Firewall Engineer

Firewall & Network Security Engineer

Core Skills

• Hands-on experience with

  Checkpoint

  ,

  Fortinet

  ,

  Palo Alto

  , and

  Cloud Firewalls

• Strong understanding of

  Enterprise Security

  ,

  Advanced Networking

  (Routing, Switching, Load Balancers), and

  Cloud Infrastructure

• Expertise in

  Firewall Upgrades

  ,

  Migrations

  ,

  New Implementations

  , and ongoing

  Maintenance

• Proficient in scripting/automation tools like

  Python

  ,

  Ansible

  ,

  Terraform

  , or other

  Cloud Automation

  languages
• Working knowledge of

  Linux operating systems

  and command-line tools

Roles & Responsibilities

• 6–10 years of hands-on experience with at least one firewall platform:

  Checkpoint

  ,

  Fortinet

  ,

  Palo Alto

  , or

  Cloud-based Firewalls

• Install, configure, maintain, and decommission

  Checkpoint

  and

  Fortinet

  firewalls
• Manage hardware appliances and virtual firewalls in

  hybrid cloud

  environments
• Configure and troubleshoot

  BGP

  and

  OSPF

  routing protocols
• Analyze firewall logs and traffic patterns for performance and threat detection
• Troubleshoot network connectivity issues and identify root causes across network paths
• Ensure firewall rule configurations align with organizational

  security standards

• Implement and enforce firewall and VPN

  security policies

• Perform

  regular software updates

  ,

  firmware upgrades

  , and

  firewall migrations

• Administer

  VPNs

  , including policy-based and route-based configurations
• Troubleshoot issues related to

  Palo Alto

  and

  Fortinet

  firewalls
• Participate in

  security audits

  ,

  risk assessments

  , and compliance checks
• Maintain detailed documentation of firewall configurations and security procedures
• Monitor network activity and proactively enforce

  security policies

• Respond to security incidents and investigate potential breaches or anomalies
• Design and implement security solutions to protect enterprise IT infrastructure
• Manage firewall policies and controls using centralized

  management servers

• Provide technical support for firewall-related issues
• Mentor and guide

  junior team members

  ; support their skill development
• Willingness to work during

  off-hours

  and

  weekends

  as needed