Firewall Engineer Resume Smyrna, GA - Hire IT People

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Firewall Engineer

Confidential, Smyrna, GA

Responsibilities:

Constant monitoring of IT security devices to include firewalls, intrusion detection/preventions (IDS/IPS), data loss prevention (DLP), network access control (NAC), etc.
Planning, deployment, and management of network security devices.
Implementing a robust change management system.
Creation of technically detailed reports on firewall block lists, device status, change management, hardware/software upgrades, and other areas.
Analyze and evaluate anomalous network and system activity.
Assist in troubleshooting and problem solving a wide variety of client issues.

Network Security/DNS Team Lead

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Responsible for overseeing intrusion detection, Boundary Protection and vulnerability assessment operation to defend the Confidential
Identify unknown or unauthorized sources which attempt to access the Confidential and, when such attempts occur, the team notifies the appropriate AF agencies.
Provide senior level interface between Confidential ’s NetD operators and the 24thAir Force leadership.
Monitor, operate and maintain intrusion detection systems, Palo Alto firewalls, load balancers, and Bluecoat web proxy servers to protect Confidential resources from both internal and external threats while conforming to DISA Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG).
Configure Access Control Lists (ACLs) to grant and restrict network access to authorized users and processes.
Also monitored firewall management software and configuration of firewalls on a regular basis.

Event Controller

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Performed analysis of all Confidential Service Delivery Points, (SDPs), Gateways and the assets within their control.
Developed, configured, and documented specific metrics as needed for management consumption using COTS and GOTS products such as Solarwinds, NetQos, Palo Alto NGFW, Cacti, Bluecoat Reporter, Remedy, eHealth, Cascade, Splunk, and Syslog
Initiated and managed Router, Boundary protection, and DNS teams to alt - routes and restore Gateways to prevent network isolation of installations behind the GWs
Mastered crew position; completed 189 training tasks in 2 months--devoted to mission readiness
Coordinated and review Net Ops/Net Defense events details to include Authorized Service Interruptions (ASI) to prevent unnecessary isolations during time period of ASI
Headed Air Force Personnel Accountability and Assessment System; developed repeatable communications-out plan: participated in 2 natural disasters 100% accountability