Senior Network Security Engineer

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Network Security Engineer with 5+ years of experience in network security, with a strong focus on firewall governance, administration, operations, and remediation. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience managing and reviewing firewall rules and working with audit, risk, and compliance teams to strengthen network security controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and manage enterprise firewall environments, including policy configuration, rule reviews, and ongoing maintenance.
• Perform firewall rule reviews, recertifications, cleanup, optimization, and remediation activities.
• Evaluate firewall rules for security risks, compliance requirements, and operational effectiveness.
• Manage the firewall rule lifecycle, including access requests, approvals, modifications, reviews, and decommissioning.
• Establish and maintain firewall governance, access controls, and network security standards.
• Identify and remediate firewall policy issues and security gaps in collaboration with audit, risk, and compliance teams.
• Support security audits and compliance initiatives related to firewall policies and network security controls.
• Maintain accurate firewall documentation and communicate security findings and remediation requirements to stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Network Security, with a strong focus on firewall governance, operations, and remediation.
• Hands-on experience administering and reviewing firewalls such as Palo Alto, Check Point, Cisco ASA/Firepower, or Fortinet.
• Strong knowledge of firewall policies, rule lifecycle management, access governance, and network security controls.
• Experience with firewall rule reviews, recertification, cleanup, optimization, and audit/compliance remediation.
• Strong analytical skills for evaluating firewall rules against security risks, compliance requirements, and operational needs.
• Experience collaborating with audit, risk, and compliance teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with automation, scripting, or AI-assisted security operations.
• Experience with ServiceNow or Jira.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, Visio, and PowerPoint.
• Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.