Zero Trust Security Engineer

Overview

Position Title: Zero Trust Security Engineer
Location: Pensacola, FL (Hybrid)
Clearance Requirements: None
Position Status: Contract
Pay Rate: $60.00 – $65.00/hr (W2)

• Translate Zero Trust requirements into detailed firewall rule requests
• Submit and manage firewall changes with complete technical specifications (users, groups, apps, ports, protocols)
• Act as liaison between Zero Trust, IAM, firewall, and application teams
• Track requests end-to-end and resolve implementation issues
• Validate rules to ensure alignment with approved policies
• Perform post-implementation testing for authorized/unauthorized access
• Identify and fix misconfigurations or policy drift
• Maintain documentation for audit and compliance

• 5–10 years of network security/firewall experience
• Hands-on experience with enterprise firewalls (Palo Alto preferred)
• Strong knowledge of user-based and application-aware policies
• Experience managing firewall rule requests in enterprise environments
• Ability to validate implementations and troubleshoot issues
• Strong communication and cross-team coordination skills

• Experience with Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)
• Familiarity with IAM tools (Entra , Active Directory, RBAC)
• Experience with application onboarding and firewall integration
• Knowledge of audit and compliance standards

Seneca Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion.