Compunnel Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Senior Firewall Engineer to join their Cybersecurity Engineering Team. The role involves protecting the global network by implementing and managing advanced security tools and collaborating with the Global Security Operations Center to address user requests.
Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, manage, and maintain network security systems, including firewalls and web proxy systems
- Develop comprehensive documentation, including installation guides, network diagrams, configuration guides, and user tutorials
- Research, prototype, and implement new security-related technology solutions to enhance our security posture
- Provide backup support to other engineers with enterprise tools, including learning new tools and software solutions
- Collaborate with our 24/7 Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) to support their needs and respond to user requests via phone, email, or incident management system
- Analyze network traffic patterns, security requirements, and future growth requirements to inform technical assessments and risk mitigation strategies
Requirements:
- Strong understanding of networking protocols, including DNS, TCP/IP, and other common transport protocols
- Solid grasp of networking and security principles
- Experience implementing firewall technologies from vendors such as Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, Check Point, or Juniper SRX
- Firewall policy development, implementation, and management experience
- Firewall configuration and deployment experience, including: + Network configuration (e.g., VLANs, subnets) + Routing configuration (e.g., static routes, OSPF) + Rule configuration (e.g., access control lists, security policies)
- Design, implement, manage, and maintain network security systems, including firewalls and web proxy systems
- Develop comprehensive documentation, including installation guides, network diagrams, configuration guides, and user tutorials
- Research, prototype, and implement new security-related technology solutions to enhance our security posture
- Provide backup support to other engineers with enterprise tools, including learning new tools and software solutions
- Collaborate with our 24/7 Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) to support their needs and respond to user requests via phone, email, or incident management system
- Analyze network traffic patterns, security requirements, and future growth requirements to inform technical assessments and risk mitigation strategies
- 14+ Years with HS10+ Years with AA8+ Years with BS6+ Years with MS
- Industry-recognized certifications, such as Security+, Network+, Palo Alto Networks, or CISCO