Firewall Engineer

5ironCyber; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid health, dental and vision insurance

401k company match

Generous paid time off

Paid time off to vote and volunteer

Paid birthday off

Up to $100 for internet and cell phone

Team building events

Job summary

A cybersecurity firm in Franklin, TN is seeking a skilled professional to manage and implement security measures, focusing on Palo Alto and Zscaler platforms. Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years of experience in cybersecurity, with a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience. Responsibilities include VPN configuration, firewall management, and troubleshooting. The position offers competitive benefits, including health insurance, a 401k match, and generous paid time off.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity or relevant experience without a degree.
• Extensive knowledge of data security practices and systems.
• Experience with leading ticketing systems.

Responsibilities

• Implement and manage Palo Alto firewalls in enterprise environments.
• Configure and maintain site-to-site VPNs and troubleshoot across firewalls.
• Manage Zscaler security policies and traffic onboarding.

Skills

Palo Alto next-generation firewalls

Zscaler (ZIA, ZPA, ZDX)

Traffic analysis

Troubleshooting security platforms

Change management processes

Excellent communication skills

Time management skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Security or similar

Job description

Responsibilities

• Hands-on experience implementing and managing Palo Alto next-generation firewalls in enterprise environments, including policy management, rule optimization, threat prevention, URL filtering, SSL inspection, and L4–L7 application control.


• Experience configuring and maintaining site-to-site VPNs, traffic analysis, and troubleshooting across firewalls, routers, and switches.


• Hands-on experience with Zscaler (ZIA, ZPA, ZDX), including policy design, authentication integration, traffic onboarding (GRE/IPsec), DLP management, and web security controls.


• Proven ability to troubleshoot security platforms end-to-end using logs and network diagnostics.


• Experience participating in change management processes, including documented implementation, testing, peer review, and rollback planning.


• Perform regular health checks, rule reviews, reporting, and ongoing optimization to maintain strong security posture and platform performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Security (or similar field) with a minimum of two (5) years of cybersecurity experience. In lieu of a degree, 3+ years of relevant cybersecurity experience is acceptable.


• Minimum two (5) years of security platform admin/management experience.


• Extensive knowledge of data security practices and systems (e.g., NIST, ISO, etc.).


• Ability to interact with customers, vendors, and project managers on a regular basis to support implementations, change management and troubleshooting.


• Experience working in a leading ticketing system and prioritizing workflow based on criticality and urgency.


• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.


• Excellent time management skills.


• Relevant industry certifications required.

Benefits

• Company-paid health, dental and vision insurance plans for the employee.


• Up to a 4% 401k company match that vests immediately, it’s yours to keep.


• Generous paid time off and 10 holidays per year.


• Paid time off to vote and volunteer.


• Paid time off on your birthday because it’s your special day.


• Up to $100 per month for your internet and cell phone service.


• Team building events.


• All candidates will be required to take an extensive background screen, credit screen, and drug screen prior to employment.


• This is an on-site position for candidates located in Franklin, TN