Senior Security Engineer - OCSD
Santa Ana, CA

Job Description

Job Description

Description

Job Description

Key Role:

* Provide Palo Alto network security and firewall services support, incident and problem management for the Orange County Sherriff Department reporting to OCSD management.
* This role will work predominantly with Palo Alto firewalls so experience with Palo Alto as well as the Panorama management console is a must.
* Respond to operational requests day to day and act as the primary point of escalation for incident resolution.
* Working closely with OCSD network engineers and management: review new service and firewall requests, respond quickly to incidents and operational outages, manage the security ticket queue and assist with operational and process improvements to ensure SLR's are met.
* Report regular status of service requests and operational incidents to the OCSD management team.

This Role Performs:

This Role Performs at the direction of the OCSD managers and network engineers. The job responsibilities could include:

* Manage and maintain the Sherriff's Palo Alto firewall environment
* Review and completion of firewall service requests
* Respond to requests for firewall policy information and to assist troubleshooting firewall related issues
* Management of all network equipment supporting the OCSD network for both project and operational requirements
* Monitor and resolve network security incidents on a 24X7 basis
* The position maintains technical expertise in all areas of network and security hardware and software, especially Palo Alto Networks

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

* Must have a Bachelors degree and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience. May also accept a HS diploma or equivalent and thirteen (13) years of experience in lieu of a degree.
* Strong experience with Palo Alto network security products
* Palo Alto engineering certification - PCNSE
* Experience supporting firewall technologies
* Experience supporting large enterprise networks
* Strong background with Service and Change Management

Desired Qualifications

* Ability to present very complex technical concepts in understandable language
* Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Security
* CompTIA Security +
* Possession of excellent oral and written communication skills
* Experience creating and presenting project plans and designs

Clearance

Applicants selected will be subject to extensive background investigation by the Sheriff.

Overview

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