Firewall Policy Engineer

0201 CSC Computer Sciences Ltd; Preston; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT solutions enterprise in the UK is seeking an experienced Firewall Engineer for their Preston or Erskine location. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and over six years of experience in network security engineering, including skills in Palo Alto and Cisco firewalls. Responsibilities include delivering security solutions and troubleshooting. The position requires the ability to obtain security clearance and offers a secure office environment with a collaborative work model.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Six or more years of experience in network security engineering.
• Ability to obtain Security Clearances.

Responsibilities

• Delivers security solutions across firewall estate.
• Provides security advice to aid decision making.
• Participates in troubleshooting during all project phases.
• Responds to emergency situations and performs troubleshooting.

Skills

Palo Alto Firewall engineering

Knowledge of Cisco Firewalls

Knowledge of Juniper Firewalls

Layer 7 based rules configuration

Analytical problem-solving skills

API scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

CheckPoint Firewalls

Fortinet Firewalls

Job description

Job Description:

Onsite Role Either Preston or Erskine

At DXC Technology, delivering excellence for our customers and colleagues is more than just a motto, it’s something we strive towards constantly through our work. Every day we deliver mission critical services in a secure environment whilst promoting our people first agenda, a real sense of community and a healthy work-life balance. Our consistently positive customer feedback and continuous growth helps us cement our place as one of the world’s leading IT solutions enterprises, helping us deliver services and solutions in both challenging and exciting situations.

We are currently looking to recruit an experienced Firewall Engineer to be based in either our Preston or Erskine site. Suitable candidates must be able to obtain SC clearance.

Job Function

Delivers security solutions across firewall estate within client agreed procedures / processes

Provides security advice to aid decision making and inputs into architectural documentation to deliver solutions that best meet the needs of the customer

Participates in troubleshooting activities during all phases of projects and run and maintain

Takes ownership of incidents within agreed SLA / timescales.

Reponds to emergency situations and performs effective troubleshooting during outages.

Supports all security activities where necessary e.g external pen tests

Produces security reports as required by security function.

Ensure full awareness of the need to safeguard sensitive customer information at all times.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field preferred

Six or more years of experience in network security engineering

Desirable (1 or more of following in order of preference)

• PCNSA
• CCNP Security
• JNCIS-SEC
• CCSE

Skills

A highly skilled Palo Alto Firewall engineer but also require knowledge of Cisco, Juniper, CheckPoint and Fortinet Firewalls

Good working knowledge of Layer 7 based rules and Next Generation Firewall capabilities configuration and deployment

Analytical and problem solving skills and ability to configure and interpret packet captures to assist in troubleshooting activities

Good understanding of Network protocols / methodologies.

Experience of API scripting is desirable

Ability to suggest enhancements were appropriate

Good interpersonal skills to interact with customers and team members

Good communication skills to interact with team members and senior support personnel

Ability to work in a team environment

Able to obtain Security Clearances.

Work Environment

Secure Office environment

At DXC Technology, we believe strong connections and community are key to our success. Our work model prioritizes in-person collaboration while offering flexibility to support wellbeing, productivity, individual work styles, and life circumstances. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.