Senior Firewall Engineer
Location: Atlanta, GA | Hybrid (2–3 days on-site weekly)
Term: 6-Month Contract with Potential for Full-Time Conversion
Are you an expert in Palo Alto firewall technology ready to take on a mission-critical role in a high-stakes environment? We’re looking for a Senior Firewall Engineer to join our IT Infrastructure team, responsible for safeguarding a multi-billion dollar financial institution.
In this high-impact role, you’ll be the designated Palo Alto subject matter expert, leading the architecture, implementation, and management of firewall infrastructure across two data centers and multiple office locations.
What You’ll Do:
- Own the Lifecycle: Handle everything from racking and initial configuration to patching, updates, and decommissioning of firewalls.
- Architect Security Solutions: Design and manage secure network architectures involving MPLS circuits and external vendors.
- Lead with Expertise: Implement and troubleshoot advanced Palo Alto features like GlobalProtect, IPsec tunnels, and VPNs.
- Drive Compliance: Oversee internal hardening and ensure adherence to CIS benchmarks, including quarterly vulnerability scanning and remediation.
- Refine Policy: Conduct quarterly firewall rule base reviews to optimize performance and remove redundancy.
- Lead Projects: Take point on security initiatives or serve as the security lead on broader infrastructure projects.
- Document with Precision: Maintain high-quality documentation and network diagrams using MS Visio.
- Communicate with Impact: Present technical concepts clearly to cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
Required Experience:
- Palo Alto Firewalls: Expert-level, hands-on experience with PA-850, PA-3220, PA-1420, PA-3430, PA-440, and Panorama (HA appliance-based).
- Networking: Strong background in enterprise networking (especially Cisco); BGP routing protocol expertise is essential.
- Cisco ACI experience is highly desirable.
- Documentation: Skilled in using MS Visio to create diagrams and architecture maps.Ideal Candidate Traits:
- Highly collaborative and thrives in a team setting.
- Extremely detail-oriented, and proactive approach.