Firewall Consultant
- Calgary, AB, Canada
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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
- Provide Level 3 support for Cisco ASA, Cisco Firepower (FTD/FMC), and Palo Alto firewalls.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex network security incidents, escalations, and service outages.
- Design, review, and implement firewall security policies, NAT rules, and access control lists.
- Configure and support Site-to-Site VPNs, Remote Access VPNs, IPSec, and SSL VPN solutions.
- Perform firewall upgrades, migration activities, patching, and firmware management.
- Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and prepare incident/problem management reports.
- Monitor firewall health, performance, capacity, and security threats.
- Support IDS/IPS, URL Filtering, Threat Prevention, and Application Control features.
- Collaborate with SOC, Network, Cloud, and Infrastructure teams during major incidents and security events.
- Ensure compliance with security standards, audit requirements, and change management processes.
- Participate in on-call support and major incident bridges.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, SOPs, and knowledge base articles.
Technical Skills
Primary Skills
- Palo Alto Networks (PAN-OS, Panorama)
- Cisco ASA
- Cisco Firepower (FTD/FMC)
- Firewall Policy Management
- NAT, ACL, Routing & Switching
- 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
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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
More about this job
Responsibilities
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.
Skills
- 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
Visa sponsorship
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Hiring contact
Shailendra Rajak
Hiring contact email
shailendra.rajak@raasinfotek.com
Categories
- Technology
- Security & Safety
- Consulting
Keywords
- Palo Alto Networks
- PAN-OS
- Panorama
- Cisco ASA
- Cisco Firepower
- FTD
- FMC
- Firewall Policy Management
- NAT
- Access Control Lists
- TCP/IP
- Routing and Switching
- IPSec VPN
- SSL VPN
- Network Segmentation
- IDS/IPS
- F5 Load Balancer
- AWS
- Azure
- Splunk
- SolarWinds
- Infoblox
- Python
- PCNSE
- CCNP Security
- CCIE Security
- ITIL
- Incident Management
- Root Cause Analysis
- Change Management