Network Security Engineer "ONLY W2"

Novia Infotech is seeking an experienced Firewall Policy Management Engineer with expertise in Palo Alto Firewalls and VMware NSX Distributed Firewalls. The role involves designing, managing, and optimizing firewall policies while supporting operational tasks and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities:

• Design, create, review, and manage firewall policies and rules across Palo Alto and VMware NSX DFW environments
• Support enterprise firewall policy migrations, reviews, compliance checks, and remediation activities
• Troubleshoot firewall policy issues and provide operational support as needed
• Assist with ongoing firewall policy governance, optimization, and compliance initiatives
• Participate in scheduled night and weekend work to support operational requirements
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure secure and compliant network operations

Requirements:

• 7+ years of hands-on experience working with Palo Alto Firewalls and/or VMware NSX Distributed Firewalls in large enterprise environments
• Strong experience with enterprise firewall policy management, including rule creation, modification, and migration
• Proven experience conducting firewall policy reviews, compliance assessments, and remediation
• Solid understanding of enterprise networking and security best practices
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related analytical/technical field
• Ability to assist with firewall policy and rule creation and troubleshoot issues independently
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills
• Willingness to work nights and weekends as required by operational needs
• Experience with Tufin or similar firewall policy management and compliance tools
• Experience automating firewall rule creation and reporting using Python and/or Terraform
• Palo Alto certification (highly desirable)