Cybersecurity Firewall Analyst

Description:

Hybrid 3 on in Charlotte, NC

Our client seeks a Cybersecurity Firewall Analyst to support next-generation firewall administration, operations, and policy governance across enterprise and regulated environments. The role includes incident response, lifecycle upgrades, rule optimization, and collaboration with Network Engineering and Cybersecurity to deliver secure connectivity while maintaining availability and performance.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $40.00 to $50.00/hr. w2

• Perform day-to-day firewall policy administration including security policy, NAT, objects, and rule lifecycle governance.
• Administer and support enterprise security controls including segmentation and access enforcement.
• Maintain and improve centralized firewall management practices including templates, baselines, and configuration standardization.
• Plan and execute firewall code upgrades and hardware lifecycle activities.
• Troubleshoot and resolve incidents and lead investigation efforts during outages.
• Analyze firewall traffic and logs to support detection and optimization.
• Participate in cybersecurity and IT projects.
• Maintain documentation and contribute to knowledge base.
• Partner with business units to enforce security requirements and standards.
• Identify risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Participate in on-call rotation and support critical events.
• Adhere to change management processes and procedures.
• Configure, install, and maintain firewall systems and supporting infrastructure.

• Security and firewall-focused network engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience with Palo Alto Networks NGFW platforms.
• Experience with Cisco ASA or comparable firewall platforms.
• Experience with centralized firewall management and policy governance.
• Familiarity with cloud or virtual firewalls.
• Strong networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, HTTP/S, and SMB.
• Experience with VPNs, NAT, and network troubleshooting.
• Experience with log analysis and monitoring tools.
• Scripting experience with Python, Power Shell, or similar.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity concepts including IOCs, incident response, and threat analysis.
• Experience with firewall orchestration tools such as Tufin or Algosec.
• Experience supporting enterprise environments.
• Compliance experience with frameworks such as NERC CIP, PCI, or SOX.
• Palo Alto or Cisco certifications such as CCNA or CCNP desired.

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, IT, or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, IT, or related discipline, or equivalent experience.