Description

Technical Qualifications
Education & Experience
● Bachelor’s degree in network engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field.
● Minimum of 8+ years of experience in network architecture, with a heavy emphasis on securing air-gapped or highly isolated enterprise environments.

Required Technical Skills
● Hardware & OS Competencies: Hands-on experience with Checkpoint Firewalls (Checkpoint 3980 preferred), Cisco Catalyst 9400/9200 switches, and SilverPeak SD-WAN solutions.
● Security & Identity Tools: Expert-level understanding of CyberArk (PVWM/vPAM) and Zscaler ZTNA/Zscaler App Connectors.
● Virtualization & Systems: Solid administration experience in VMware vSphere Enterprise and/or Microsoft Hyper-V running on bare-metal systems (e.g., Dell PowerEdge R670).
● Linux Administration: Strong proficiency with Linux environments (Rocky Linux, Ubuntu, CentOS) for jump host configuration and secure HTTP/HTTPS local web repository servers (Nginx/Apache).
● Network Segmentation & Protocols: Expert in VLAN tagging, inter-VLAN routing, subnetting, IP address management (IPAM), and secure file transfer protocols.
● Automated Data Pipelines: Familiarity with script-based file synchronization and automated extraction/integrity validation mechanisms (e.g., hashing, checksums) for software deployment across isolated boundaries.

Strongly Preferred Certifications
● Checkpoint Certified Security Expert (CCSE) or Master (CCSM)
● Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) - Enterprise or Security
● CyberArk Certified Defender or Sentry
● Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
 

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree