Firewall Engineer

SFE; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SFE in the United States is seeking a Principal-level Firewall Engineer to strengthen our Network Enterprise Services group, onsite in Phoenix or Dallas.

You will design, deploy, and operate Palo Alto and Cisco firewalls, Azure Firewall, and remote access VPN connectivity to ensure secure, reliable enterprise connectivity. You will lead architecture, deployment, and ongoing optimization for high-availability environments.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with Palo Alto Firewalls.
• Extensive experience with Cisco Firewalls (ASA and/or Secure Firewall).
• Azure Firewall design, implementation, and operations.
• Expert-level knowledge of AnyConnect Remote Access VPN.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support firewall architectures for enterprise environments.
• Lead security design across remote access, VPN, and routing technologies.
• Troubleshoot and optimize high-availability firewall deployments.

Skills

Palo Alto Firewalls

Cisco Firewalls

Azure Firewall

Cisco AnyConnect VPN

BGP

OSPF

Site-to-site VPN

Extranet connectivity

Network design

Job description

Hi, I hope you're doing well. I had a chance to review your profile and wanted to discuss a full-time hire position with our client a major Systems Integrator. Please review the JD below and let me know if you would be interested in exploring the opportunity.

Role: Principal-level Firewall Engineer

Location: Phoenix, AZ OR Dallas, TX- Onsite

Job Type: Fulltime

Job Description

Principal-level Firewall Engineer

Roles & Responsibilities

Seeking a highly experienced Principal-level Firewall Engineer to join our Network Enterprise Services organization

We are looking for candidates with deep technical expertise in network security, firewall engineering, remote access, and routing technologies. The ideal candidate should possess strong design and implementation experience across the following areas:

Required Skills & Experience

• Extensive experience with Palo Alto Networks Firewalls
• Extensive experience with Cisco Firewalls (ASA and/or Secure Firewall)
• Experience with Azure Firewall design, implementation, and operations
• Expert-level knowledge of Cisco AnyConnect Remote Access VPN

Strong routing expertise, including:

• o BGP
• o OSPF
• o Troubleshooting and design on both Cisco and Palo Alto platforms

Proven experience designing, implementing, and supporting:

• o Extranet connectivity solutions
• o Partner/Vendor network integrations
• o Site-to-site VPN and secure connectivity architectures

Strong troubleshooting, operational support, and architecture/design capabilities

Experience working in large enterprise environments with high availability and security requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Palo Alto certifications (PCNSE or equivalent)
• Cisco security and networking certifications
• Experience with cloud networking and hybrid connectivity architectures
• Financial services or highly regulated industry experience

Thanks & Regards,

Sumit Goyal

Lead Recruiter