Firewall Engineer

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A cybersecurity consulting firm is looking for a Firewall Engineer to manage and secure enterprise firewall environments in a fully remote role. The candidate will oversee Check Point and Palo Alto platforms, handle firewall policy administration, support incident response, and maintain network documentation. Strong experience in firewall management, security policies, and network troubleshooting is required. The position also requires the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Qualifications

• 4+ years hands-on experience with Check Point and Palo Alto firewalls.
• Strong understanding of firewall rules and security policies.
• Experience with packet capture and OSI-layer troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Manage enterprise firewalls, including upgrades and policy administration.
• Administer Check Point and Palo Alto platforms.
• Implement firewall changes according to security policies.
• Maintain network and security documentation.
• Support enterprise and data center network infrastructure.
• Monitor and tune security tools.

Skills

Check Point firewall management

Palo Alto firewall management

Network troubleshooting

Communication skills

Job description

A cybersecurity consulting firm is seeking a Firewall Engineer to manage and secure enterprise firewall environments. This fully remote role supports the design, operation, and security of enterprise and data center network infrastructure, with a focus on Check Point and Palo Alto platforms. The position requires the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance and includes ownership of firewall policy administration, production support, and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Manage enterprise firewalls, including upgrades, policy administration, and validation
• Administer Check Point and Palo Alto firewall platforms
• Implement firewall changes aligned with security policies
• Maintain network and security documentation
• Support enterprise and data center network infrastructure
• Monitor and tune IDS/IPS, URL filtering, antivirus, and malware detection tools

Requirements

• 4+ years hands‑on with Check Point and Palo Alto firewalls
• Strong understanding of firewall rules, security policies, and network troubleshooting
• Packet capture and OSI‑layer troubleshooting experience
• Ability to work independently and communicate clearly #LI-PF1