Network Engineer

My client, a growing cybersecurity consulting firm, is seeking a Firewall Engineer to join their expanding team. This is a 6-month contract-to-hire opportunity requiring 2-3 days onsite in Manassas, VA, or Washington, D.C. Candidates must be able to successfully obtain a Public Trust Clearance.

Role Overview:
The Firewall Engineer will play a key role in managing, securing, and optimizing network infrastructure, ensuring seamless firewall operations and compliance with security policies.
Key Responsibilities:

• Firewall Management – Oversee firewall upgrades, policy administration, and validation.
• Multi-Vendor Expertise – Work with Check Point and Palo Alto firewalls.
• Policy Implementation – Review and apply firewall policy changes in alignment with security standards.
• Documentation & Compliance – Maintain and update technical documentation to reflect current procedures.
• Load Balancing – Configure, implement, and manage F5 LTM & GTM load balancing solutions.
• Network Infrastructure – Design, deploy, and maintain enterprise-level networking solutions.
• Operational Support – Provide support for data center networking and optimize performance.
• Security Tools – Manage and fine-tune security technologies such as IDS/IPS, URL filtering, application control, antivirus, and advanced malware detection.

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You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
• Paid Sick Time Leave
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.