Network/Boundary Protection Engineer
Listed on 2026-01-16
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IT/Tech
Cybersecurity, Systems Engineer
Network/Boundary Protection Engineer – Jacobs
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Base Pay Range$ – $ per year (range is provided by Jacobs; actual pay will depend on the candidate’s skills and experience).
Job OverviewKnack Works, a Jacobs Company, seeks a Tier III Boundary Protection Engineer to support the customer’s wide‑area networks (WANs) and local‑area networks (LANs). The engineer will provide boundary protection to an enterprise‑level infrastructure acrossíbles classifications and act as subject‑matter expert in boundary technologies across multiple vendors.
Responsibilities- Maintain security and networking of enterprise boundary enclaves and devices.
- Install software, apply patches, manage file systems, and monitor performance of firewall systems.
- Provide support for Palo Alto, Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA), and Forcepoint firewall equipment and applications.
- Generate, determine impact of, and implement custom proxy policies and/or policy exceptions in response to ongoing technology implementation activities on the program.
- Serve as Proxy Subject Matter Expert (SME) for integration of other technologies within the program.
- Troubleshoot web‑connectivity problems to determine root cause.
- Perform proxy solution component upgrades, testing, wedstr and configuration.
- Research and develop evidence‑collection, protection, and analysis techniques for customer‑owned and maintained hardware and/or software.
- Provide day‑to‑day Operations and Maintenance (O&M) support for all incident‑management events and outages.
- Collaborate with IT staff on projects and initiatives.
- Provide input for monthly progress and status reporting of Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
- Work with corresponding technical support teams toහිresolve network‑traffic concerns.
- Utilize monitoring tools and log collectors to provide in‑depth analysis on traffic anomalies and issues.
- Work rotating schedules and after‑hours on‑call support.
- Clearance: TS/SCI CI.
- Minimum 16 years of combined work experience and education (equivalent to Doctorate + 8 years, Master’s + 10 years, Bachelor’s + 12 years, Associate’s + 14 years, or HS diploma + 16 years).
- At least 7 years of border protection experience delivering fault‑toler visits and incident response.
- Compliance with DoD 8140 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 2.
- Hands‑on experience configuring and troubleshooting Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, and Forcepoint appliances.
- Experience with proxy technologies such as Bluecoat or equivalent.
- ისპ working knowledge of routing and networking fundamentals.
- Knowledge of boundary protection best practices, routing, switching, IP sub‑netting, NAT, and security technologies.
- Ability to engineer and modify rulesets to allow new customer requirements.
- Ability to read and develop schematic diagrams, technical manuals, and documentation so that equipment and software疯 are maintainable with minimal training.
- Experience with Service Now or similar ITSM products.
- Superior verbal and written communication skills.
- Intermediate knowledge of MS Office products Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
Benefits
Employees receive medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance; a 401(k) plan; paid time off; a profit‑sharing plan; and stock‑Depth discount opportunities. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation or executive deferral plan. Certain roles qualify for merit increases, discretionary bonuses, and additional stock options.
EEO StatementAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to wasm race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Employment DetailsSeniority Level: Not Applicable
Employment Type:
Full‑time
Job Function:
Information Technology
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