Network Security Engineer – Firewall - Only W2 Candidates
Location: 100% Remote Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire Experience: 5+ years
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Network Security Engineer / Firewall Engineer to join a dedicated firewall-focused team. This role will primarily focus on firewall engineering while also supporting network operations, projects, and security initiatives.
The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with multiple enterprise firewall platforms and a solid foundation in routing and switching.
Key Responsibilities
- Deploy, configure, administer, and troubleshoot enterprise firewalls.
- Support firewall migrations, upgrades, deployments, and optimization.
- Build and support new network/security site deployments.
- Review and improve firewall configurations, standards, and processes.
- Troubleshoot firewall and network security issues.
- Support security-related requests and ongoing network operations.
- Participate in both project-based initiatives and day-to-day operational support.
- Maintain technical documentation and follow established security standards.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of relevant network/security engineering experience.
- Hands-on experience with at least 2 of the following firewall platforms: Palo Alto, Cisco, Fortinet/FortiGate.
- Strong firewall configuration, administration, troubleshooting, and operational support experience.
- Solid understanding of routing and switching.
- Experience with firewall deployments, migrations, optimization, and support.
- Strong communication and documentation skills.
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- CISSP and/or Security+ certification.
- Experience working in large enterprise network/security environments.
- Strong understanding of network security best practices.
No degree requirement.
Network Engineer/Security Engineer - Only W2 Candidates in Remote at Unknown Company
This position is listed as contract and able to be worked remotely.