Firewall Administrator

Brooksource; Lutz (FL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Brooksource is seeking an experienced Firewall Administrator for a contract role in the Greater Tampa, FL area (Lutz). The position is hybrid, with 3+ days onsite per week, and focuses on firewall administration, VPN implementation, and security investigations.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of hands-on firewall experience in regulated environments, strong VPN skills, and the ability to work in after-hours maintenance windows.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on experience upgrading, deploying, implementing, and administering firewalls.
• Strong knowledge of VPN creation, configuration, and troubleshooting.
• Experience in regulated or compliance-driven environments (NERC CIP, SOX or similar).
• Ability to work onsite in the Tampa area at least 3 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, troubleshoot, and maintain enterprise firewall environments.
• Deploy and implement new firewalls and support large-scale firewall upgrade initiatives.
• Create, modify, and troubleshoot firewall rules based on business and security requirements.
• Respond to firewall-related tickets, incidents, and investigations.
• Create, configure, implement, and troubleshoot VPN connections.
• Support multiple firewall upgrade and network security implementation projects.
• Collaborate with network, security, infrastructure, and application teams to troubleshoot connectivity and security issues.
• Participate in planned after-hours implementation and maintenance activities.
• Follow established security, change management, and compliance procedures.
• Maintain accurate documentation related to firewall configurations, VPNs, rules, and network changes.

Skills

Firewall administration

VPN configuration

Regulatory compliance

Troubleshooting

Onsite collaboration

Tools

Check Point firewall

Network monitoring tools

Job description

Employment Type: Contract (12 Months)

Location: Greater Tampa, FL (Lutz, Zip Code 33549)

Work Arrangement: Hybrid, 3+ days onsite per week

Schedule: Standard business hours with occasional after-hours implementation work

Our client, a leading energy and utilities organization, is seeking an experienced Firewall Administrator to support and maintain its network security environment. This role will focus on firewall administration, VPN implementation and troubleshooting, firewall upgrades, and responding to security and network-related tickets and investigations.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience deploying, upgrading, and implementing firewalls, along with strong VPN knowledge and experience working in a regulated or compliance-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, troubleshoot, and maintain enterprise firewall environments.
• Deploy and implement new firewalls and support large-scale firewall upgrade initiatives.
• Create, modify, and troubleshoot firewall rules based on business and security requirements.
• Respond to firewall-related tickets, incidents, and investigations.
• Create, configure, implement, and troubleshoot VPN connections.
• Support multiple firewall upgrade and network security implementation projects.
• Collaborate with network, security, infrastructure, and application teams to troubleshoot connectivity and security issues.
• Participate in planned after-hours implementation and maintenance activities.
• Follow established security, change management, and compliance procedures.
• Maintain accurate documentation related to firewall configurations, VPNs, rules, and network changes.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on experience upgrading, deploying, implementing, and administering firewalls.
• Strong knowledge of VPN creation, configuration, and troubleshooting.
• Understanding of Industrial Control System (ICS) protocols, including Modbus and CIP.
• Experience working within a regulated or compliance-driven business environment, such as environments subject to NERC CIP, SOX, or similar regulatory requirements.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work onsite in the Tampa area at least 3 days per week.
• Ability to participate in occasional after-hours implementation work, typically during evening maintenance windows.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience administering Check Point firewalls.
• Fundamental understanding of routing and switching.
• Experience supporting large-scale firewall upgrades or network security implementations.
• Experience working in environments with strict regulatory, security, and change-control requirements.

Work Environment

This is a hands-on role supporting a large enterprise network security environment. The position requires regular onsite collaboration and participation in scheduled implementation windows. After-hours work should be expected approximately once per week, typically during evening maintenance windows.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related conditions), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Benefits & Perks

• Brooksource offers competitive medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care FSA, and supplemental coverage with plans that can fit each employee’s needs.
• We offer a 401k plan that includes a company match and is fully vested after you become eligible, paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays.
• We also offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that provides services like virtual counseling, financial services, legal services, life coaching, etc.

Pay Disclaimer

The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.