Firewall Engineer (Palo Alto / Cisco)

Computer Task Group, Inc•Marysville, OH

7h•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a skilled Firewall Engineer with hands-on experience in Palo Alto and Cisco technologies to support enterprise network security operations. This role focuses on Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW), incident response, and maintaining secure, high-availability connectivity across complex environments.

Requirements

3–7 years in network security / firewall engineering
Strong experience with Palo Alto (Panorama, GlobalProtect) and Cisco (ASA, Firepower, FMC)
Solid networking knowledge: TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, NAT
Experience with packet capture and analysis tools (e.g., Wireshark)
Familiarity with SIEM tools (Splunk, Sentinel, QRadar)
Knowledge of IDS/IPS, DNS security, and threat detection technologies
On-call support and occasional overtime/weekend work
Ability to work onsite in a manufacturing environment
Strong troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills
Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required

Nice To Haves

Certifications: PCNSE/PCNSA, CCNP Security, Security+, CySA+, CEH, or GSEC
Cloud security experience (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Scripting/automation (Python, PowerShell, Ansible)

Responsibilities

Administer and optimize NGFW platforms (Palo Alto, Cisco ASA/Firepower)
Manage firewall policies, NAT, VPNs (site-to-site & remote), IDS/IPS, and threat prevention
Monitor and analyze security events using SIEM tools and logs
Investigate and resolve network security incidents in coordination with SOC teams
Troubleshoot network issues (routing, switching, VPN tunnels, connectivity)
Support secure network architecture across on-prem, cloud, and remote environments
Maintain documentation and support compliance (NIST, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS)

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