Firewall Security Engineer

Company: Novacoast
Location: Alexandria
Posted on: June 1, 2025

Job Description:

Novacoast Staffing is currently assisting a financial government institution in its search for an experienced Firewall Security Engineer that is experienced in Palo Alto Firewalls for a contract role that is expected to go a minimum of 2 years with option to extend. This is a hybrid role with a few days onsite in Alexandria VA and a pay range of 60-68/ hour. To qualify for this role, you must be able to pass an extensive federal background check.To qualify for this position, you must have at least 5 years of experience with Palo Alto Next Generation firewalls, Zero Trust, and strong knowledge of advanced firewall features such as Wildfire, App-ID, User-ID, Global Protect, Security, and NAT policies, within Cloud environments.In this role, you will be responsible for the design, administrations, and management of Palo Alto Firewalls using Centralized Panorama Management. You will also be responsible for configuration and troubleshooting IPSEC site-to-site VPNs and SSL decryption on Palo Alto Firewalls.Requirements: - 5+ years experience with Palo Alto next-generation firewalls and working in cloud and Zero Trust environments - Strong knowledge of advanced firewall features such as Wildfire, App-ID, User-ID, Global Protect, Security and NAT policies - Expert level knowledge in the design, administration of Palo Alto Firewalls using Centralized Panorama Management - Expert level knowledge in configuration and troubleshooting IPSEC Site-to-Site VPNs - US Citizenship is required due to the position being with a Federal ClientIf this role is aligned with your next career move, submit your resume today for immediate consideration!Job Type: ContractPay: $60.00 - $68.00 per hour
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