Sr. Firewall Engineer

We are seeking a skilled Senior Firewall Engineer to lead critical firewall migration projects, optimize security infrastructure, and ensure seamless network operations in a dynamic, enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning and execution of enterprise Palo Alto firewall migrations, ensuring minimal disruption and maximum security.
• Migrate firewall policies, rules, and configurations to new infrastructure, maintaining connectivity and security standards.
• Validate firewall functionality, network connectivity, and security post-migration through rigorous testing.
• Collaborate closely with network engineering teams to support routing, switching, and security change initiatives.
• Troubleshoot complex firewall and network connectivity issues during implementation and deployment phases.
• Support change management processes, including documentation, risk assessment, and stakeholder communication.
• Maintain detailed documentation of firewall configurations, migration activities, and security procedures to ensure compliance and knowledge transfer.

Qualifications:

• Proven hands-on experience with Palo Alto firewalls, with a deep understanding of policies, NAT, security zones, and rule management.
• Successful track record of enterprise firewall refreshes and large-scale migration projects.
• Solid knowledge of routing and switching principles to support integrated network security.
• Experience working within production-grade, enterprise environments, demonstrating the ability to operate efficiently in high-stakes scenarios.

Preferred Skills & Certifications:

• Familiarity with Cisco ASA firewalls and managing multi-vendor security environments.
• Prior experience supporting large enterprise firewall infrastructures.
• Knowledge of change-controlled, mission-critical production environments.
• Certifications such as Palo Alto PCNSE are highly desirable. CCNP Security, CCIE Security, or equivalent advanced certifications are a plus.

Publishing Pay Range: $68.97 - $74.32 Hourly 
This position offers a hybrid schedule, with time split between the office and remote work.