Firewall Poilcy Engineer

Firewall Policy Engineer 12 month Contract Role

Location:

5 days onsite in Alpharetta, GA Columbus, OH or Omaha, NE Job Description The Firewall Policy Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise firewall policies that protect critical business systems across a complex, multi data center environment. This individual will collaborate closely with network and security engineering teams to ensure secure connectivity, policy consistency, and compliance with organizational standards. The ideal candidate brings deep hands on expertise with next generation firewalls, policy orchestration tools, and operational troubleshooting in high availability environments. ________________________________________ Primary Responsibilities Design, implement, and maintain firewall policies across Palo Alto Networks and Check Point security platforms. Manage rule lifecycle activities including creation, optimization, cleanup, and decommissioning. Manage and troubleshoot Network Address Translation (NAT) policies including static, dynamic, hide, and bidirectional NAT across Palo Alto and Check Point firewalls to ensure secure and accurate traffic flow. Configure, review, and troubleshoot firewall routing (static routes, virtual routers, PBF, and dynamic routing integrations) to ensure correct traffic pathing and alignment with network architecture. Use Tufin (SecureChange) or similar policy orchestration tools to analyze rule bases, streamline workflows, and automate change processes. Review and process firewall policy change requests in alignment with governance, compliance, and security best practices. Perform root cause analysis and troubleshooting of firewall issues, and access problems, including some network connectivity concerns. Partner with Network, Security Engineering, Governance, and Operations teams to ensure policy consistency across global environments. Fulfill and manage change, incident, and request tasks using ServiceNow or equivalent ITSM tools. Contribute to policy automation and efficiency improvements using scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, or similar). Assist with documentation, and policy governance processes. ________________________________________ Basic Qualifications 3-5 years of experience working with enterprise firewall technologies. Strong hands on experience with Palo Alto Networks and Check Point firewall platforms. o Including a strong understanding of Palo Alto zone based architecture, including zone creation, security zone mapping, inter zone traffic behavior, and proper zone-to-zone policy design. Experience with Tufin, FireMon, AlgoSec, or other policy management/orchestration solutions. Familiarity with log analysis and event correlation using Splunk. Working knowledge of ServiceNow for change, incident, and problem management. Understanding of core networking concepts, including: o TCP/IP, routing, switching o VPN (IPSec, SSL), NAT, DMZ architectures o DNS, proxy services, network segmentation Ability to read packet captures and perform basic traffic analysis. Strong documentation, communication, and analytical problem solving skills. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in distributed, fast paced environments. ________________________________________ Preferred Skills and Experience Experience performing firewall rule analysis, risk assessments, and compliance reviews. Scripting knowledge (Python, Bash, PowerShell) for automating tasks and improving workflow efficiency. Experience supporting large scale, highly available multi data center environments. Certifications such as: o Palo Alto

ACE / PCNSA / PCNSE

o Check Point

CCSA / CCSE

o Tufin Certified Administrator / Tufin Certified Security Expert o Network / Security or similar Exposure to cloud security controls (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus. ________________________________________ Education Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent experience. High school diploma with 4 years relevant hands on experience accepted. ________________________________________ Travel Occasional travel for internal meetings, training, or conferences as required. #Linkd Why TalentBurst? At TalentBurst, we deliver more than talent, we deliver outcomes. We partner with you to move quickly and connect you to opportunities aligned with your skills and long term growth. Backed by precision, transparency, and results, we connect top talent with leading organizations through trusted partnerships. We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and retirement options. TalentBurst is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce.