"Alerted.org

Description

SECRET CLEARANCE REQUIRED Firewall Engineer – Senior with 5 - 10 years of experience supporting Checkpoint

(This position can sit out of anywhere in the U.S. and will involve weekly travel)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Identify and implement tools and technologies, continuously improving customer’s security posture.

Flex your pen-testing skills and work with others to identify and resolve issues in test and production environments.

Evaluate permissions of users, open ports/services and overall network setup.

Work with operational teams to improve procedures and close gaps.

Review technical security posture (network, application) for existing and new services.

Analyze ACLs and port connections to production environments.

Examine network, server, and application logs to determine trends and identify security incidents.

Participate in the Security Incident Response Process from creation to closure.

Perform monthly scans of the internal and external networks for vulnerabilities.

Set up dashboards and review production logs for documentation of personally identifiable information and patterns of possible security incidents.

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum 8-year experience in Information Security with experience in vulnerability management, pen testing or application security scanning.

Secret clearance level

Checkpoint Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (CCSE), required.

F5 Certified

Basic UNIX or Linux systems administration experience (Debian, Ubuntu, etc.).

Experience with Windows Server and Active Directory.

Knowledge of UNIX and Windows environments as may pertain to Network and Security tasks including syslog, DNS, load balancers and BIND, Windows Event Log analysis.

Scripting/programming skills (Perl, Python) and familiarity with ethical hacking.

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science (or related field) or equivalent work experience.

Experience with application and data analysis tools.

Experience with HIPAA regulations and Payment Card Industry (PCI) requirements such as internal/external network scanning, audits and cryptography methodologies.

Skills

Security, Firewall, Paloalto, Checkpoint, Network security, Information security, Cyber security, Network engineering, F5, Routing, Cisco routers, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing protocols, Connectivity

Top Skills Details

Security, Firewall, Paloalto, Checkpoint, Network security, Information security, Cyber security, Network engineering, F5, Routing

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Position requires a Secret clearance and ability to travel

Checkpoint Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (CCSE), required.

F5 certification required

Experience Level

Expert Level

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision

• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

• Short and long-term disability

• Health Spending Account (HSA)

• Transportation benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $75.00 - $85.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in North Charleston,SC.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 31, 2025.

h4>About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.