Firewall Administrator

Florida, FL, US • Posted 2 days ago • Updated 44 minutes ago
Contract Independent
Contract W2
On-site
$40.00 - $47.00/hr
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Skills

  • Energy
  • FOCUS
  • Firewall Administration
  • Change Management
  • Documentation
  • Network
  • Virtual Private Network
  • ICS
  • Modbus
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • NERC
  • Sarbanes-Oxley
  • Problem Solving
  • Conflict Resolution
  • CheckPoint
  • Routing
  • Switches
  • Firewall
  • Network Security
  • Change Control
  • Enterprise Networks
  • Collaboration
  • Microsoft Windows

Summary

Firewall Administrator

Employment Type: Contract (12 Months)

Location: Greater Tampa, FL (Lutz, Zip Code 33549)

Work Arrangement: Hybrid, 3+ days onsite per week

Schedule: Standard business hours with occasional after-hours implementation work

Our client, a leading energy and utilities organization, is seeking an experienced Firewall Administrator to support and maintain its network security environment. This role will focus on firewall administration, VPN implementation and troubleshooting, firewall upgrades, and responding to security and network-related tickets and investigations.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience deploying, upgrading, and implementing firewalls, along with strong VPN knowledge and experience working in a regulated or compliance-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities
  • Administer, configure, troubleshoot, and maintain enterprise firewall environments.
  • Deploy and implement new firewalls and support large-scale firewall upgrade initiatives.
  • Create, modify, and troubleshoot firewall rules based on business and security requirements.
  • Respond to firewall-related tickets, incidents, and investigations.
  • Create, configure, implement, and troubleshoot VPN connections.
  • Support multiple firewall upgrade and network security implementation projects.
  • Collaborate with network, security, infrastructure, and application teams to troubleshoot connectivity and security issues.
  • Participate in planned after-hours implementation and maintenance activities.
  • Follow established security, change management, and compliance procedures.
  • Maintain accurate documentation related to firewall configurations, VPNs, rules, and network changes.


Required Qualifications
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience upgrading, deploying, implementing, and administering firewalls.
  • Strong knowledge of VPN creation, configuration, and troubleshooting.
  • Understanding of Industrial Control System (ICS) protocols, including Modbus and CIP.
  • Experience working within a regulated or compliance-driven business environment, such as environments subject to NERC CIP, SOX, or similar regulatory requirements.
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work onsite in the Tampa area at least 3 days per week.
  • Ability to participate in occasional after-hours implementation work, typically during evening maintenance windows.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience administering Check Point firewalls.
  • Fundamental understanding of routing and switching.
  • Experience supporting large-scale firewall upgrades or network security implementations.
  • Experience working in environments with strict regulatory, security, and change-control requirements.

Work Environment

This is a hands-on role supporting a large enterprise network security environment. The position requires regular onsite collaboration and participation in scheduled implementation windows. After-hours work should be expected approximately once per week, typically during evening maintenance windows.

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Company Info

About Brooksource

Here at Brooksource, relationships are at the center of everything we do. Since 2000, we have established and maintained long-lasting relationships with our clients and consultants to create an unparalleled experience. Brooksource is a trusted services provider that specializes in delivering Engineering and IT solutions for Fortune 500 organizations through Experience-Driven Staffing, Professional Services, and Elevate, our Workforce Transformation program. As a certified partner for Salesforce, AWS, Microsoft, Google Cloud, and many other technology alliances, we are looking for professionals who want to be on the frontline of the latest trends in the industry.

We offer contract, contract-to-hire, and direct placement consultant opportunities, to provide a career path that can meet anyone's desires. The job search is hard, but you don’t have to do it alone! We know a successful partnership requires a good fit. Your personality, experience, and skill set are all important, contributing factors to that partnership. You can count on us to take the time to understand the type of technical and cultural fit that is right for you. As a Brooksource consultant, you will be provided with a comprehensive benefits plan, competitive compensation, and even paid time off!

Cyber Security Warning: Please be aware that all official Brooksource communications will ONLY come from emails displayed as [name]@brooksource.com. The use of any other domains is NOT an official Brooksource employee and could be fraudulent.

Brooksource provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, citizenship, disability, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Benefits & Perks: 

Brooksource offers competitive medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care FSA, and supplemental coverage with plans that can fit each employee’s needs. We offer a 401k plan that includes a company match and is fully vested after you become eligible, paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays. We also offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that provides services like virtual counseling, financial services, legal services, life coaching, etc. 

 Pay Disclaimer: 

The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Partnerships:

  • Gold Microsoft Partner – Cloud Platform
  • Gold Microsoft Partner – Data Analytics
  • Silver Microsoft Partner – Data Platform
  • Silver Microsoft Partner – Security
  • Silver Microsoft Partner – Application Development
  • Silver Microsoft Partner – Data Center
  • AWS Partner
  • Salesforce Partner
  • Salesforce – Authorized Training Provider
  • Salesforce Talent Alliance Employer
  • Tableau Services Partner
  • Snowflake Partner
  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Services Partner

Awards (Extended):

  • Best Places to Work 2022, Charlotte Business Journal, 2022
  • Best Places to Work in Jacksonville, Jacksonville Business Journal, 2021
  • Best Places to Work in Jacksonville, Jacksonville Business Journal, 2020
  • Best Places to Work in Charlotte (#8 Small Business), Charlotte Business Journal, 2019
  • 2019 Best Places Work in Kentucky, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, 2019
  • Top Workplaces, Indy Star, 2019
  • Best Places to Work in Jacksonville, Jacksonville Business Journal, 2019
  • Best & Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation, Best & Brightest, 2018
  • Top Work Places, Indy Star, 2018
  • Best Places to Work, Jacksonville Business Journal, 2018
  • Best Places to Work, Charlotte Business Journal, 2018
  • Best Places to Work in Kentucky (Small/Medium), Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management State Council and the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, 2018
  • Milwaukee’s 2018 Best And Brightest Companies To Work For, Milwaukee's Best and Brightest Place to Work, 2018
  • Best Places to Work, Best Places to Work in Kentucky, 2017
  • Best Places to Work, Best Places to Work in Kentucky, 2016
  • Best Places to Work, Jacksonville Business Journal, 2016
  • Top Workplaces, The Indianapolis Star, 2016
  • Top Workplaces, Indianapolis Star, 2015
  • Best Places to Work, Charlotte Business Journal, 2015
  • Best Places to Work Atlanta, Atlanta Business Chronicle, 2014
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