Firewall Engineer - Consultancy

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global IT consulting leader is seeking a Firewall Engineer to design, implement, and manage firewall solutions. This role requires strong expertise in configuring and optimising firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco) and active UK SC Clearance is mandatory. You will be responsible for robust security controls and compliance with industry standards. This contract offers stability and exposure to exciting projects with major clients in Europe.

Benefits

Work with one of the largest energy providers in Europe

Exposure to multi-vendor next-gen firewall projects

Contract stability – 6 months, likely extensions

Qualifications

• Active UK SC Clearance is mandatory.
• Strong background in firewall configuration, optimisation, and tuning.
• Experience in firewall migrations/replacements in multi-vendor environments.

Responsibilities

• Configure, implement, and manage firewall solutions.
• Design and enforce firewall rules, NAT, VPNs, and access control policies.
• Monitor network traffic, logs, and respond to security incidents.
• Perform audits, apply patches/firmware updates, and ensure compliance.
• Support high availability firewall clusters.
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure security and compliance.

Skills

Firewall configuration

Palo Alto

Fortinet

Cisco ASA

Active UK SC Clearance

Job description

Ready to safeguard critical infrastructures with advanced firewall expertise?

Join a global leader in IT services and consulting, recognised for delivering secure, scalable, and innovative technology solutions to enterprises worldwide. With decades of experience across industries, the organisation continues to help businesses strengthen their digital resilience and protect mission-critical operations.

The team is hiring a Firewall Engineer to design, implement, and manage firewall solutions across complex environments. The role will focus on ensuring robust security controls, troubleshooting incidents, optimising performance, and collaborating with stakeholders to maintain compliance with industry standards.

Shape the future today. Apply now!

Responsibilities

• Configure, implement, and manage firewall solutions (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco ASA, Check Point)
• Design and enforce firewall rules, NAT, VPNs, and access control policies
• Monitor network traffic, logs, and respond to security incidents
• Perform audits, apply patches/firmware updates, and ensure compliance (ISO 27001/NIST/PCI-DSS)
• Support high availability firewall clusters
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure security and compliance

Skills / Must Have

• Active UK SC Clearance (mandatory)
• Strong background in firewall configuration, optimisation, and tuning
• Hands-on with Palo Alto, Fortinet, and Cisco firewalls
• Experience in firewall migrations/replacements in multi-vendor environments

Benefits

• Work with one of the largest energy providers in Europe
• Exposure to multi-vendor next-gen firewall projects
• Contract stability – 6 months, likely extensions

Salary

• £350-£375 per day