Firewall Engineering Support / ECB Remediation / Network Security

Projective Limited; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services consultancy is seeking a Firewall Engineering Support professional for a 6-12 month hybrid contract in London. The role involves automating Firewall workflows, implementing security controls, and supporting compliance initiatives in a major banking client environment. Ideal candidates will have strong experience with Firewall technologies and scripting capabilities in Python. Work 2-3 days onsite, contributing to a significant automation initiative within a leading global bank.

Benefits

6-12 month contract with potential extension

Hybrid working model

Opportunity to work on key automation initiatives

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Firewall technology.
• Ability to automate security workflows using Python.
• Knowledge of compliance standards in financial regulations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and automate Firewall-change workflows using Python and API integrations.
• Support policy review and update processes across environments.
• Implement security controls as code aligned with standards.
• Produce data-driven outputs for ECB-related reporting.
• Collaborate to enhance automation and governance.

Skills

Firewall engineering experience (Palo Alto, Check Point, Fortinet, Cisco)

Python scripting and API integration

Knowledge of network security design

Familiarity with ECB and compliance standards

Confident communication skills

Job description

Overview

Firewall Engineering Support - London (Hybrid - 2-3 days onsite) | 6-12-month contract | Inside IR35 | Start Now! Bring your expertise to life at Projective Group. Projective Group is looking for a Firewall Engineering Support professional to join a major banking client on a high-profile ECB remediation and automation programme. The focus of this role is to accelerate Firewall change automation, strengthen policy governance, and enhance overall compliance readiness in line with ECB and wider regulatory expectations. You\'ll work as part of a small, high-impact team building automated solutions that integrate with existing Firewall infrastructure, streamline change approval workflows, and embed controls-as-code to improve both efficiency and audit traceability. This is a hands-on engineering role suited to someone comfortable working across security, networking, and Python-based automation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and automate Firewall-change workflows using Python and API integrations.
• Support dynamic policy review, approval, and update processes across multi-vendor environments.
• Implement security controls as code and infrastructure-as-code aligned with operating-model standards.
• Produce data-driven outputs to support ECB-related reporting and security-control visibility.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and security teams to strengthen automation, audit traceability, and governance.

What you\'ll need

• Strong hands-on Firewall engineering experience (e.g. Palo Alto, Check Point, Fortinet, Cisco).
• (Nice to have) Proven Python scripting and API integration skills for network-security automation.
• Knowledge of network security design, policy management, and compliance standards.
• Familiarity with ECB, DORA, or other financial sector regulatory frameworks (PRA/FCA/EBA) is desirable.
• Confident communicator able to work with both technical and governance stakeholders.

Why join Projective Group

• 6-12-month contract with potential extension.
• Hybrid model - London office 2-3 days per week.
• Chance to shape a key automation initiative within a leading global bank.

At Projective Group, we partner with leading financial organisations to deliver impactful change across Risk & Compliance, Data, Payments, and Transformation. We combine deep industry knowledge with hands-on expertise to help our clients meet complex regulatory, technology, and operational-resilience challenges.