Sr. Firewall Engineer

State of Oklahoma • Oklahoma City, OK

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for administering next‑generation firewalls, troubleshooting complex security issues, and helping maintain a resilient network environment for agencies and education partners. The ideal candidate is collaborative, analytical, and comfortable working in fast‑moving operational settings.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of enterprise firewall or network security engineering experience.
• Experience with next‑generation firewalls and enterprise policy management.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Palo Alto Networks (preferred) or other enterprise firewall platforms.
• Knowledge of OSPF/BGP, VPN tunnels, and HA design.
• Experience with Azure, AWS, or GCP networking.
• Familiarity with Panorama or other centralized firewall management tools.
• Exposure to frameworks such as IRS 1075, NIST CSF, FERPA, or CIPA.
• Experience participating in audits or security assessments.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain enterprise firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet, etc.).
• Manage security policies, NAT, VPNs, and network segmentation.
• Monitor logs, investigate alerts, and work with Cyber Command on incident response.
• Troubleshoot advanced connectivity and security issues (Tier 3/Tier 4).
• Maintain accurate documentation, rule reviews, and diagrams.
• Use ServiceNow for tickets, workflows, and approvals.
• Submit, plan, and execute approved changes through established change‑management processes.
• Collaborate with network, cloud, and cybersecurity teams to support deployments and migrations.
• Participate in a 24×7 on‑call rotation as needed.

Benefits

• Generous leave including 15 days of vacation, 15 days of sick leave and 11 paid holidays annually.
• A comprehensive Benefit Package with a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior