Firewall Engineer

Ready to put your firewall expertise to work where it truly makes a difference? Eclaro is on the hunt for a Firewall Engineer to join a forward-thinking healthcare client committed to innovation, security, and saving lives through technology.

You'll be part of a high-impact team that protects mission-critical systems and patient data, working in an environment where your skills directly contribute to better care and outcomes.

Job Title: Firewall Engineer

Location: Onsite in Richmond, VA

Type: Contract-to-Hire

Remote/Onsite:

Hybrid schedule for initial onboarding and training (~3 months). Onsite 3-4 days/week initially, then hybrid opportunity 1-3 days after 3 months. On Call Schedule once every 12 weeks.

Job Description:

Candidate Must Haves:

* Subject Matter Expert in Firewalls, capable of teaching/mentoring a junior network engineer.

* Within 1hr driving distance or willing to relocate.

* This is a hybrid position.2-3 days must be in office in coordination with other Firewall Engineer to ensure someone is onsite throughout the week

Required Education, Qualifications, and Experience:

• 6 years with Palo Alto Networks firewalls, preferably in healthcare. PCNSE certification preferred.
• Technical knowledge of networking systems, protocols, firewalls, load balancers, and VPN technologies.
• Experience with network monitoring and troubleshooting tools.
• Preferred Cisco CCNA certification or equivalent knowledge.
• 2 years of team leadership preferred.
• Proficiency in TCP/IP packet captures required.
• Relevant Microsoft certifications.
• Skills in automation languages (Python, Java, Perl) are a plus.
• No required degree, just required experience.

Responsibilities:

The Senior Firewall Network Engineer will implement and oversee firewall policies based on input from the Information Security Team, liaising between Information Security and Networking teams for effective communication and collaboration.

Key responsibilities include:

• Guiding system designers on firewall requirements and documenting system communication flows.
• Advising business partners on B2B VPN requirements.
• Maintaining system communication design documents for all systems traversing firewalls.
• Assisting other teams in troubleshooting systems by analyzing firewall logs and interpreting packet captures.
• Ensuring firewall appliances have current OS versions, anti-virus signatures, applications, threat databases, Wildfire, and associated licenses.
• Evaluating emerging firewall technologies and providing recommendations.
• Performing firewall hardware replacements and upgrades as needed.
• Monitoring Service Desk tickets and delegating firewall issues.
• Participating in Technical Review Board and Change Advisory Board for system change management.
• Communicating with IT areas for planning and decision-making needs.
• Maintaining clear communication with health system departments and users.
• Researching firewall network products, services, protocols, and standards.
• Establishing connectivity and uptime service level agreements.
• Supporting Administrative Procedures and directives.
• Performing other duties as assigned by the Manager of Information Systems.

Candidate Nice to Have:

* SDWAN experience.

* Prisma experience.