Firewall Engineer
Apex Systems · Merrifield, VA · 1 wk ago
Information TechnologyContract
Location: Remote U.S.
About the role
We are seeking a Firewall Engineer with experience managing Checkpoint and Palo Alto firewalls within an IaaS environment. This role involves managing security and NAT policies, working with virtual machine scale sets, and adhering to strict change management protocols. The ideal candidate will contribute to a key cybersecurity engineering team.
Responsibilities
- Manage Checkpoint and Palo Alto firewalls in an IaaS environment.
- Administer security policies and NAT policies in Checkpoint and Palo Alto.
- Manage virtual machine scale sets.
- Operate within strict change management policies.
Requirements
- Firewall engineer experience with managing Checkpoint and Palo Alto firewalls in an IaaS environment.
- Expertise in managing security policies and NAT policies in Checkpoint and Palo Alto.
- Knowledgeable in managing virtual machine scale sets.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in collapsing two or more firewalls into one.
- Experience with migrating Checkpoint Firewalls to Palo Alto firewalls in Azure.
- Experience leveraging Strata Cloud Manager to manage a large number of firewalls.
- Experience using Python and Ansible to automate routine tasks.
Benefits
- Supplemental medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance plans.
- Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).
- 401K program with company match after 12 months of tenure (contributions typically allowed within 30 days of starting).
- Health Savings Account (HSA) on the HDHP plan.
- SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions.
- Corporate discount savings program and other discounts.
- On-demand training program.
- Access to certification prep, technical and leadership courses/books/seminars after 6+ months of tenure.
- Certification discounts and perks for associations including CompTIA and IIBA.
- Dedicated customer service team for consultants.
- Access to a certified Career Coach.