Sr. Firewall Engineer

okgov; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous leave: 15 days vacation, 15;

11 paid holidays annually

Job summary

State of Oklahoma is seeking a Sr. Firewall Engineer to administer next‑generation firewalls and support a resilient network for agencies and education partners. This in‑office, full‑time role requires collaboration, analytical thinking, and on‑call availability.

The position emphasizes configuring Palo Alto and Fortinet firewalls, managing VPNs and security policies, and coordinating with cloud and cybersecurity teams for deployments and migrations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of enterprise firewall or network security engineering experience.
• Experience with next-generation firewalls and enterprise policy management.

Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain enterprise firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet, etc.).
• Manage security policies, NAT, VPNs, and network segmentation.
• Monitor logs, investigate alerts, and work with Cyber Command on incident response.
• Troubleshoot advanced connectivity and security issues (Tier 3/Tier 4).
• Maintain accurate documentation, rule reviews, and diagrams.
• Use ServiceNow for tickets, workflows, and approvals.
• Submit, plan, and execute approved changes through established change-management processes.
• Collaborate with network, cloud, and cybersecurity teams to support deployments and migrations.
• Participate in a 24×7 on‑call rotation as needed.

Skills

Collaborative

Analytical

On-call readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

Tools

Palo Alto Networks

Fortinet

Azure

AWS

GCP

Panorama

Job description

Sr. Firewall Engineer

Job Description

As a Senior Firewall Engineer with OMES you will enjoy:

• Generous leave including 15 days of vacation, 15 days of sick leave and 11 paid holidays annually.
• A comprehensive Benefit Package with a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.

Job Details

• In office full-time 40-hour work weeks.
• Salary up to: $140,000
• Full time
• Regular

Position Summary

This role is responsible for administering next‑generation firewalls, troubleshooting complex security issues, and helping maintain a resilient network environment for agencies and education partners. The ideal candidate is collaborative, analytical, and comfortable working in fast‑moving operational settings.

Position Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain enterprise firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet, etc.).
• Manage security policies, NAT, VPNs, and network segmentation.
• Monitor logs, investigate alerts, and work with Cyber Command on incident response.
• Troubleshoot advanced connectivity and security issues (Tier 3/Tier 4).
• Maintain accurate documentation, rule reviews, and diagrams.
• Use ServiceNow for tickets, workflows, and approvals.
• Submit, plan, and execute approved changes through established change‑management processes.
• Collaborate with network, cloud, and cybersecurity teams to support deployments and migrations.
• Participate in a 24×7 on‑call rotation as needed.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of enterprise firewall or network security engineering experience.
• Experience with next‑generation firewalls and enterprise policy management.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience with Palo Alto Networks (preferred) or other enterprise firewall platforms.
• Knowledge of OSPF/BGP, VPN tunnels, and HA design.
• Experience with Azure, AWS, or GCP networking.
• Familiarity with Panorama or other centralized firewall management tools.
• Exposure to frameworks such as IRS 1075, NIST CSF, FERPA, or CIPA.
• Experience participating in audits or security assessments.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Work is usually preformed in office environment with moderate noise levels. Requires extended periods of sitting, computer use, and phone communication. Occasional standing, walking, lifting, and reaching may be required. Requires travel between statewide agency locations based on operational needs. May be required to lift and transport IT equipment weighing up to 30 pounds.

Schedule

This is a in office full-time, 40 hour per week position.

Other Duties

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.