Judge Group, Inc.
Judge Group, Inc.

Firewall Poilcy Engineer

Alpharetta, GA, US • Posted 3 hours ago • Updated 3 hours ago
Contract Independent
On-site
USD $45.00 - 50.00 per hour
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Skills

  • Business Systems
  • High Availability
  • Optimization
  • Routers
  • PBF
  • Orchestration
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Collaboration
  • Network Security
  • Management
  • IT Service Management
  • Knowledge Management
  • Mapping
  • Policy Administration
  • Log Analysis
  • Splunk
  • ServiceNow
  • Problem Management
  • Computer Networking
  • Routing
  • Switches
  • Virtual Private Network
  • IPsec
  • SSL
  • NAT
  • DMZ
  • DNS
  • Dragon NaturallySpeaking
  • Proxies
  • Network
  • Documentation
  • Communication
  • Analytical Skill
  • Problem Solving
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Firewall
  • Risk Assessment
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Scripting
  • Python
  • Bash
  • Windows PowerShell
  • Workflow
  • Palo Alto
  • CheckPoint
  • Computing Curriculum Software Engineering
  • Network+
  • Security+
  • Cloud Security
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Google Cloud Platform
  • Google Cloud
  • Information Security
  • Information Technology
  • Computer Science
  • Training
  • Privacy
  • Marketing

Summary

Location: Alpharetta, GA
Salary: $45.00 USD Hourly - $50.00 USD Hourly
Description:
Role: Firewall Policy Engineer

Location: Alpharetta, GA || Columbus, OH || Omaha, NE

Duration: 6+ Months (Contract to Hire)

Job Description:

The Firewall Policy Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise-level firewall policies that safeguard critical business systems across a complex, multi-data center environment. This role requires close collaboration with network, security engineering, and operations teams to ensure secure connectivity, policy consistency, and alignment with organizational standards. The ideal candidate has deep hands-on expertise with next-generation firewalls, policy orchestration tools, and troubleshooting in high-availability environments.

Primary Responsibilities
  • Design, implement, and maintain firewall policies across Palo Alto Networks and Check Point platforms.
  • Manage the full firewall rule lifecycle, including creation, optimization, cleanup, and decommissioning.
  • Configure and troubleshoot NAT policies (static, dynamic, hide, and bidirectional) to ensure accurate and secure traffic flow.
  • Configure, review, and troubleshoot firewall routing (static routes, virtual routers, PBF, and dynamic routing integrations) to support proper traffic pathing.
  • Utilize Tufin SecureChange or similar policy orchestration tools to analyze rule bases, streamline workflows, and automate change processes.
  • Review and process firewall policy change requests following governance, compliance, and security best practices.
  • Perform root cause analysis and troubleshooting of firewall issues, access problems, and basic network connectivity concerns.
  • Collaborate with Network, Security Engineering, Governance, and Operations teams to ensure policy consistency across global environments.
  • Manage change, incident, and request tasks using ServiceNow or equivalent ITSM platforms.
  • Contribute to policy automation and workflow efficiency through scripting (Python, PowerShell, or similar).
  • Support documentation, knowledge management, and policy governance processes.

Basic Qualifications
  • 3-5+ years of hands-on experience with enterprise firewall technologies.
  • Strong expertise with Palo Alto Networks and Check Point firewalls.
    • Including deep knowledge of Palo Alto zone-based architecture, zone creation, security zone mapping, inter-zone behavior, and zone-to-zone policy design.
  • Experience with policy management solutions such as Tufin, FireMon, or AlgoSec.
  • Familiarity with log analysis and event correlation using Splunk.
  • Working knowledge of ServiceNow for change, incident, and problem management.
  • Strong understanding of core networking concepts:
    • TCP/IP, routing, switching
    • VPN (IPSec, SSL), NAT, DMZ architectures
    • DNS, proxy services, network segmentation
  • Ability to read packet captures and perform basic traffic analysis.
  • Strong documentation, communication, and analytical problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in fast-paced, distributed environments.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience performing firewall rule analysis, risk assessments, and compliance reviews.
  • Scripting experience (Python, Bash, PowerShell) for automation and workflow enhancement.
  • Experience with large-scale, highly available multi-data center environments.
  • Relevant certifications such as:
    • Palo Alto ACE / PCNSA / PCNSE
    • Check Point CCSA / CCSE
    • Tufin Certified Administrator / Tufin Certified Security Expert
    • Network+ / Security+ or similar
  • Exposure to cloud security controls (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform).


Education
  • Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent field.
  • High school diploma with 4+ years of relevant hands-on experience will be considered.


Travel
  • Occasional travel may be required for internal meetings, training, or conferences.

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  • Position Id: 1124853
  • Posted 3 hours ago

Company Info

About Judge Group, Inc.

The Judge Group, is a leading professional services firm specializing in talent, technology, and learning solutions. We consult, staff, train, and solve. Through our work we make people and organizations better.

Our services are successfully delivered through a network of more than 30 offices across the United States, Canada, and India. The Judge Group is proud to partner with the best and brightest companies in business today, including over 60 of the Fortune 100. We serve organizations in financial services, healthcare, life sciences, insurance, government (including aerospace and defense), manufacturing, and technology and telecommunications.

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