Firewall Subject Matter Expert

World Wide Technology is looking for a Firewall Subject Matter Expert (SME).This role is part of WWT s Strategic Resourcing services and is a contract role. The candidate will be supporting a WWT customer and will be employed by one of WWT s preferred partners. The partner will provide full compensation and benefit information prior to employment with the partner.

Why WWT?

At Worldwide Technology, we work together to make a new world happen. Our important work benefits our clients and partners as much as it does our people and communities across the globe. WWT is dedicated to achieving its mission of creating a profitable growth company that is also a Great Place to Work for All. We achieve this through our world-class culture, generous benefits, and by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions for our clients.

WWT was founded in 1990 in St. Louis, Missouri. We employ more than 10,000 people globally and close nearly $20 billion in revenue in 2023. We have an inclusive culture and believe our core values are the key to company and employee success. WWT is proud to have been included on the FORTUNE "100 Best Places to Work For " list 12 years in a row!

Want to work with highly motivated individuals on high-performance teams? Join WWT today!

Rate/Salary: A reasonable estimate of the current pay range for this position is $70.00 to $80.00 hourly on W2 hourly. Actual pay will be based on a variety of factors, including shift, location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs, and will be set by your employer. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. Certain positions may also be eligible for variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, that is not included in base pay.

Title: Firewall Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Contract: 12 Months

Location: Five days week on site: Columbus OH, Alpharetta, GA, Marietta, GA, Kansas City, MO, Berkley Heights NJ, Omaha NE, Frisco/Dallas TX, Denver CO

• 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 Page 3 of 13 R-00908842 v2.0 CONFIDENTIAL
• 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