Security Engineer - Firewall

Description :

Job Title : Security Engineer (Firewall)

Duration : 12-Month Contract (with potential for extension)

About the Role :

We are seeking a skilled Security Engineer (Firewall) to join our security and infrastructure team on a 12-month contract. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience designing, configuring, managing, and optimizing enterprise-grade firewall and network security solutions.

This role is crucial for ensuring the protection, availability, and integrity of the organizations network and data environments. You will work closely with security operations, network engineering, and cloud teams to implement and enforce security policies, troubleshoot complex issues, and support ongoing security initiatives.

Key Responsibilities :

- Design, configure, deploy, and maintain enterprise firewalls (e.g., Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco ASA, Check Point).

- Implement security policies, rule sets, NAT policies, and VPN configurations based on organizational requirements.

- Monitor firewall performance, analyze security alerts, and respond to potential threats in collaboration with the SOC team.

- Perform regular firewall audits, risk assessments, and policy reviews to ensure compliance with security standards.

- Troubleshoot advanced firewall and network security issues across multi-site or global environments.

- Support implementation of zero-trust architecture, segmentation strategies, and secure access solutions.

- Collaborate with cloud engineering teams to configure and secure cloud-based firewalls and virtual appliances.

- Assist with patching, upgrades, version management, and maintenance of firewall systems.

- Maintain accurate documentation of configurations, procedures, and network diagrams.

- Participate in security projects, incident response, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Skills and Experience :

58 years of relevant experience in network security or firewall engineering (average experience expected).

Strong hands-on expertise with at least one major firewall platform such as :

- Palo Alto (preferred)

- Fortinet / FortiGate

- Cisco ASA / Firepower

- Check Point

Deep understanding of network security concepts including ACLs, NAT, IPsec/SSL VPN, DNS security, threat prevention, and IDS/IPS.

Proficiency in routing and switching concepts (BGP, OSPF, VLANs, SD-WAN, segmentation).

Experience with network monitoring and security tools (Panorama, FortiManager, FMC, SIEM platforms).

Familiarity with cloud security and firewalls (AWS Security Groups, Azure Firewall, GCP Firewalls) is a plus.

Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to resolve complex firewall and network security issues.

Excellent communication skills and experience working in large enterprise environments.

Preferred/Additional Skills :

- Experience working in regulated industries (BFSI, healthcare, utilities, etc.).

- Knowledge of automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, or Python scripting) for security configuration automation.

- Relevant certifications such as PCNSE, NSE4/5/7, CCNP Security, CISSP, or similar.

- Experience with zero-trust frameworks and micro-segmentation.