Firewall Engineer

Responsibilities

• Hands-on experience implementing and managing Palo Alto next-generation firewalls in enterprise environments, including policy management, rule optimization, threat prevention, URL filtering, SSL inspection, and L4–L7 application control.
• Experience configuring and maintaining site-to-site VPNs, traffic analysis, and troubleshooting across firewalls, routers, and switches.
• Hands-on experience with Zscaler (ZIA, ZPA, ZDX), including policy design, authentication integration, traffic onboarding (GRE/IPsec), DLP management, and web security controls.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot security platforms end-to-end using logs and network diagnostics.
• Experience participating in change management processes, including documented implementation, testing, peer review, and rollback planning.
• Perform regular health checks, rule reviews, reporting, and ongoing optimization to maintain strong security posture and platform performance.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Security (or similar field) with a minimum of two (5) years of cybersecurity experience. In lieu of a degree, 3+ years of relevant cybersecurity experience is acceptable.
• Minimum two (5) years of security platform admin/management experience.
• Extensive knowledge of data security practices and systems (e.g., NIST, ISO, etc.).
• Ability to interact with customers, vendors, and project managers on a regular basis to support implementations, change management and troubleshooting.
• Experience working in a leading ticketing system and prioritizing workflow based on criticality and urgency.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Relevant industry certifications required.

• Company-paid health, dental and vision insurance plans for the employee.
• Up to a 4% 401k company match that vests immediately, it’s yours to keep.
• Generous paid time off and 10 holidays per year.
• Paid time off to vote and volunteer.
• Paid time off on your birthday because it’s your special day.
• Up to $100 per month for your internet and cell phone service.
• Team building events.
• All candidates will be required to take an extensive background screen, credit screen, and drug screen prior to employment.
• This is an on-site position for candidates located in Franklin, TN