Firewall Engineer

Role: Firewall Engineer

Location: Atlanta, GA – Onsite

Contract Role

Need very good communication skills

Job description:

Network Security project role provides technical support for implementation and changes to our edge firewalls.

The Engineer is expected to have a solid understanding of basic network security that consists of the following but is not limited to firewalls, VPN concentrators, SSL-VPN devices, reverse proxies, etc.

The individual in this position will focus on network security and connectivity between devices (customers, partners, Internet.)

This position will be responsible for front line support for inbound Internet gateway changes in support of secure access into from a variety of devices – employee-owned, -owned, and customer owned devices.

The team into which the position reports is responsible for working with customers/partners to setup extranet VPNs, oversee intrusion prevention, Web filtering, SSL access, 2-factor remote access, reverse proxy, and other perimeter network security implementations.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Review security events and alerts within the monitoring systems.
2. Support IPSEC VPN configurations, setups, and troubleshooting.
3. Provide support for the Network Perimeter Security Engineering team.
4. Maintain, configure, and troubleshoot network security platforms when needed.
5. Update technical documentation as needed.

Qualifications and Key Attributes:

1. Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Computer Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience
2. Overall, 5-8 years of experience with at least 4 years of networking and or security experience
3. Experience with IP networking, VPNs and firewalling concepts
4. Deep understanding of the latest network technologies and security principles.
5. In Depth understanding of firewall rules, policies, ports, blocks, and VPN technologies.
6. Experience with Fortinet Firewall is must.
7. Experience with router and Switches.
8. Experience with Secure Remote access like Zscaler ZPA, FortiClient.
9. Experience with Network and Security Infrastructure tool (SolarWinds, Thousand Eyes, AlgoSec Policy management and optimization, Automation and Orchestration like Terraform and GitHub, Forti Manager and Forti Analyzer)