Firewall Engineer | Marc Ellis | Saudi Arabia

Tech Junction Ltd; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 167,000 - 246,000; Full time

Job summary

Marc Ellis is seeking a Firewall Engineer to secure enterprise perimeter infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. You will manage firewall platforms, VPN services, security policies, and incident response while ensuring compliance and reliability in hybrid and remote-access environments.

The role requires hands-on firewall administration experience, VPN expertise (IPsec/SSL), and strong policy management skills. You will contribute to ongoing hardening, vulnerability remediation, and documentation to

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of hands-on firewall administration and security operations experience.
• Strong understanding of site-to-site VPN architectures.
• Experience with IPsec VPN technologies.
• Experience with SSL VPN deployment and support.
• Strong knowledge of firewall policy management.
• Experience troubleshooting complex network security incidents.

Responsibilities

• Manage firewall rule bases, security policies, and access control configurations.
• Configure and maintain NAT policies, application control, and URL filtering services.
• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot site-to-site VPN connectivity.
• Support SSL VPN and remote-access security solutions.
• Monitor firewall performance, traffic flows, and security events.
• Analyze network traffic and investigate anomalous behavior.
• Troubleshoot firewall, VPN, and perimeter security-related incidents.
• Support cyber incident response activities and remediation efforts.
• Implement firewall hardening and security best practices.
• Conduct vulnerability remediation and compliance-related activities.
• Maintain firmware upgrades, security patches, and configuration backups.
• Develop security documentation, operational procedures, and technical reports.
• Support infrastructure audits and security assessments.

Skills

Firewall Administration

Security Operations

VPN Architectures

IPsec VPN

SSL VPN

Security Policy Management

Incident Response

Vulnerability Remediation

Job description

Job Title: Firewall Engineer | Marc Ellis | Saudi Arabia

Recruiting Company: Marc Ellis

Job Location: Saudi Arabia

Job Type: Contract

Contract Duration: 3 Months

Industry: Cybersecurity | Network Security | Infrastructure Security

Position Summary

Marc Ellis is seeking an experienced Firewall Engineer to support and secure enterprise perimeter security infrastructure within a dynamic and security-focused environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing firewall platforms, VPN services, security policies, and incident response activities while ensuring compliance, reliability, and operational excellence across hybrid and remote-access environments.

Detailed Job Description

As a Firewall Engineer, you will be responsible for the administration, configuration, monitoring, and optimization of enterprise firewall and network security solutions. You will work closely with infrastructure, security operations, and network teams to maintain secure connectivity, enforce security policies, investigate threats, and support incident response initiatives.

The role requires strong hands-on expertise in firewall technologies, VPN architectures, security hardening, traffic analysis, and troubleshooting. You will also support network upgrades, firmware management, compliance initiatives, and operational improvements while ensuring that security services remain highly available and resilient.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage firewall rule bases, security policies, and access control configurations.
• Configure and maintain NAT policies, application control, and URL filtering services.
• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot site-to-site VPN connectivity.
• Support SSL VPN and remote-access security solutions.
• Monitor firewall performance, traffic flows, and security events.
• Analyze network traffic and investigate anomalous behavior.
• Troubleshoot firewall, VPN, and perimeter security-related incidents.
• Support cyber incident response activities and remediation efforts.
• Implement firewall hardening and security best practices.
• Conduct vulnerability remediation and compliance-related activities.
• Maintain firmware upgrades, security patches, and configuration backups.
• Develop security documentation, operational procedures, and technical reports.
• Support infrastructure audits and security assessments.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum 4 years of hands-on firewall administration and security operations experience.
• Strong understanding of site-to-site VPN architectures.
• Experience with IPsec VPN technologies.
• Experience with SSL VPN deployment and support.
• Strong knowledge of firewall policy management.
• Experience troubleshooting complex network security incidents.
• Ability to analyze security logs, traffic patterns, and event data.
• Strong understanding of network security principles and enterprise connectivity.
• Experience supporting hybrid network environments.
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting abilities.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Core Technical Skills

• Firewall Technologies
  • Firewall Administration
  • Security Policy Management
  • NAT Configuration
  • Application Control
  • URL Filtering
  • Perimeter Security
• Secure Connectivity
  • Site-to-Site VPN
  • IPsec VPN
  • SSL VPN
  • Remote Access Solutions
• Security Operations
  • Traffic Flow Analysis
  • Log Analysis
  • Security Monitoring
  • Threat Investigation
  • Incident Response
  • Vulnerability Remediation

Preferred Certifications

• Palo Alto PCNSE
• Fortinet NSE
• Cisco CCNP Security
• Equivalent Security Certifications

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Python scripting
• Ansible automation
• Network security automation experience
• Security orchestration knowledge
• Experience with enterprise compliance frameworks
• Exposure to SIEM and security monitoring platforms

Recruitment Pro Tip
For Firewall Engineer positions, employers want evidence of hands-on production experience. Highlight firewall migrations, VPN implementations, security policy optimization projects, incident response activities, uptime improvements, compliance initiatives, and vulnerability remediation achievements. Certifications such as PCNSE, NSE, or CCNP Security combined with measurable security outcomes will significantly strengthen your profile.