Executive - Firewall Administrator

Qualification: Bachelor s degree in information technology, and Computer Science

• Create, modify, and review firewall rules as per approved change requests ensuring adherence to security principles.
• Process firewall access requests by validating source, destination, and purpose; coordinate approvals.
• Assist in daily health checks of firewall devices and support troubleshooting of connectivity issues.
• Ensure rule creation follows organizational policy and participate in rulebase cleanup exercises.
• Provide L1/L2 support during network security incidents and escalate when needed.
• Support firmware upgrades, configuration backups, and license renewals under supervision.
• Maintain accurate documentation of rule changes, incidents, and configurations.
• Review system alerts and traffic patterns using monitoring tools; support reporting activities.
• Collaborate with Network Engineering and Automation teams for continuous improvement.
• Provide round-the-clock operational coverage as part of a 24/7 rotation.
• Understanding of TCP/IP, NAT, VPNs, routing, and access control concepts.
• Exposure to SIEM tools such as Splunk or Cortex XSIAM for log analysis.

Basic to intermediate knowledge of firewall administration and network security, including firewall rule creation and modification, TCP/IP, NAT, VPNs, routing, access control, and L1/L2 troubleshooting, with familiarity with Palo Alto Panorama, Cisco FMC, CLI-based configurations, change management, and 24/7 shift operations.

Exposure to SIEM tools such as Splunk or Cortex XSIAM, cloud firewalls (AWS/Azure), firewall firmware upgrades, rulebase cleanup, configuration backups, and certifications such as PCNSA, CCNA Security, CyberOps Associate, Security+, or progress toward PCNSE/CCNP Security.

Job Location: Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Coimbatoer