Cybersecurity Firewall Analyst
| Verified Pay check_circle | Provided by the employer$40.00 to $50.00 per hour |
|---|---|
| Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
| Location | Charlotte, North Carolina |
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Job 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
Responsibilities:- 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, PowerShell, 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.
Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please ensure that you are working directly with us by confirming the following:
· When you work with Eliassen Group, all email communication will come from an Eliassen.com address, never Gmail, Yahoo, etc.
· Eliassen Group will never ask you for personal information (home address, bank account, or check routing number) until you have worked with someone clearly associated with Eliassen Group.
If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact fraud@eliassen.com.
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