Security Engineer

LanceSoft, Inc. is one of the largest staffing firms in the US, focused on connecting businesses with the right talent. They are seeking a Security Engineer to support and engineer network firewalls, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver network security changes in production environments.

Responsibilities:

• 5+ years of hands-on experience supporting and engineering network firewalls in production environments
• Strong experience designing, implementing, and modifying firewall policies (rule creation, NAT, segmentation, and access controls)
• Demonstrated experience working across multiple firewall platforms, including Check Point, Palo Alto, and open source firewall technologies (e.g., iptables, nftables, or similar)
• Experience executing firewall changes during network cutovers, migrations, or site deployments, including rapid testing and validation
• Proficiency with Linux systems, specifically Ubuntu, including system administration fundamentals and network configuration and troubleshooting
• Ability to independently plan and execute firewall changes in environments with limited oversight
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams (network, infrastructure, and application teams) to deliver network security changes
• Ability to execute time-sensitive firewall changes during scheduled cutovers (often outside standard business hours)
• Comfortable operating as the primary firewall resource during deployments, including troubleshooting and real-time decision-making
• Strong coordination skills when working with distributed teams during implementation windows

Requirements:

• 5+ years of hands-on experience supporting and engineering network firewalls in production environments
• Strong experience designing, implementing, and modifying firewall policies (rule creation, NAT, segmentation, and access controls)
• Demonstrated experience working across multiple firewall platforms, including: Check Point, Palo Alto, Open source firewall technologies (e.g., iptables, nftables, or similar)
• Experience executing firewall changes during network cutovers, migrations, or site deployments, including rapid testing and validation
• Proficiency with Linux systems, specifically Ubuntu, including: System administration fundamentals, Network configuration and troubleshooting
• Ability to independently plan and execute firewall changes in environments with limited oversight
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams (network, infrastructure, and application teams) to deliver network security changes
• Experience supporting firewall implementations in supply chain, distribution, or multi-site environments
• Familiarity with change management processes in high-availability environments
• Experience supporting after-hours or weekend deployment activities