IT - Security Specialist IV

Our client, is seeking an experienced, highly detail-oriented IT - Security Specialist IV (Firewall & Network Security Delivery Specialist) to join their enterprise cyber defense and infrastructure engineering team.

In this mission-critical role, you will be responsible for provisioning, configuring, and optimizing network security and firewall policies across large-scale on-premises and hybrid cloud enterprise environments. You will safeguard global digital assets by delivering timely security policy adjustments, micro-segmentation rules, and risk assessments in support of rapid business application deployments. Working within an ITIL-aligned framework using ServiceNow and automation/orchestration tools, you will partner closely with network architecture, application owners, and infrastructure teams to design, review, and troubleshoot advanced firewall rules across next-generation security platforms.

Duration: 12-Month Initial Contract (High possibility of extension up to 2 years; conversion to full-time permanent also possible)

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (2 days per week on-site at corporate offices; flexible remote for remaining days)

Advantages
Tier-1 Financial Enterprise Footprint: Play a key defensive role protecting high-volume financial services infrastructure and mission-critical banking ecosystems.

Long-Term Contract Stability: Enjoy a 12-month foundational contract with confirmed extension possibilities up to 2 years and a potential pathway to full-time permanent conversion.

Next-Generation Security Stack: Gain hands-on engineering exposure across premier security and segmentation technologies, including Palo Alto (Panorama), Guardicore, Netskope, and Tufin orchestration.

Balanced Hybrid Model: Benefit from a flexible working arrangement combining 2 days on-site collaboration with remote delivery.

Responsibilities
Firewall Design & Policy Provisioning: Engineer and provision secure firewall policies, access rules, and network micro-segmentation across physical and hybrid cloud platforms aligned with enterprise security architecture standards.

Application Onboarding & Delivery: Provide rapid, security-driven policy adjustments, rule implementations, and compliance reviews to support new business application deployments.

Cross-Platform Security Administration: Configure and maintain security controls across platforms including Palo Alto (via Panorama), Guardicore micro-segmentation, and Netskope security service edge tools.

Security Automation & Orchestration: Leverage policy automation tools (e.g., Tufin) and scripting to streamline firewall change requests, eliminate misconfigurations, and maintain policy hygiene.

Tier 3 / Tier 4 Escalation & Troubleshooting: Deliver advanced troubleshooting support for complex network security incidents, routing anomalies, and connectivity disruptions to maintain high platform availability.

ITIL Change Management & Governance: Manage change tickets, configuration records, and service requests within ServiceNow, ensuring full alignment with enterprise audit, risk management, and regulatory compliance standards.

Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with application owners, enterprise network engineers, and infrastructure leads to translate functional business requests into secure, least-privilege firewall configurations.

Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Network Engineering, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent practical industry experience).

Network Security Depth: 5+ years of progressive, hands-on experience in enterprise firewall administration, network security design, and policy management.

Core Platform Mastery: Hands-on experience configuring and administering at least one or more of the following: Palo Alto Networks (including Panorama), Guardicore, or Netskope.

Automation & Orchestration: Demonstrated experience working with firewall policy orchestration and automation tools (e.g., Tufin) or automated security workflows.

ITSM & ITIL Standards: Proven experience with ServiceNow for change/incident management and a strong working knowledge of ITIL (ITIL v3 or v4 certification required).

Technical Troubleshooting: Strong analytical and packet-level troubleshooting skills across enterprise network topologies, access control lists (ACLs), and routing paths.

Communication & Advisory: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate risk-based security decisions clearly to technical teams and business stakeholders.

Preferred Assets & Nice-to-Haves
Direct work experience within a bank, financial institution, or large regulated enterprise.

Practical knowledge of Cisco routing and switching concepts.

Familiarity with complementary security edge platforms such as F5 / Shape or Akamai.

Understanding of Zero Trust Network Architecture (ZTNA) frameworks and micro-segmentation principles.

Summary
If you are a tech-savvy IT - Security Specialist IV who pairs 5+ years of enterprise firewall engineering with hands-on Palo Alto (Panorama), Guardicore, or Netskope mastery, ITIL v3 rigor, and strong network automation skills, this 12-month hybrid contract opportunity is an ideal next step. Bring your network security precision, troubleshooting depth, and policy orchestration expertise to our client's cybersecurity delivery team today!

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