and grow within the networking/security domain. - Strong attention to detail and commitment to operational excellence. - Ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. - Collaborative mindset with a positive, service-oriented approach. Clearance: Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance US Citizenship Required Location: Remote GDIT IS YOUR PLACE At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do. ● Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities ● Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals ● Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off ● Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home ● Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward. The likely salary range for this position is $99,892 - $135,148. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Travel Required: 10-25% Telecommuting Options: Remote Work Location: Any Location / Remote Additional Work Locations: Total Rewards at GDIT: Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most. We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology. Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events atgdit.com/tc. Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
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