IT Specialist - Firewalls

Responsibilities

• Maintains OT firewalls and perimeter defense devices to ensure compliance with NERC CIP requirements.
• Support the deployment and maintenance of Firewalls, IPS, and other perimeter defense devices for compliance with NERC CIP Version 5.
• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot CheckPoint firewall technologies to include IPS, Secure
  
  XL, Cluster
  
  XL, and VPN solutions on GAIA, Embedded GAIA, SPLAT, and IPSO operating system to ensure infrastructure stability.
• Development and maintenance of NERC CIP compliant Firewall rule sets.
• Working or strong knowledge of routing protocols (RIP/OSPF/BGP), route redistribution, and route maps.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills utilizing event correlation and packet analysis tools.
• Support architecting and development of NERC CIP Electronic Security Perimeter environments.
• Generate and maintain administrative documentation such as architecture diagrams, procedures, etc.
• Provide second-level support proactively with members of IT.
• Development, implementation, and on-going maintenance of security policies and procedures.
• Maintain vendor relationship and collect vendor evidence supporting NERC CIP compliance.

Work Experience and Minimum Education al Background

• IT Specialist - Associate's degree in computer science, mathematics, engineering, and 3 years of comparable work experience.
• IT Specialist Sr.
  
  - Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, engineering, and 5 years of comparable work experience. Checkpoint Certified Security Expert (CCSE) or Checkpoint Certified Security Administrator (CCSA) preferred.