OVERVIEW: VAE, Inc. is a full service IT Infrastructure Solutions Company focused on building, securing and supporting our clients' mission critical enterprises. We provide a distinctive array of design, integration and implementation services as well as fully managed service offerings. VAE is at the forefront of leveraging multi-tenant capable technologies and shared IT services to create secure, reliable and cost-effective end-to-end services and solutions. We deliver exceptional infrastructure solutions with extremely talented employees using a client-focused partnering approach.
JOB TYPE: Full-time
LOCATION: Montgomery, AL US (Primary)
JOB DESCRIPTION: VAE is seeking a Boundary Protection Team Operator who:
- Serves as a Boundary Protection Team Operator for the 26 Network Operations Squadron (26 NOS) at Maxwell Air force Base-Gunter Annex, Alabama.
- Oversees intrusion detection, intrusion prevention, boundary protection and vulnerability assessment operations to defend the Air Force Network (AFNet).
- Identifies unknown or unauthorized sources which attempt to access the AFNet and, when such attempts occur, notifies the appropriate AF agencies.
- Monitors, operates, and maintains intrusion detection/prevention systems, firewalls, load balancers, and web proxies to protect AFNet resources from both internal and external threat.
Network Operations:
- Manage all network security devices across the WAN, to include enterprise-wide functions for firewall, proxies, load balancers, IDS/IPS, VPNs, and malicious code response.
- Assist on-site LAN engineers with troubleshooting support of network equipment and installation of new hardware
- Perform minor and major operating system upgrades on all network security devices.
Enterprise network troubleshooting:
- Must work with all corresponding technical support teams as required to resolve network traffic concerns.
- Utilize monitoring tools and log collectors to provide in-depth analysis on traffic anomalies and issues.
- Work network issues to resolution for customers via trouble tickets, change requests, and phone calls, in direct support with base-level, NOSC-level, and DISA counterparts.
- Receive inbound calls from enterprise customers and work with other external NOCs to troubleshoot and resolve policy configuration issues.
Perform packet capture analysis as required.
Device Management:
- Experience configuring and managing IDS, Firewalls and other network security platforms.
- Familiarity and experience with Palo Alto firewalls, F5 appliances, and Cisco ASAs is preferred.
Device and traffic monitoring:
- Performs daily health checks to acknowledge system level faults and begin the process of resolution.
- Utilizes monitoring tools and log collectors to begin initial analysis on network traffic, including (but not limited to) Splunk, Schnozz, ELK, InfoVista, and NIKSUN.
Flexible schedule as needed:
- This position requires rotating weekends, 24x7 shift support, and on call duties
- It may be required to come in earlier than normal, stay later than normal, or work off shifts to meet contract requirements or to support network changes during off peak maintenance windows.
QUALIFICATIONS: Experience and Education:
- Position minimum requirements: 3-5 years (Mid)
- A professional level network security CE/OS certification of PCNSA or equivalent
- Position requires IAT level II or higher; CompTIA Security+ or better security certification.
- DoD Secret level security clearance.
CLEARANCE LEVEL: Secret
CERTIFICATIONS: CompTIA Security+ certification
Equal Opportunity Employer: We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.
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