Firewall Engineer (Palo Alto)

This position is for a Firewall Engineer with a concentration on Palo Alto Next Generation Firewalls. The right candidate will be a self-starter who can serve in a technical lead role, provide technical project management/oversight, and provide hands-on support at an SME level within areas of focus. Serve as an experienced engineer working with application teams to properly shape firewall rules.

Act as a liaison between the firewall team and Information Security. System network requirements gathering Engineer/Implementation of Checkpoint Nextgen firewall policies Engineer/Implementation of Palo Alto Nextgen firewalls policies Migrating legacy firewall policies to layer 7 policies Supporting and implementing holistic security stacks relative to Nextgen Firewalls (e.

g. IPS, IDS, Layer 7 rules, etc.) Manage and implement Firewall code updates In depth troubleshooting and supporting of firewall fleet exceeding 100 nodes Evaluate technical solutions in response to business challenges Present technical solutions as needed for knowledge sharing and acceptance Provide project support and status reporting Establish and maintain system documentation Represent changes via CAB meetings Collaborate with partnering teams in support of solution development and deployment Advance hands on experience and knowledge of Firewall technologies Experienced with BGP routing protocol Advance hands on experience and knowledge with System design, administration, and security Strong team player, able to communicate and show leadership amongst teams of similarly knowledgeable specialists and engineers Experience supporting technical teams in a lead role Experience working with Incident, Problem, and Change Management Desired Qualifications Familiarity and/or prior experience working with Cloud environment(s) (e.

g. Azure, AWS, or OCI) Active certification as a professional in Palo Alto and/or Checkpoint Active certification as a network professional (CCNP, CISSP, etc.) Additional Information Hours: Monday

• Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM Location: 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180 141 Security Drive Winchester, VA 22602 5510 Heritage Oaks Drive, Pensacola, FL 32526