Senior Network Security Engineer (Firewall)
About the Opportunity
Our client, a large enterprise organization with a complex and highly available technology environment, is seeking a Senior Network Security Engineer with deep expertise in firewall engineering and enterprise networking. This individual will be responsible for designing, implementing, securing, and supporting critical network infrastructure while serving as a subject matter expert for next-generation firewall technologies.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain enterprise network security solutions with a focus on Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet firewalls.
- Develop and manage firewall policies, security rules, NAT configurations, VPNs, and access controls.
- Analyze firewall logs, network traffic, and security events to identify risks and troubleshoot connectivity issues.
- Lead firewall upgrades, migrations, and lifecycle management initiatives.
- Provide advanced troubleshooting for network and security issues involving routing, switching, wireless, VPN, and WAN/LAN environments.
- Support enterprise network infrastructure including routers, switches, wireless systems, and security platforms.
- Partner with security, infrastructure, and application teams to deliver secure and reliable services.
- Participate in incident response efforts, root cause analysis, and remediation activities.
- Maintain technical documentation, standards, and operational procedures.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 10+ years of enterprise networking experience.
- Strong hands-on experience with Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet firewall administration and engineering.
- Expertise in firewall policy management, NAT, VPNs, traffic analysis, and network security best practices.
- Advanced knowledge of TCP/IP, routing, switching, wireless networking, and WAN/LAN technologies.
- Experience troubleshooting complex network and security environments.
- Familiarity with optical networking technologies such as DWDM and ROADM is highly desirable.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and project coordination skills.
Preferred Certifications
- CCNP or CCIE
- Palo Alto Networks security certifications
