Security Firewall Engineer

MXES Entserv Enterprise Services Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V.; Ciudad de México; Presencial; MXN 800.000 - 1.100.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

DXC Technology in Mexico is seeking a highly skilled Firewall Security Engineer to design, implement, administer, and optimize enterprise firewall and network security solutions. You will work with next‑generation firewalls, zero‑trust architectures, and secure remote access platforms, collaborating with global teams while communicating fluently in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities include deploying and maintaining Cisco ASA, Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet FortiGate, and Check Point firewalls;

Formación

• Experience administering WAFs (Cloudflare, Imperva, F5 or equivalent).
• Proven Firewall Engineer experience in enterprise environments.
• Strong hands-on with PN/ASA, Fortinet, and Check Point platforms.
• Experience supporting Zero Trust Network Access and secure remote access.
• Ability to analyze logs and troubleshoot security issues.
• Professional proficiency in English and Spanish.

Responsabilidades

• Design, deploy, configure, and maintain enterprise firewall infrastructures.
• Monitor security events, audit logs, and respond to incidents.
• Manage firewall rules, policies, and ACLs.
• Support Prisma Access for zero-trust secure remote connectivity.
• Implement and manage Akamai Guardicore microsegmentation.
• Maintain WAF technologies to protect web applications.
• Collaborate with network, security, cloud, and infra teams.
• Troubleshoot network, VPN, and application security issues.

Conocimientos

Firewall engineering

Security troubleshooting

English/Spanish communication

Educación

Security certifications desirable (CISSP/CCNP Security/PCNSE/NSE)

Herramientas

Palo Alto Networks

Cisco ASA

Fortinet FortiGate

Check Point

VPN technologies

IDS/IPS

Prisma Access

Akamai Guardicore

Cloudflare/Imperva WAFs

Descripción del empleo

Job Description: About DXC

DXC helps global companies run their mission-critical systems and operations while modernizing IT, optimizing data architectures and ensuring security and scalability across public, private and hybrid clouds. The world's largest companies and public sector organizations trust DXC to deploy services to drive new levels of performance, competitiveness, and customer experience across their IT estates. Our more than 125,000 people in 70-plus countries are entrusted by our customers to deliver transformative technologies to ensure the success, safety and well-being of businesses and people around the world. By combining strengths and expertise globally, we create solutions and deliver greater outcomes for customers across their entire IT estate. Learn more at DXC.com.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Firewall Security Engineer to join our Security team in Mexico. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, administering, and optimizing firewall and network security solutions that protect critical enterprise environments. This role requires hands-on expertise across next-generation firewall technologies, zero-trust architectures, microsegmentation, web application security, and secure remote access platforms. The ideal candidate is passionate about cybersecurity, has strong troubleshooting capabilities, and can collaborate effectively with global teams while communicating fluently in both English and Spanish.

Essential Job Functions

• Design, deploy, configure, and maintain enterprise firewall infrastructures, including Cisco ASA, Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, and Check Point solutions.
• Monitor firewall performance, security events, and audit logs to identify, investigate, and respond to security incidents.
• Implement and maintain firewall rules, security policies, and access control lists (ACLs) in accordance with organizational and customer requirements.
• Support deployment, administration, tuning, and maintenance of Prisma Access solutions to enable secure remote connectivity through zero-trust access controls and user-based security policies.
• Implement and manage Akamai Guardicore microsegmentation solutions to strengthen network segmentation and reduce lateral movement risks.
• Administer, optimize, and maintain Web Application Firewall (WAF) technologies such as Cloudflare, Imperva, or similar platforms to protect web applications against application-layer threats and unauthorized access.
• Perform firewall rule reviews, recertification activities, compliance assessments, and security audits.
• Collaborate with network, security, cloud, and infrastructure teams to integrate security controls into enterprise environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve firewall, connectivity, VPN, segmentation, and application security issues while minimizing business impact.
• Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and disaster recovery planning activities.
• Maintain accurate documentation of security configurations, architecture diagrams, operational procedures, and change records.
• Stay current with emerging cybersecurity threats, firewall technologies, and industry best practices, recommending continuous improvements.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience administering Web Application Firewalls (WAF), such as Cloudflare, Imperva, F5, or equivalent technologies.
• Proven experience as a Firewall Engineer, Network Security Engineer, or Cybersecurity Engineer.
• Strong hands-on expertise with one or more of the following platforms: Palo Alto Networks Cisco ASA Firepower Fortinet FortiGate Check Point.
• Experience managing VPN technologies, IDS/IPS solutions, and core networking protocols, including TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, and routing concepts.
• Experience supporting Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) and secure remote access solutions.
• Experience implementing and managing microsegmentation solutions, preferably Akamai Guardicore.
• Ability to analyze security logs, investigate alerts, and perform security troubleshooting activities.
• Professional proficiency in English and Spanish.

Other Qualifications

• Knowledge of security frameworks and standards such as ISO 27001, NIST, PCI-DSS, CIS Controls, or similar.
• Experience working in enterprise, managed security services, or global customer environments.
• Security certifications are highly desirable, including: CISSP CCNP Security Palo Alto PCNSE Fortinet NSE Check Point CCSA/CCSE.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and documentation skills.
• Experience supporting cloud security environments is considered a plus.

Why DXC? / Life at DXC

DXC is an employer of choice with strong values and fosters a culture of inclusion, belonging, and corporate citizenship. We inspire and take care of our people. We work to create a culture of learning, diversity, and inclusion and are dedicated to strong ethics and corporate citizenship. DXC is where talented professionals seize opportunities to advance their careers and amplify customer success.

Full-time hires are eligible to participate in DXC's comprehensive and competitive benefit programs.

Additional Information

DXC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

DXC is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) is a leading enterprise technology and innovation partner delivering software, services, and solutions to global enterprises and public sector organizations - helping them harness AI to drive outcomes at a time of exponential change with speed. With deep expertise in Managed Infrastructure Services, Application Modernization, and Industry-Specific Software Solutions, DXC modernizes, secures, and operates some of the world's most complex technology estates. Learn more on dxc.com.