- Company Name
- Pure Talent Consulting
- Job Title
- Network Engineer
- Job Description
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Job title: Network Engineer
Role Summary: Cisco Firewall Engineer responsible for designing, configuring, and maintaining secure firewall environments using Cisco FMC, FTD, and FTDv. Ensures robust protection through rulebase optimization, threat detection, policy management, and compliance adherence in multi-tenant leaf‑and‑spoke and hybrid cloud architectures.
Expactations: Deliver daily firewall configuration, monitoring, and incident response; conduct rule audits; manage VPN, NAT, and DMZ deployments; support security audits; mentor junior staff; stay current with evolving threats and technologies.
Key Responsibilities: • Design and implement leaf‑and‑spoke, multi‑tenant firewall architectures.
• Configure, manage, and optimize Cisco FMC/FTD/FTDv rulebases and policies.
• Detect and respond to security events via Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense and Malware Protection.
• Utilize FireMon Policy Manager, Planner, and Risk Analyzer for policy management and risk assessment.
• Perform firewall rule audits, cleanups, and optimizations to remove redundant rules.
• Troubleshoot firewall connectivity, misconfigurations, and performance issues using packet captures, logs, and CLI.
• Implement VPNs, NAT policies, application‑layer controls, and DMZ configurations across hybrid cloud environments.
• Develop and maintain firewall documentation, procedures, and compliance artifacts.
• Support internal security audits and external assessments.
• Mentor team members and provide technical guidance.
Required Skills: • Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) & Firepower Threat Defense (FTD/FTDv) expertise.
• Experience with leaf‑and‑spoke, multi‑tenant firewall architectures.
• Proficiency in Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense and Malware Protection.
• FireMon Policy Manager, Planner, and Risk Analyzer proficiency.
• Strong packet capture, log analysis, and CLI troubleshooting skills.
• VPN, NAT, application‑layer, and DMZ configuration in hybrid cloud.
• Solid understanding of network security principles, firewall policies, and compliance frameworks.
• Mentoring and documentation skills.
• Knowledge of Cisco ISE and ACLs (nice‑to‑have).
• Familiarity with Palo Alto firewalls (nice‑to‑have).
Required Education & Certifications: • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.
• Certifications: CCNP Security, Cisco Certified Network Professional Security, or equivalent.
• Validated experience in Cisco firewall technologies.