GCyber is seeking a Cybersecurity Boundary Defense Technical Lead to support a large Department of War agency. You will lead engineers responsible for next-generation firewalls, web application firewalls, and DoD internet access points. You will combine technical leadership with hands-on engineering to maintain effective boundary protection and reliable network access.
As the Cybersecurity Boundary Defense Technical Lead, you will:
- Lead boundary defense across 12 Palo Alto firewalls, 4 Panorama managers, and F5 and AWS web application firewalls.
- Dedicate approximately half of your time to hands-on architecture, complex changes, and incident response.
- Manage boundary change control, quarterly rule reviews, and ports, protocols, and services documentation.
- Design segmentation and boundary controls that advance zero trust.
- Work with DISA on internet access point and proxy changes.
- Support incident responders with approved boundary blocks and relevant evidence.
- Lead a team responsible for firewall, proxy, WAF, and segmentation engineering, and share the on-call rotation.
Minimum Requirements and Experience
- 7+ years of network security experience, including 4+ in DoD.
- Bachelor's degree (4 additional years of experience may substitute).
- PCNSE and CISSP.
- Active Secret clearance; complete Palo Alto and Panorama tool training before system access.
Required Knowledge and Skills
- Deep Palo Alto NGFW and Panorama skills: security and NAT policy, App-ID, User-ID, security profiles, HA.
- Web application firewall policy on F5 Advanced WAF and AWS WAF.
- Network segmentation and zero trust network design.
- DoD boundary requirements: DISA STIGs, PPSM and cloud access points.
- Leading engineering changes through controlled maintenance windows while maintaining service availability.
Preferred Qualifications
- F5 or AWS Security certification; DISA boundary (CBII) experience.
Skills Required
- 7+ years of network security experience
- 4+ years of Department of Defense experience
- Bachelor's degree, or 4 additional years of experience as a substitute
- PCNSE certification
- CISSP certification
- Active Secret security clearance
- Complete Palo Alto and Panorama tool training before system access
- F5 or AWS Security certification
- DISA boundary CBII experience
What We Do
GCyber was founded to create innovative information technology solutions for the federal, state, and commercial markets. GCyber engineers have provided professional services supporting the information technology industry for over 15 years. Along with our engineering staff, we have relationships with partners, vendors, and analysts who have specialized expertise in the federal market. GCyber’s broad experience, focus toward execution with measurable results, and commitment to innovation provide responsive and long-lasting solutions to our customers. It is the mission of GCyber to always remain focused on our customer’s goals and improving their existing landscape. Our company accomplishes this by focusing on opportunities for innovation, while remaining mindful of industry successes and failures in the deployment of technologies. If your road map needs increasingly innovative solutions, GCyber can help you get there.
