Firewall Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Manage and administer Firewalls including Palo Alto, Azure Firewall, and Cisco ASA
• Deploy, configure, and troubleshoot firewall rules, object-groups and IP Groups, using technologies like Pano, Azure Portal ensuring secure but healthy communication between systems
• Monitor and analyze system metrics, logs, and alerts using tools such as Dynatrace and Splunk
• Implement and enforce security best practices and policies for Firewalls, Load Balancers, and Web Application Firewalls
• Provide technical support and guidance to other teams and engineers where systems communication and security is paramount
• Research and evaluate new technologies and solutions to improve our infrastructure and operations
• Document and update system architecture, design, and configuration

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in firewall administration and firewall rule implementation, preferably Palo Alto and Cisco ASA
• 3+ years of experience with cloud firewall technologies, preferably Azure Firewall
• Strong knowledge of Windows and Linux network services including tcp/ip, pki, Kerberos, and Active Directory networking.
• Proficient in scripting languages such as Powershell or Bash
• Understanding of routing and layer 2 networking
• Proficient with hybrid cloud data center technologies including VMware vCenter and Azure Portal including use of PowerCLI and az-cli.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools including Dynatrace and Splunk, syslog, and top
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Certifications in Palo Alto, Cisco, and Microsoft Azure desired
• Familiar with DevOps and CI/CD principles and tools including vscode, Git, Azure DevOps, and ArgoCD