Firewall Engineer

Kelly Services; Irving (TX); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners is seeking a Software Engineer in Irving, TX for a 12-month hybrid contract with a prominent financial services company. The role focuses on building and securing network infrastructures and leading firewall migration efforts.

You will collaborate with network, cloud, and application teams to enforce security controls, review policies, and monitor incidents while maintaining thorough documentation.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Information Security Engineering experience.
• 2+ years hands-on experience in network security engineering.
• 2+ years configuring, managing, and troubleshooting firewalls and security management systems across Palo Alto Networks.
• 2+ years of security policy design, rulebase optimization, and hardening of multi-vendor firewall environments to meet standards.
• 2+ years of experience in Panorama – template stacks, device groups, policy hierarchy, logging, reporting.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain secure network infrastructures.
• Lead firewall migration projects using Expedition, FortiConverter, SmartMove, and other vendor tools.
• Build and deploy new network security infrastructures, including greenfield implementations.
• Perform security policy reviews, rulebase optimization, and threat prevention tuning.
• Troubleshoot complex network security issues across multi-vendor environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate security controls into enterprise architecture.
• Maintain accurate documentation including network diagrams and standards.
• Monitor and respond to security events and incidents; engage in root cause analysis.
• Participate in rotational on-call schedule for after-hours support.
• Stay current with emerging threats and technologies to improve security posture.

Skills

Information Security

Firewall engineering

On-call support

Threat analysis

Tools

Palo Alto Networks

Fortinet

Cisco

Expedition

FortiConverter

SmartMove

Job description

$49.84 - $56.16

Outstanding long-term contract opportunity! A well-known Financial Services Company is looking for a Software Engineer in Irving, TX (Hybrid).

Contract Duration: 12 Months

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain secure network infrastructures using Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, and Cisco routing and switching products.




• Lead and support firewall migration projects, including policy analysis, configuration translation, and deployment using tools such as Expedition, FortiConverter, SmartMove, and other vendor utilities.




• Build and deploy new network security infrastructures, including greenfield implementations and expansion of existing environments.




• Perform security policy reviews, rulebase optimization, and threat prevention tuning to align with best practices and compliance requirements.




• Troubleshoot and resolve complex network security issues across multi-vendor environments, ensuring minimal downtime and optimal performance.




• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (network, cloud, infrastructure, and application teams) to integrate security controls into enterprise architecture.




• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation, including network diagrams, configuration standards, and operational procedures.




• Monitor and respond to security events, alerts, and incidents, escalating as necessary and contributing to root cause analysis and remediation.




• Participate in a rotational on-call schedule to provide after-hours support for critical network security incidents and maintenance activities.




• Stay current with emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and technologies to continuously improve the organization’s security posture.

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ years of Information Security Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education




• 2+ years of hands‑on experience in network security engineering, with a strong focus on enterprise‑grade firewall platforms and secure network architecture.




• 2+ years of experience configuring, managing, and troubleshooting firewalls and security management systems across Palo Alto Networks




• 2+ years of experience in security policy design, rulebase optimization, and hardening of multi‑vendor firewall environments to meet organizational and compliance standards.




• 2+ years of experience in Panorama – template stacks, device groups, policy hierarchy, logging, reporting, custom dashboards, role‑based control

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full‑time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre‑employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.