Client: State of CO/CO OIT
Job ID: 66185
Job Title: Network Security Administrator
Location: 1575 Sherman St., Denver Denver, Colorado 80203
Estimated Duration: 09/01/2026 - 06/30/2027
Remote
Description
- Objective
- The objective of this engagement is to provide specialized network and cyber Security administration support to ensure state agencies maintain secure, compliant, and modern network infrastructures. This role focuses on the mitigation of operational challenges, hardware lifecycles, and the execution of critical security requests.
- Scope of Services
- The Contractor shall perform network security tasks for various state agencies, specifically focusing on:
- Administrative Daily Responsibilities: Review and execution of Firewall Service Requests (FSRs), break-fix tickets, and formal change requests.
- Infrastructure Modernization: Facilitating the decommissioning and "refresh" of End-of-Life (EOL) hardware on a recurring basis.
- Compliance Maintenance: Implementing security controls and configurations to ensure agencies remain in alignment with IRS, FBI, and CJI compliance standards.
- Hardware Administration: Technical configuration and management of Cisco ASA and Palo Alto firewalls.
- Operational Requirements & Schedule
- The Contractor is expected to mirror the duties and availability of a Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) staff member:
- Standard Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday.
- On-Call Rotation: Participation in a weekly on-call rotation to address after-hours incidents.
- After-Hours Maintenance: Availability for scheduled maintenance windows or emergency response situations outside of standard business hours.
- Background checks: Must be able to pass Criminal, financial backgrounds and drug test
- Technical Qualifications
- The Contractor should show base Knowledge and maintain proficiency in:
- Palo Alto Firewalls: Next-generation firewall features such as, Zones, security policies, S2S VPN, Natting, and basic threat prevention
- Cisco ASA Firewalls: Configuration, troubleshooting, and rule management.
- General Networking: foundational knowledge of routing protocols, subnetting, OSI model ETC..
Schedule
- Days - Monday Yes Tuesday Yes Wednesday Yes Thursday Yes Friday Yes Saturday No Sunday No
- Hours/Day - 8
- Time Zone - MST
- Shifts -Shift 1
- Start Time - 8:00 AM
- End Time - 5:00 PM
- Active - Yes
Remote
Skills
Background Investigation, Change Control, Change Requests/Orders, Cisco ASA (Adaptive Security Appliance), Configuration Management, Emergency Response, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Firewall Administration, Firewalls, Hardware Administration, Internet Security, Maintain Compliance, Maintenance Services, Network Administration/Management, Network Security, On Call, Open Systems Interconnection (OSI), Regulatory Compliance, Routing Protocols, Subnetting, Technical Leadership, Testing, VPN (Virtual Private Network)
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