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# Cyber Security Engineer

- **Company:** Punch Cyber Corp.
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Active Directory, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Application Firewall, Cyber Security, Multi-Factor Authentication, Internet Protocol Security (IP SEC), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), OSI Models, Python (Programming Language), Network Security, Network Troubleshooting, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), Network Planning and Design, Routing, Network Segmentation, Packet Analyzer, Security Information and Event Management, Virtual Local Area Networks, Scripting, Transport Layer Security, Firewalls (Computer Science), Fortinet, Firewall Services Module
- **Published:** October 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/cyber-security-engineer-firewall-punch-cyber-analytics-group-10444064

## About the Role

To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:

 * 7 years of experience with a bachelor's degree or 9 years of total experience
 * Proficient in network, routing, and switching.
 * Proficient in network scripting
 * Proficient with OSI Models Layers 1-7 and network troubleshooting.
 * Ability to work in both an individual and team environment
 * Flexibility to support after hours maintenance activities
 * Must be able to obtain a Position of Public Trust from Dept. of Interior

Preferred Qualifications:

Candidates with these desired skills will be given preferential consideration:

 * Fortinet NSE 4 Certified and/or Fortinet Certified Professional (FCP)
 * Next Generation Firewall Experience, preferably Fortinet.
 * Experience support Incident Response (IR) Teams

## Description

The selected candidate will support a large Federal agency. Candidates must be located in the United States.

 * Apply configurations on perimeter routers, firewalls, and security controls IAW NIST 800-53
 * Provide recommendations regarding DOIs perimeter UTM devices IAW NIST 800-53 and industry best practices for Fortigate products

 * Configure, deploy, and maintain FortiGate firewalls.
 * Create and manage firewall policies, NAT, VIPs, and security rules.
 * Configure IPsec and SSL VPNs for remote and site-to-site connectivity.
 * Manage FortiManager for centralized firewall administration.
 * Monitor security events and logs using FortiAnalyzer.
 * Implement network segmentation using VLANs and security zones.
 * Troubleshoot firewall, routing, VPN, and connectivity issues.
 * Perform firewall rule reviews and remove obsolete or overly permissive rules.
 * Develop and maintain firewall/network security documentation.
 * Create security reports and dashboards for management or compliance requirements.
 * Configure authentication integrations such as RADIUS, LDAP, Active Directory, and MFA.
 * Perform network troubleshooting using packet captures, routing tables, logs, and FortiGate diagnostic commands.
 * Participate in security architecture and network design projects.
 * Test firewall policies and security controls after configuration changes.
 * Automate repetitive security/network tasks using Python, APIs, or FortiManager automation.