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Firewall Engineer

Zettalogix INCUnited States🇺🇸United StatesPosted 3 Sept 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This remote Lead Network Security Engineer role offers a fantastic opportunity to shape the security posture of a reputable company, leveraging your extensive experience with cutting-edge technologies. You'll thrive here if you're a seasoned professional eager to mentor others and drive impactful security initiatives from anywhere. Embrace this chance to grow your career and apply today!

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
Remote
Location
United States
Posted
6 days ago

Job Description

Job Title: Firewall Engineer

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Remote

Position: Firewall Engineer
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: REMOTE

Job Summary:
We are looking for an experienced Firewall Engineer responsible for designing, implementing, configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting enterprise network security infrastructure. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience with Fortinet, Palo Alto, Cisco ASA/Firepower, VPNs, and network security technologies.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, configure, deploy, and maintain enterprise firewalls and network security appliances.
  • Manage Fortinet FortiGate, Palo Alto, Cisco ASA/Firepower, or similar firewall platforms.
  • Configure and troubleshoot IPsec and SSL VPNs, site-to-site and remote-access VPN connections.
  • Create, modify, and troubleshoot firewall security policies, NAT, ACLs, routing, and access rules.
  • Monitor firewall performance, traffic, security events, and logs.
  • Perform firewall upgrades, migrations, backups, and configuration changes.
  • Troubleshoot network connectivity, security incidents, and application access issues.
  • Work with TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, and routing/switching.
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Required Skills

  • Strong hands-on experience with Fortinet FortiGate Firewalls.
  • Experience with Palo Alto Networks and/or Cisco ASA/Firepower.

Preferred Certifications

  • Fortinet FCF/FCA/FCP/FCX
  • Palo Alto PCNSA/PCNSE
  • Cisco CCNA/CCNP Security
  • CompTIA Security+
  • Other relevant cybersecurity/network security certifications.

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