Firewall Engineer

myBridge Corporation; Nevada; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

myBridge Corporation is seeking a Firewall Engineer to design, implement, maintain, and optimize enterprise firewall infrastructure, protecting networks and digital assets across on-prem and cloud environments.

You will configure security policies, manage traffic rules, monitor performance, investigate incidents, and collaborate with security, network operations, and cloud teams to ensure secure, reliable connectivity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree as required; certifications like PCNSE, Fortinet NSE/FCP, CCNP Security are beneficial.
• Strong knowledge of firewall technologies and policy design.
• Experience with cloud and hybrid network security environments.

Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain enterprise firewalls and network security policies.
• Implement access-control rules, network segmentation, and traffic filtering.
• Review firewall rules to minimize risk and unnecessary access.
• Troubleshoot connectivity and firewall-related incidents.
• Support firewall upgrades, migrations, and configuration changes.
• Monitor firewall logs and investigate suspicious activity.
• Maintain documentation of firewall configurations and changes.
• Collaborate with security teams on incident response and remediation.
• Participate in security audits and compliance assessments.

Skills

Firewall admin

Network security

TCP/IP & VPN

Policy design

IPS

Security logging

Cloud networking

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT / Cybersecurity / Network Engineering

Job description

The Firewall Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, and troubleshooting enterprise firewall infrastructure to protect organizational networks and digital assets. This role supports network security operations by configuring security policies, managing traffic rules, monitoring firewall performance, and investigating connectivity or security incidents.

The engineer collaborates with network operations, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and application teams to maintain secure and reliable network communications.

Key Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain enterprise firewalls and network security policies.
• Implement access-control rules, network segmentation, and traffic filtering.
• Review firewall rules to identify unnecessary access and reduce security risks.
• Troubleshoot network connectivity and firewall-related incidents.
• Support firewall upgrades, migrations, and configuration changes.
• Monitor firewall logs and investigate suspicious network activity.
• Maintain documentation of firewall configurations and security changes.
• Collaborate with security teams on incident response and vulnerability remediation.
• Support cloud firewall and hybrid network security environments.
• Participate in security audits and compliance assessments.

Skills

• Firewall administration and troubleshooting
• Network security fundamentals
• TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, routing, and switching
• Firewall policy design and access controls
• Intrusion prevention systems
• Security logging and monitoring
• Cloud networking and security
• Change management and technical documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or Network Engineering. Relevant certifications such as PCNSE, Fortinet NSE/FCP, CCNP Security, or equivalent credentials are beneficial.