Executive - Firewall Administrator

Golden Opportunities; Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Golden Opportunities in India seeks a Network Security Engineer to manage firewall rules, validate access requests, and support routine health checks. The role requires hands-on experience with firewall platforms and a 24/7 rotation in a multi-city setup.

You will work with Palo Alto Panorama, Cisco FMC, and SIEM tools for log analysis, maintain documentation, and collaborate with Network Engineering and Automation teams to drive security improvements across the environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information technology or computer science required.
• Strong knowledge of firewall rules, NAT, VPNs, and TCP/IP.
• Experience with 24/7 shift operations and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Create, modify, and review firewall rules per change requests.
• Validate firewall access requests and coordinate approvals.
• Participate in daily health checks and troubleshooting of connectivity.
• Document rule changes, incidents, and configurations.
• Provide L1/L2 support during security incidents.
• Assist with firmware upgrades, backups, and license renewals.
• Collaborate with Network Engineering and Automation teams for improvements.

Skills

Firewall administration

Network security

L1/L2 troubleshooting

Change management

24/7 shift operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology and Computer Science

Tools

Palo Alto Panorama

Cisco FMC

CLI configurations

Splunk

Cortex XSIAM

Job description

Qualification: Bachelor s degree in information technology, and Computer Science

Detailed Job Description

Key Skills

• Create, modify, and review firewall rules as per approved change requests ensuring adherence to security principles.
• Process firewall access requests by validating source, destination, and purpose; coordinate approvals.
• Assist in daily health checks of firewall devices and support troubleshooting of connectivity issues.
• Ensure rule creation follows organizational policy and participate in rulebase cleanup exercises.
• Provide L1/L2 support during network security incidents and escalat
• Support firmware upgrades, configuration backups, and license renewals under supervision.
• Maintain accurate documentation of rule changes, incidents, and configurations.
• Review system alerts and traffic patterns using monitoring tools; support reporting activities.
• Collaborate with Network Engineering and Automation teams for continuous improvement.
• Provide round-the-clock operational coverage as part of a 24/7 rotation.
• Understanding of TCP/IP, NAT, VPNs, routing, and access control concepts.
• Exposure to SIEM tools such as Splunk or Cortex XSIAM for log analysis.

Mandatory Skills

Basic to intermediate knowledge of firewall administration and network security, including firewall rule creation and modification, TCP/IP, NAT, VPNs, routing, access control, and L1/L2 troubleshooting, with familiarity with Palo Alto Panorama, Cisco FMC, CLI-based configurations, change management, and 24/7 shift operations.

Good to Have Skills

Exposure to SIEM tools such as Splunk or Cortex XSIAM, cloud firewalls (AWS/Azure), firewall firmware upgrades, rulebase cleanup, configuration backups, and certifications such as PCNSA, CCNA Security, CyberOps Associate, Security+, or progress toward PCNSE/CCNP Security.

Job Location: Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Coimbatoer