Senior Juniper SRX Firewall Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee, configure, and maintain Juniper SRX edge and core firewalls within a large multi-tenant enterprise setup.

• Develop, amend, and review firewall rules along with security policies.

• Construct, manage, and troubleshoot IPsec site-to-site and remote access VPNs utilizing IKE/IKEv2.

• Identify and resolve connectivity and traffic-flow challenges using CLI tools, session and flow analysis, logs, and packet-level diagnostics.

• Execute planned modifications, upgrades, and maintenance with appropriate documentation and rollback strategies.

• Address escalated and critical incidents impacting network availability or security.

• Collaborate with agency IT teams and system owners to comprehend requirements and implement secure, maintainable rules.

• Coordinate with network engineering and cybersecurity teams.

• Arrange changes in consideration of the operational needs of public safety and other critical services, while communicating stakeholder impact.

• Maintain documentation for configurations, standards, and procedures.

• Provide support for Palo Alto firewalls as the customer expands its utilization of that platform.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of practical experience in administering and troubleshooting Juniper SRX firewalls, particularly on Junos OS.

• Proficient CLI skills, including the ability to create policies, zones, NAT, and VPNs from the command line.

• Demonstrated experience in troubleshooting IPsec/IKE/IKEv2 VPNs.

• Strong foundational knowledge of routing, switching, and enterprise networking principles.

• Experience in supporting large enterprise or multi-customer environments.

• Capability to work autonomously, combined with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Willingness to participate in a hands-on technical lab as part of the interview procedure.

• Eligibility to pass a background check.

• Familiarity with Palo Alto firewalls (preferred).

• Experience with Juniper Security Director, Junos Space, or other centralized management platforms (preferred).

• Background with high-end SRX platforms such as the SRX4000/5000 series (preferred).

• Experience in government, municipal, or public safety sectors (preferred).

• Possession of Juniper certifications such as JNCIS-SEC, JNCIP-SEC, or higher (preferred).

🏝️ Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision).

• Retirement Plan (401k).

• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays).