Firewall Specialist -- 11 Months Contract -- Brooklyn, Ny (Onsite)

Job Title: Firewall Specialist Location: Brooklyn, NY (Onsite) Duration: 11 Months Contract Tasks: Participate in design meetings and reviews on assigned priority projects from a security and network perspective. Propose networking security architecture to meet the business requirements while adhering to OTI's best practices guidelines. Collaborate with OTI's Architect teams to develop operable solutions for Citywide requirements. Complete all requirements for installing new network or firewall devices. Follow the OTI process for new device provisioning of integrated systems. Configure ports, configure firewalls, apply the base template configurations, and integrate the appliances into the production network. Develop and validate base configurations for the new firewall. Follow OTI's established procedures to replace firewalls and firewall rules successfully. Mandatory Skills/Experience: Minimum 12 years of experience in networking, network security, and firewalls. Must have hands-on experience with Palo Alto. Deep understanding and experience of DNS, NTP, BGP, and other critical infrastructure protocols. Must understand BGP, MPLS, OSPF, and IS-IS routing protocols in a large environment. Deep understanding of routing, load balancing, and networking infrastructure. Desirable Skills/Experience: Hands-on experience in Cisco and Palo Alto firewall technology. Additional experience in the field of load balancing. Good project management skills. Ability to simultaneously work on multiple projects.