Firewall Consultant

Role & resp

1.1 Job Title

Consultant/Shift Lead

1.2 Working hours

Service Hours: 9 hours/day, 24X7 Shifts.

1.3 Location

Building 10 C, Floor 8, DLF Cyber City Phase II, Gurugram, Haryana 122002

Limited Travel may be required within KPMGs global network of Member Firms.

1.4 Job Description

KPMG entities in India offer services to national and international clients in India across sectors. We strive to provide rapid, performance-based, industry-focussed and technology-enabled services, which reflect a shared knowledge of global and local industries and our experience of the Indian business environment.

Key Responsibilities/skills:

• Operate and maintain Tufin SecureTrack/SecureChange, including executing workflows, reviewing firewall policies, and supporting rule lifecycle management.
• Assist in firewall rule reviews, identifying unused or risky rules and documenting remediation recommendations.
• Participate in change request validation for firewall/NACL/NSG changes, ensuring proper documentation and compliance alignment.
• Support compliance reporting, including generating reports, tracking policy violations, and maintaining audit documentation.
• Contribute to incident response by performing initial triage, documenting findings, and escalating as needed.
• Provide operational support for multi-vendor firewalls (e.g., Fortinet, Cisco, Checkpoint), including basic configuration and troubleshooting.
• Engage in shift coverage, including 24x7 monitoring, ticket handling, and on-call support as required.
• Maintain accurate documentation for rule reviews, change validations, and incident handling.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support security operations and ensure alignment with organizational standards.
• Actively participate in training and knowledge sharing to build expertise in security tools, compliance frameworks, and cloud security.

Technical Skills:

• Tufin SecureTrack/SecureChange: Operational experience with workflows, rule reviews, reporting and policy management.
• Hands-on experience on at least two of the follow firewalls: Fortinet, Cisco, or Checkpoint firewalls.
• Cloud Security: NACLs, NSGs, and AWS/Azure fundamentals.
• Network Security: Firewall, VPN, Proxy, Threat Prevention, and Zero Trust architecture.
• Compliance Awareness: Familiarity with PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, and NIST standards.
• ITSM Tools: Experience with ticketing systems (e.g., ServiceNow) and ITSM processes (Change, Incident, Problem Management).
• Good to Have: Exposure to Zscaler ZIA/ZPA or Skybox.

1.5 Qualification, Skill, and Experience:

1.5.1 Mandatory:

- 4-8 years of overall network security experience.

- Minimum 3+ years of experience on Tufin preferable.

- Minimum 4+ years of experience on Firewall management preferable (at least two Cisco, Checkpoint, Fortinet).

- Bachler degree in Computer Science, Computer Networking or Computer Security or equivalent.

- Certification: Tufin Certifications TSS (Tufin Security Specialist) or TCSE 1(Tufin Certified Security Expert).

- Firewall: CCSA/CCSE(Checkpoint), NSE 4 (Fortinet) or equivalent.

Professional Attributes:

• Strong communication, interpersonal, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Analytical mindset: Ability to assess processes and data, identify trends and issues.

and develop effective solutions.

• Customer-focused: Committed to delivering exceptional service and support.
• Self-motivation and the ability to work with little supervision.
• Flexibility to work in shifts and provide after workhours support as and when required.

Join KPMG Indias Technology Consulting team and be a part of a collaborative, innovative environment that values your ideas and contributions towards achieving client success in business continuity and resilience.