SC-Cleared Firewall Engineer | Multi-Vendor Security Expert

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

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.