# Senior Security Engineer (Firewall) - Mid-Atlantic region

**Company**: GuidePoint Security
**Location**: Remote
**Work arrangement**: remote
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Security
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

GuidePoint Security is seeking a Senior Security Engineer (Firewall) to work remotely in the Mid-Atlantic region.

As a Senior Security Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing firewall policies across Palo Alto and Checkpoint (Cloud) virtual firewalls. You will also configure and optimise firewall rules to meet business and security requirements, implement security best practices for firewall configurations and policy management, and deploy and manage Prisma Access for secure remote access and cloud-delivered security services.

Responsibilities:

- Design, implement, and manage firewall policies across Palo Alto and Checkpoint (Cloud) virtual firewalls

- Configure and optimise firewall rules to meet business and security requirements

- Implement security best practices for firewall configurations and policy management

- Configure and manage Prisma Access for secure remote access and cloud-delivered security services

- Implement and optimise Prisma Access policies and configurations

- Integrate Prisma Access with existing security infrastructure

- Utilise Strata Cloud Manager for centralized firewall management and configuration

- Leverage Palo Alto Networks Panorama for policy deployment and management across multiple firewalls

- Manage Checkpoint Cloud configurations through centralized management platforms

- Process and implement firewall change requests following change control procedures

- Troubleshoot firewall connectivity and policy issues

- Perform firewall configuration updates and enhancements

- Collaborate with network and security teams on firewall-related projects

Requirements:

- 5+ years of Network Security experience (Enterprise network experience preferred)

- Strong/Expert Level Palo Alto and Checkpoint (Cloud) firewall configuration/engineering experience

- Hands-on experience with Prisma Access configuration and deployment

- User Experience with Palo Alto Networks Panorama for centralized management

- Palo Alto Networks Certified Cybersecurity Associate (PCCSA) or higher certification

- Strong Routing and Switching knowledge with Firewall integration

- Experience managing Large Firewall Deployments (50+ Firewalls)

- User Experience with Splunk for log analysis and troubleshooting

Nice to have:

- Strata Cloud Manager experience

- FireMon Security Manager and Other Modules

- Tufin or Similar Firewall Automation Experience

- Azure Networking Experience

- Experience with Palo Alto Networks Automation Tools (e.g., Palo Alto Networks Automation API, Terraform)

- Integration experience with Palo Alto Networks and other security solutions (e.g., Threat Prevention, URL Filtering, DNS Security)

- Experience with firewall rule optimisation and cleanup projects

Benefits:

- Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only, some travel may be required for certain positions, working on-site may be required for Federal positions)

- Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan (GuidePoint pays 90% of the premium for employees and 70% for family plans) or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (GuidePoint pays 100% of the employees premiums and 75% for family plans)

- Group Dental Insurance: GuidePoint pays 100% of the premium for employees and 75% of family plans

- 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program

- Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance

- Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment

- Pet Benefit Option

## Skills

### Required
- Palo Alto
- Checkpoint
- Prisma Access
- Strata Cloud Manager
- Palo Alto Networks Panorama
- Splunk

### Nice to have
- FireMon Security Manager
- Tufin
- Azure Networking
- Palo Alto Networks Automation Tools

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