Senior Firewall Security Engineer

Medical University of South Carolina; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Medical University of South Carolina System Engineer III, Firewalls, reports to the Manager, Network Infrastructure and Security Engineering, supporting MUSC’s academic, research and healthcare missions.

The role focuses on firewall administration, VPN configuration, IP management, SDWAN, and advanced troubleshooting, serving as a security SME and leading change initiatives with strong customer service and documentation responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and five years directly related experience, or a high school diploma and nine years directly related experience, or a Master’s degree and 3 years directly related experience required.
• 7+ years of Network experience is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, project management, analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert for network security services and resolve complex technical issues.
• Lead projects and provide input on solutions to improve efficiency.
• Generate documentation, communications, processes, and educational plans; transfer knowledge to peers and staff.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

High School Diploma

Master’s degree

Tools

Firewalls

Network Access Control (NAC)

Monitoring applications

SDWAN

Certificate management

Job description

The Medical University of South Carolina System Engineer III, Firewalls, reports to the Manager, Network Infrastructure and Security Engineering, supporting MUSC’s academic, research and healthcare missions.

The role focuses on firewall administration, VPN configuration, IP management, SDWAN, and advanced troubleshooting, serving as a security SME and leading change initiatives with strong customer service and documentation responsibilities.