Firewall Administrator in Stuttgart bei Leidos

Description

Are you interested in continuing your career in Europe in a mission focused environment? LEIDOS has established and upcoming positions throughout the European theater supporting multiple customers for the Department of Defense. We are looking for experienced, innovative and motivated IT Specialists to support enablement of AFRICOM, EUCOM and CJTF-HOA’s mission objectives.

This position is part of a surge and will last until May 2024. They may be extended if possible.

What You’ll Get to Do:

LEIDOS has an excellent opportunity for an experienced, self-directed, Firewall Administrator . This position is in support of a Department of Defense (DoD) organization, US EUCOM located OCONUS in Stuttgart, Germany. This position is required to travel OCONUS.

The Firewall Administrator will be responsible for maintaining, analyzing, troubleshooting, repairing and supporting all switching and routing devices and firewalls. Configure devices in accordance with security policies. Maintain and update OS and firmware as required. Monitor and report operational status. Resolve connectivity issues when they occur to include working closely with vendors and service providers. Develop and maintain IP address schemes for all assigned networks, and annually review and update the Master IP Routing Schema. Manage circuit provisioning throughout the delivery life cycle. Install and test circuit and base extensions and coordinate with external entities and the Government leads for end-to-end testing and activation. Provide assistance via remote access, phone, or in person. Candidates need excellent problem-solving and customer service skills, as well as extensive experience with network hardware, software applications, operating systems and network connectivity. They must be customer service-oriented and proactive in anticipating and resolving problems while maximizing efficient use of resources.

More About the Role:

Provide Firewall Admiistration support for to the Network Operations Center (NOC) Support Lead. Conduct annual service continuity site assessments, identify deficiencies to include single points of failure, and recommend architectural and design modifications and improvements.

Coordinates software system installation and ensure specifications are met.

Additionally, the Firewall Administrator will provide remote support and/or travel to customer sites as required.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• Currently hold an adjudicated Top Secret/SCI Clearance and be able to maintain
• BA/BS + 2 years recent specialized or AA/AS
• CompTIA Security + (IAT Level II or greater)
• Experience with Firewalls (Palo Alto, Juniper, CISCO, etc)
• Experience working with and supporting Cisco Routers and Switches in a complex enterprise environment.

• Experience with DoD IT security requirements

CITS 3

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.