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Intel's Information Security organization enables Intel to provide secure products, solutions, and services which meet U.S. regulatory requirements. The Information Security organization supports the unique IT information Security and Compliance requirements for Intel federal projects that deliver products and/or services to the US Government (USG). As part of this team, you will help us grow our secure solution suite to meet U.S. Government requirements.
The Intel Information Security organization is seeking a Network Security Engineer. The candidate chosen for this role will assist senior engineers with design, architecture, and build of secure classified network products to support USG operations.
Primary duties and Responsibilities:
• Assist with architecting network and network security products in secured enclaves, including product testing, validation, and selection.
• Assist with design and long-term roadmap planning for new and future scalability in secure enclaves.
• Play a supporting role with the definition of system security requirements, including but not limited to the authorization boundary, security domains, classification of data, etc.
• Assist with design the security interfaces, security interconnections, and the trust relationship between system components and external systems.
• Implement system security designs using commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS), government-off- the-shelf (GOTS), and open-source hardware and software.
• Oversee the hardening and configuration systems and system components in accordance with various Federal, Department of Defense (DoD), and Intelligence Community (IC) guidance.
• Coordinate security assessments to identify security control failures and recommend corrective actions.
You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates. Experience listed below would be obtained through a combination of your degree, research and or relevant previous job and or internship experiences.
Minimum Qualifications:
This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States government customers and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions.
• Ability to obtain an active US Government Security Clearance.
• Bachelor's degree with 3+ years of information technology experience.
• 3+ years of experience:
o Deploying, configuring, Fortinet FortiGate firewalls (FortiOS, VDOMs, High Availability) (preferred)
o Building and deploying FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer in cloud or on premises. (preferred)
o Routing (BGP/OSPF), NAT, and network segmentation, IP address subnetting
o Designing and managing firewall policies, IPS/IDS, and threat controls
Preferred Qualifications:
• Active US Government Top Secret (TS) Security Clearance with the skill to obtain and maintain SCI access.
• Experience with DoD security implementation (e.g. STIG) and security tools for managing the environment.
• Business travel is required as needed.
• Experience with building and managing network infrastructure using automation tools. (Ansible, Python, APIs)
• Integration with SIEM, NAC (ISE), and enterprise network/security tools
• Understanding of NIST/STIG/compliance-driven environments (preferred)
• Develop and maintain operational processes and documentation for ongoing support
• Ability to support security operations: monitoring, analysis, incident response, and vulnerability management
• Experience with network analysis software such as SD Elements, Splunk, Sniffer, Wireshark, or Microsoft Network Monitor.
• Certifications in cybersecurity to include Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
• Experience with scripting in the UNIX environment.
• Experience utilizing Ansible as a configuration management tool, for system administration of users or devices, or as a security compliance automation tool.
• Experience with operational monitoring with SNMP or other Enterprise Network Management Systems
• Familiar with VPN implementation (IPSec, SSL) with identity integration (AD/MFA)
• Experience with troubleshooting tools from CLI, packet capture, and log analysis
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Job Type:Experienced HireShift:Shift 1 (United States of America)Primary Location: US, Arizona, PhoenixAdditional Locations:Business group:IT is the trusted technology partner for Intel's business, relentlessly focused on the experience of our people, our end users, and our customers. We design and support Intel's IT infrastructure, driving e-Commerce and web services with a focus on robust security and identity protection.Posting Statement:All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.Position of TrustN/ABenefits
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Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $105,300.00-175,210.00 USD
The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Work Model for this Role
This role will require an on-site presence. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.*
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Intel is committed to Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) compliance and ethical hiring practices. We do not charge any fees during our hiring process. Candidates should never be required to pay recruitment fees, medical examination fees, or any other charges as a condition of employment. If you are asked to pay any fees during our hiring process, please report this immediately to your recruiter.Skills Required
- U.S. citizenship verification due to citizenship-based legal restrictions
- Ability to obtain an active US Government Security Clearance
- Bachelor's degree with 3+ years of information technology experience
- 3+ years experience in routing (BGP/OSPF), NAT, network segmentation, and IP subnetting
- 3+ years designing and managing firewall policies, IPS/IDS, and threat controls
- Deploying and configuring Fortinet FortiGate firewalls (FortiOS, VDOMs, High Availability)
- Building and deploying FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer in cloud or on premises
- Experience with DoD security implementation (e.g., STIG) and compliance-driven environments (NIST/STIG)
- Experience with automation and network infrastructure management tools (Ansible, Python, APIs)
- Integration experience with SIEM, NAC (ISE), and enterprise network/security tools
- Experience with network analysis and monitoring tools (SD Elements, Splunk, Sniffer, Wireshark, Microsoft Network Monitor)
- Certifications such as CCSP or CISSP
- Experience with UNIX environment scripting and CLI troubleshooting, packet capture, and log analysis
- Experience with VPN implementation (IPSec, SSL) and identity integration (Active Directory, MFA)
- Experience with SNMP or other Enterprise Network Management Systems and operational monitoring
- Ability to develop and maintain operational processes and documentation and support security operations (monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management)
- Business travel as required
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