Firewall Consultant

Job summary

Provide Level 3 support and resolve complex incidents involving Cisco ASA, Cisco Firepower, and Palo Alto firewalls. Manage firewall policies, VPNs, upgrades, monitoring, root cause analysis, compliance, and technical documentation while collaborating with security and infrastructure teams.

Job details

Hi, I hope you are doing well. We have an urgent opening for the position below. If you are interested, please share your updated resume along with your rate expectations. Job role: Firewall Consultant Location: Calgary ,AB (Day-1 Onsite) Job description :- Role Summary The L3 Firewall Support Consultant is responsible for providing advanced technical support, administration, troubleshooting, and optimization of enterprise network security infrastructure, primarily focusing on Cisco Firepower/ASA and Palo Alto Networks firewalls. The role involves handling complex incidents, implementing security policies, driving root cause analysis, and ensuring high availability and security compliance across the network environment. Relevant enterprise references include skills around Palo Alto, Cisco Firepower/ASA, VPNs, security policy management, incident resolution, and network security engineering. [Hi Everyon...support. I | Viva Engage], [Open to In...lyst – Net | Viva Engage], [Hello All,...ewall/Netw | Viva Engage] Key Responsibilities 1. Provide Level 3 support for Cisco ASA, Cisco Firepower (FTD/FMC), and Palo Alto firewalls. 2. Troubleshoot and resolve complex network security incidents, escalations, and service outages. 3. Design, review, and implement firewall security policies, NAT rules, and access control lists. 4. Configure and support Site-to-Site VPNs, Remote Access VPNs, IPSec, and SSL VPN solutions. 5. Perform firewall upgrades, migration activities, patching, and firmware management. 6. Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and prepare incident/problem management reports. 7. Monitor firewall health, performance, capacity, and security threats. 8. Support IDS/IPS, URL Filtering, Threat Prevention, and Application Control features. 9. Collaborate with SOC, Network, Cloud, and Infrastructure teams during major incidents and security events. 10. Ensure compliance with security standards, audit requirements, and change management processes. 11. Participate in on-call support and major incident bridges. 12. Create and maintain technical documentation, SOPs, and knowledge base articles. Technical Skills Primary Skills 1. Palo Alto Networks (PAN-OS, Panorama) 2. Cisco ASA 3. Cisco Firepower (FTD/FMC) 4. Firewall Policy Management 5. NAT, ACL, Routing & Switching 6. VPN Technologies (IPSec/SSL VPN) Secondary Skills • Cisco Routers & Switches • Network Segmentation • IDS/IPS • F5 Load Balancer • AWS/Azure Network Security • Splunk, SolarWinds, Infoblox • Python scripting for automation (preferred) These skills align with network security engineer profiles referencing Palo Alto, Cisco Firepower/ASA, VPNs, routing, switching, cloud security, Splunk, SolarWinds, and related security technologies. [Hi Everyon...support. I | Viva Engage], [Hello All,...ewall/Netw | Viva Engage], [Ready for...er or any | Viva Engage] Experience & Qualifications • 6–10+ years of experience in Network Security / Firewall Administration. • Minimum 4+ years of hands-on experience with Palo Alto and Cisco Firewall platforms. • Strong understanding of TCP/IP, Routing Protocols, VPNs, and Security Architecture. • Experience in Incident, Change, and Problem Management processes. • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field. Preferred Certifications • PCNSE (Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer) • CCNP Security / CCIE Security • Cisco Firepower Certifications • ITIL Foundation Key Competencies • Advanced Troubleshooting • Incident & Problem Management • Security Risk Assessment • Stakeholder Communication • Documentation & Knowledge Management • Team Mentoring and Technical Leadership -- Shailendra Rajak Raas infotek corporation 262 Chapman road, Suite 105A, Newark, DE-19702 Phone no. 302-565-0220, Ext. 145 Email id: shailendra.rajak@raasinfotek.com LinkedIn:linkedin.com/in/shailendra-r-9904ba27b

What you’ll do

Provide Level 3 support and resolve complex incidents involving Cisco ASA, Cisco Firepower, and Palo Alto firewalls. Manage firewall policies, VPNs, upgrades, monitoring, root cause analysis, compliance, and technical documentation while collaborating with security and infrastructure teams.

Requirements

Requires 6–10+ years of network security or firewall administration experience, including at least 4 years of hands-on experience with Palo Alto and Cisco firewall platforms. A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field is specified, with certifications such as PCNSE, CCNP Security, CCIE Security, Cisco Firepower, or ITIL preferred.

Listed skills

• NAT · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Palo Alto Networks
• PAN-OS
• Panorama
• Cisco ASA
• Cisco Firepower
• Firewall Policy Management
• NAT
• Access Control Lists
• Routing and Switching
• IPSec VPN
• SSL VPN
• Network Security
• IDS/IPS
• URL Filtering
• Threat Prevention
• Application Control

Job areas

• Technology
• Security & Safety
• Consulting

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