Job#: 3021025 Job Description: AWS Network Firewall Engineer x2
Location: Hybrid from Mclean, VA; Plano, TX or Richmond, VA
Contract: through end of the year
We're looking for a hands-on engineer who has designed, implemented, and operationalized AWS Network Firewall-not just configured policies, but built reference architectures, guardrails, etc.
What You'll Do- Design & Architecture
- Lead the end-to-end architecture of AWS Network Firewall across multi-account, multi-VPC topologies (Transit Gateway/Hub-Spoke).
- Define policy management models, rule groups, stateless/stateful rule sets, inspection points, and logging strategies.
- Integrate with AWS WAF and existing Palo Alto controls (e.g., mapping control coverage, defining policy precedence, and traffic steering).
- Implementation & Enablement
- Stand up AWS Network Firewall infrastructure-as-code (CloudFormation/Terraform), rule group pipelines, and environment baselines.
- Build traffic inspection patterns (east-west, north-south, egress filtering, TLS decryption strategy where applicable).
- Establish centralized logging to CloudWatch, Kinesis, S3, and SIEM with alerting and metrics (threat detections, rule hit counts, packet drops).
- Security & Risk
- Partner with security architecture, app teams, and networking to align on zero trust, segmentation, and least privilege egress.
- Develop playbooks for detection/response (malicious egress, DNS tunneling, C2 callbacks).
- Provide knowledge transfer and training to broaden internal bench strength
Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
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