Deadline Date:
Monday 7 July 2025
Requirement: Level 3 Firewall and Guard Engineer
Location:
Mons, BELGIUM
Time On-Site:
100%
Not to Exceed:
88 EUR
Total Scope of the request (hours):
836
Required Start Date:
13 August 2025
Required Security Clearance:
NATO COSMIC TOP SECRET
Duties and Role:
Under the direction of Section Head, Gateway Security Services, the 'Level 3 Firewall and Guard Engineer' will have two primary roles:
- Build, implement, maintain, and support firewalls and other network security devices.
- Configuring, maintaining and supporting Mailguards and Data Diodes
- Essential functions include, but are not limited to:
- Central administration and configuration of Firewalls, Guards and Data Diodes to ensure continuing functionality and availability.
- Firewall policy/ruleset implementation and verification
- Updating and implementation of guard and diode configuration
- Provide technical support in troubleshooting infrastructure and operational issues and collaborating with other teams for a successful resolution;
- Collaborate with the Infrastructure Management and other Cyber Security teams
- Provide assistance to Incident Handlers to identify and remediate security incidents
- Review security documentation and provide technical advice, when requested
- Perform other duties as may be required.
- The candidate must have a currently active NATO COSMIC TOP SECRET security clearance
- Palo Alto Networks Firewalls and Palo Alto Networks Panorama for Enterprise level deployments
- Firewall installation and management of other vendors
- Scripting (Bash, Python, Ansible)
- Experience with network protocols and traffic analysis
- Ability to troubleshoot complex network security issues
- LAN/WAN networking including protocol network architecture, and the vulnerabilities of modern operating systems and applications
- TCP/IP protocols and services
- Knowledge of *nix-based Operating Systems
- Excellent communication abilities, both written and verbal, with the ability to clearly and successfully articulate complex issues to a variety of audiences and teams
- In addition to the above, it is desirable for the contracted individual to have working experience and knowledge in the following areas:
- Understanding of Information Security Practices; relating to the Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability of information (CIA triad.)
- Previous work in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements.
- Possession of Industry leading certification in the area of Cybersecurity such as CISSP, CISM, MCSE/S, CISA, GSNA, SANS GIAC