Sr. Firewall Engineer

About the role

This role is responsible for administering next-generation firewalls, troubleshooting complex security issues, and helping maintain a resilient network environment for agencies and education partners. The ideal candidate is collaborative, analytical, and comfortable working in fast-moving operational settings.

Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain enterprise firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet, etc.)
• Manage security policies, NAT, VPNs, and network segmentation
• Maintain accurate documentation, rule reviews, and diagrams
• Use ServiceNow for tickets, workflows, and approvals
• Submit, plan, and execute approved changes through established change-management processes
• Collaborate with network, cloud, and cybersecurity teams to support deployments and migrations
• Participate in a 24×7 on-call rotation as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 3+ years of enterprise firewall or network security engineering experience
• Experience with next-generation firewalls and enterprise policy management

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience with Palo Alto Networks (preferred) or other enterprise firewall platforms
• Knowledge of OSPF/BGP, VPN tunnels, and HA design
• Experience with Azure, AWS, or GCP networking
• Familiarity with Panorama or other centralized firewall management tools
• Exposure to frameworks such as IRS 1075, NIST CSF, FERPA, or CIPA
• Experience participating in audits or security assessments
• Strong documentation and communication skills

Benefits

Generous leave including 15 days of vacation, 15 days of sick leave and 11 paid holidays annually. A comprehensive Benefit Package with a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.

Pay

$140,000

Schedule

This is a full-time, 40 hour per week position.