Firewall Engineer

Firewall Engineer Job Description

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We re Fiserv, a global leader in Fintech and payments, and we move money and information in a way that moves the world. We connect financial institutions, corporations, merchants, and consumers to one another millions of times a day quickly, reliably, and securely. Any time you swipe your credit card, pay through a mobile app, or withdraw money from the bank, we re involved. If you want to make an impact on a global scale, come make a difference at Fiserv.

Job Title

What does a successful Senior Security Engineer do at Fiserv?

The Senior Security Engineer is an integral member of the Perimeter Security Team, entrusted with delivering cutting-edge Enterprise Perimeter Security infrastructure solutions leveraging next-generation security technologies. This role involves providing design and engineering expertise to project and program initiatives, fostering collaboration across various Information Security teams for seamless delivery within established processes.

What You Will Do

• Develop robust relationships with internal and occasional external customers to ensure technically sound solutions. Identify and address issues to ensure project delivery within budget and on time.
• Collaborate with project teams to drive significant tech refresh activities, achieving impactful results.
• Analyze challenges, provide clear guidance, and steer teams toward effective solutions.
• Evaluate platform capacities, predict required infrastructure additions, and ensure sustained performance levels.
• Contribute to establishing engineering standards and ensure their successful implementation, measurement, and reporting.
• Showcase proficiency in firewalls, intrusion systems, networking, databases, HA/DR, virtual systems, PCI compliance, and other IT regulations.
• Lead the technical design of enterprise network security systems, leveraging your extensive architectural familiarity with technologies like WAN & LAN, Security, Firewall, XML Gateway, Virtualization, HA/DR, and WAF.
• Demonstrate your expertise in Python scripting, staying attuned to evolving security frameworks.
• Collaborate effectively with infrastructure/application architects, senior managers, and project managers to develop solutions' infrastructure components.
• Provide tier 2 and tier 3 support for high-availability solutions in a 24x7x365 environment.
• Independently move projects forward, prioritize tasks, and proactively resolve issues.

The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature of the job, and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of position responsibilities.

What You Will Need To Have

• Bachelor s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent work experience,
• 8+ years of relevant work experience.
• 5+ years of experience designing and building enterprise-class security systems.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Palo Alto and Checkpoint.
• 5+ years of experience in design and engineering across Azure, AWS, and/or Google Cloud Platform.
• Python scripting.
• Proficiency in firewall technologies, intrusion systems, networking, databases, HA/DR, virtual systems, PCI compliance, and IT regulations.
• Recent experience in technical design for enterprise network security systems.

What Would Be Great To Have

• Engineering and Design level certifications (CISSP, Palo Alto Network, Checkpoint Networks).
• Experience in an e-Commerce or client transaction environment.
• Previous Infrastructure/Security engineering experience in heterogeneous environments.
• Ability to travel occasionally 10%

Please note that salary ranges provided for this role on external job boards are salary estimates made by outside parties and may not be accurate.

Thank You For Considering Employment With Fiserv. Please

• Apply using your legal name
• Complete the step-by-step profile and attach your resume (either is acceptable, both are preferable).

What You Should Know About Us

Fiserv is a global fintech leader with 40,000-plus (and growing) associates proudly serving clients in more than 100 countries. As a FORTUNE 500 company, one of Fast Company s Most Innovative Companies, and a top scorer on Bloomberg s Gender-Equality Index, we are committed to excellence and purposeful innovation.

Our Commitment To Diversity And Inclusion

Fiserv is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we welcome and encourage diversity in our workforce that reflects our world. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by law.

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