Network Security Lead

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Job Overview:

Firewall Migration & Policy Governance Analyst

Key Responsibilities:

Firewall Rule Review & Migration

• Analyze existing on-prem firewall configurations to assess rule effectiveness, redundancy, and migration readiness.
• Redesign and migrate firewall rules to cloud-native or virtual firewalls (e.g., Azure Firewall, AWS Network Firewall, Palo Alto VM-Series).
• Optimize firewall policies in alignment with

  Zero Trust

  and

  Least Privilege

  principles.

Firewall Change Approval & Governance

• Review and approve firewall rule changes in compliance with enterprise security policies.
• Eliminate excessive or unused rules, ensuring proper documentation and business justification.

Network Architecture Review

• Evaluate and enhance network architecture to ensure

  security by design

  .
• Recommend optimal firewall placements and segmentation strategies across hybrid and cloud ecosystems.
• Validate that network designs support secure traffic flows, access control, and scalability.

Cloud & Hybrid Integration

• Collaborate with infrastructure and cloud teams to embed robust firewall security into cloud-native and hybrid environments.
• Contribute to the design of

  secure network zoning

  and

  micro-segmentation

  frameworks.

Documentation & Compliance

• Maintain detailed records of firewall rule changes, migration mappings, and architectural decisions.
• Ensure alignment with compliance requirements like

  ISO 27001

  ,

  NIST

  , and

  PCI DSS

  .

Reporting & Risk Oversight

• Develop reports on rule migration progress, conflicts, policy gaps, and associated risks.
• Identify and mitigate threats and misconfigurations during architectural transitions or policy conversions.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline.
• Minimum

  8–10 years

  of experience in firewall management and enterprise network security.
• Strong understanding of network architecture, segmentation models, and access control frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with:

• Traditional firewalls

  : Check Point, Cisco FTD, Fortinet, Palo Alto

• Cloud-native firewalls

  : AWS Network Firewall, Azure Firewall, GCP equivalents

Preferred Skills & Certifications:

• Expertise in firewall policy transformation for hybrid/multi-cloud environments.
• Practical experience in reviewing and redesigning network topologies for enhanced security and performance.
• Industry certifications (one or more preferred):

• Firewall

  : PCNSE/PCNSA, CCSA/CCSE, CCNP Security, Fortinet NSE 4+

• Cloud

  : AWS Certified Security – Specialty, Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate

• Security

  : CISSP, CISM, or equivalent certifications

Why Join Us?

• Work on

  cutting-edge cloud migration and network transformation projects

• Collaborate with top-tier cloud and cybersecurity professionals
• Opportunity to enhance enterprise security postures in multi-cloud environments