Lead Firewall Engineer / Cybersecurity Engineer

Cloud Analytics Technologies, LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 94,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Cloud Analytics Technologies, LLC is seeking a Lead Firewall Engineer / Cybersecurity Engineer to lead enterprise firewall operations in Washington, DC. The role focuses on Palo Alto networks and overall perimeter security within a government-domain environment.

You will drive policy reviews, security architecture, and runbooks while coordinating with infrastructure, network, and cloud teams to strengthen security controls and incident response capabilities.

Qualifications

• 11+ years in cybersecurity engineering with focus on network and firewall security.
• Hands-on administration of Palo Alto firewalls in large enterprises.
• Strong knowledge of firewall policies, configurations, and incident response.
• Experience securing AWS and Azure workloads and cloud-native security.

Responsibilities

• Lead network and perimeter security engineering and firewall operations.
• Design, implement, and optimize enterprise firewall policies and rules.
• Collaborate with infra, network, and cloud teams on security initiatives.
• Develop runbooks, diagrams, and technical documentation.

Skills

Cybersecurity engineering

Firewall security

Networking (TCP/IP)

IDS/IPS, SIEM, EDR

Cloud security (AWS, Azure)

Vulnerability management

Incident response

Scripting (Python/PowerShell/Bash)

Security standards (NIST, CIS, PCI-DSS

Leadership & runbooks

Tools

Palo Alto firewalls

AWS

Azure

WAF

SIEM

EDR

DLP

CASB

Zero Trust tooling

Job description

Lead Firewall Engineer / Cybersecurity Engineer

Location:

Washington, DC

Duration:

12Months+ Extension

Domain Exposure:

Government

Client:

To Be Discussed Later

Employment Type:

W-2, 1099, C2C

Work Authorization:

US Citizen, Green Card, H-1B, OPT-EAD, CPT, Other

Job Title: Lead Firewall Engineer / Cybersecurity Engineer

Location: Washington, DC

Duration: 12 Months + Extension

Bill Rate: $73/hour (C2C)

Job Type: W-2, 1099, C2C

Client: To Be Discussed Later

Work Authorization:US Citizen, Green Card, OPT-EAD, CPT, H-1B, H4-EAD, Other

Position Overview:

Seeking an experienced Lead Firewall Engineer / Cybersecurity Engineer with extensive hands‑on experience in enterprise firewall administration, particularly Palo Alto Networks. The candidate will lead network and perimeter security engineering, manage enterprise firewall infrastructure, strengthen security controls, and support cloud and enterprise cybersecurity initiatives.

Key Required Skills:

• 11+ years of cybersecurity engineering experience, with strong focus on network and firewall security.
• Extensive hands‑on experience administering and managing Palo Alto Networks firewalls in large enterprise environments.
• Strong knowledge of firewall policies, rule reviews, configuration changes, security architecture, and troubleshooting.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, routing, switching, VPNs, WAN/LAN, and network security architecture.
• Experience with IDS/IPS, Web Application Firewalls (WAF), SIEM, EDR, DLP, and CASB.
• Experience supporting security operations across AWS and Microsoft Azure environments.
• Knowledge of vulnerability management, security risk assessments, threat analysis, and incident response.
• Scripting and automation experience using Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
• Strong knowledge of NIST, CIS Controls, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and ISO 27001 security standards.
• Experience preparing security architecture diagrams, technical documentation, operational procedures, and runbooks.
• Ability to lead security projects, collaborate with infrastructure/network/cloud teams, and provide technical guidance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications such as CISSP, PCNSE, CCNP Security, GIAC, CEH, or Security+.
• Experience supporting SOC operations, threat hunting, root cause analysis, and forensic investigations.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust architecture and cloud‑native security tools.
• Experience with security automation and orchestration.
• Master's degree in Cybersecurity, IT, or a related discipline.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.