Firewall Engineer

Seek to join a team of Cloud, Systems, and Network Engineers on our Infrastructure Team. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining Network Security based solutions in a Hybrid Data Cloud Environment. Technologies like Palo Alto Firewalls, Azure Firewalls, Cisco ASA, F5 Load Balancers using WAF are but a few where you will be a subject matter expert. You will also collaborate with other engineers, developers, and stakeholders to ensure the reliability, security, and scalability of our systems.

This position takes part in an engineering escalation on-call rotation.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and administer Firewalls including Palo Alto, Azure Firewall, and Cisco ASA
• Deploy, configure, and troubleshoot firewall rules, object-groups and IP Groups, using technologies like Pano, Azure Portal ensuring secure but healthy communication between systems
• Monitor and analyze system metrics, logs, and alerts using tools such as Dynatrace and Splunk
• Implement and enforce security best practices and policies for Firewalls, Load Balancers, and Web Application Firewalls
• Provide technical support and guidance to other teams and engineers where systems communication and security is paramount
• Research and evaluate new technologies and solutions to improve our infrastructure and operations
• Document and update system architecture, design, and configuration
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 5 years of experience in firewall administration and firewall rule implementation, preferably Palo Alto and Cisco ASA
• 3 years of experience with cloud firewall technologies, preferably Azure Firewall
• Strong knowledge of Windows and Linux network services including tcp/ip, pki, Kerberos, and Active Directory networking
• Proficient in scripting languages such as Powershell or Bash
• Understanding of routing and layer 2 networking
• Proficient with hybrid cloud data center technologies including VMware vCenter and Azure Portal including use of PowerCLI and az-cli
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools including Dynatrace and Splunk, syslog, and top
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Certifications in Palo Alto, Cisco, and Microsoft Azure desired
• Familiar with DevOps and CI/CD principles and tools including vscode, Git, Azure DevOps, and ArgoCD
  
  
  

We have offices in Philadelphia, Las Vegas, and London, and employ individuals across 16 different states and 7 different countries. All roles are hybrid, meaning that employees may work remotely but should expect periodic travel to an office. Frequency will vary pending your role and responsibilities.