Job description

A top Fortune 50 financial institution is currently seeking a Network Security Engineer (specializing in Palo Alto) to support a major firewall rules validation and optimization project. This role offers the opportunity to work on enterprise-scale security initiatives involving on-premise and cloud infrastructure, integrating cutting-edge tools like FireMon, ServiceNow, and Illumio. About the Opportunity: • Schedule: Monday to Friday (occasional after-hours/on-call support required) • Assignment Length: Ongoing • Environment: Enterprise security team; highly regulated financial setting • Setting: Remote Responsibilities: • Reviewing and optimizing over 30,000 firewall rules across multiple platforms • Approving new firewall rule requests for compliance with security policies • Identifying legacy or unused rules and coordinating their removal • Supporting integration of FireMon with ServiceNow and Illumio • Conducting audits and documentation of rule ownership and asset validation • Monitoring ticket queues and supporting SLA adherence • Providing on-call support and participating in after-hours changes as needed Qualifications: • 7+ years of advanced hands-on experience in Network Security / Firewall Engineering • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience) • Cisco CCNA or CompTIA Security+ certification • Expertise with Palo Alto NGFW and Security Configuration Management (SCM) • Experience with Cisco ASA/CDO and Check Point firewall environments • FireMon Security Manager experience • Working knowledge of ServiceNow ticketing systems • Experience working in large-scale or Financial enterprise environments • Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills • Excellent written and verbal communication abilities Desired Skills: • Experience with Azure cloud environments • Familiarity with Illumio segmentation and micro-perimeter policy tools • Splunk experience for log and security event correlation • Cross-functional collaboration across IT and business units • Process-driven approach to audit, compliance, and documentation

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