Zero Trust Security Engineer: Rule Implementation Lead

Apex Systems; Pensacola (FL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems in Pensacola, FL is seeking a Zero Trust Security Engineer to drive the execution and auditing of Zero Trust rules across firewall and security platforms. This role serves as the primary coordinator among Zero Trust, IAM, firewall engineering, and application teams.

You will translate analysis outputs into formal firewall rule requests, submit detailed implementation packages, track progress end-to-end, validate implementations, and perform post‑deployment testing to

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with enterprise firewalls (Palo Alto preferred).
• Understanding of user-based and application-aware firewall policies.
• Experience submitting and managing firewall rule requests.
• Ability to validate security rule implementations and troubleshoot access issues.
• Strong coordination across technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Translate Zero Trust analysis outputs into formal firewall and security rule requests.
• Submit detailed implementation requests to firewall teams with IDs, addresses, ports, and apps.
• Act as the liaison between Zero Trust, IAM, firewall engineering, and application teams.
• Track firewall requests from submission through completion.
• Validate implemented rules against Zero Trust requirements.
• Perform post-implementation testing to confirm authorized access.
• Ensure rules are documented and traceable to requirements.
• Maintain audit-ready implementation records.
• Support refinement of Zero Trust rules as needs evolve.

Skills

Firewall experience

Firewall policies

Firewall rule requests

Rule validation

Cross-team coordination

Job description

Everforth Apex Systems in Pensacola, FL is seeking a Zero Trust Security Engineer to drive the execution and auditing of Zero Trust rules across firewall and security platforms. This role serves as the primary coordinator among Zero Trust, IAM, firewall engineering, and application teams.

You will translate analysis outputs into formal firewall rule requests, submit detailed implementation packages, track progress end-to-end, validate implementations, and perform post‑deployment testing to