About us:
Lumen Solutions Group Inc., a dynamic small and minority-owned, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise headquartered in Florida, USA. As a leading consulting services and solutions provider, we focus on IT Staffing, Business/IT Strategy, Business Process Blueprints, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Transformation for our clients. Our client base includes Fortune 500, Government, non-profit and emerging growth companies.
Position Title: IT Solution Architect – Senior
Skillset Required
Position will be located within Digital Technology: Firewall Management and Network Security Team. Resources will be assigned to the day shift.
Required skillset must include:
- 12+ years of experience in firewall and network administration (emphasis on firewall)
- Hands-on experience performing firewall administration (maintaining, upgrading, testing, and implementing firewall configuration changes as well as assessing the impact of changes on applications and other related systems)
- Hands-on experience with Palo Alto firewalls and Panorama
- Hands-on experience with Cisco ASA firewalls, routers, switches, and Check Point firewalls
- Hands-on experience performing router and switch administration
- Hands-on experience with operations and security in Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure with Palo Alto Prisma
- Experience in firewall and security architecture required
- Strong knowledge of firewall management principles and best practices
- Strong knowledge of cybersecurity principles and best practices
- Experience with developing and updating technical documentation, such as network architecture text and diagrams, security plan controls, risk assessments, etc. (Visio experience a must.)
- Hands-on experience with ServiceNow (SNOW) creating, managing, and resolving incident/change tickets.
- Experience with network monitoring tools, AAA platforms, logging, configuration, and other system monitoring tools
- Experience generating and leveraging Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Familiarity with and ability to investigate Intrusion Detection System (IDS) / Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) alerts
- Familiarity with Payment Card Industry (PCI) principles and best practices
- Understanding of ITIL principles, and experience with problem and change management, as well as reporting/tracking trends
- Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently through written and verbal communications
- Requires daytime on-call status
- Work is performed either remotely or in an office environment
- Must have Palo Alto professional security-related certifications or equivalent certifications.
- Must possess excellent customer service and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to take direction and work well with others in a team environment. Must be self-motivated and highly organized.
***Lumen and / or its clients will not provide equipment (Laptop, monitor, etc.) to the selected contractor. The contractor must have their own equipment. Access to a virtual desktop set up (software) will be provided by Lumen’s client, allowing the user access to the required systems and technology.***
Lumen Solutions Group Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.
