Network Firewall Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type: On-site
Location: Reston, VATampa, FLColorado Springs, COWashington, DCRiverdale, MD
Salary: $99,000–$225,000 / yr
Posted: 6 days ago
Closes: Sep 8, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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About Booz Allen Hamilton

Booz Allen Hamilton is a management and technology consulting firm that provides analytics, digital, engineering, and cybersecurity solutions primarily to U.S. government agencies and commercial clients. Industry: Management & Technology Consulting

Booz Allen Hamilton currently has 699 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Network Firewall Engineer

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As a senior Network Firewall Engineer on our critical infrastructure security team, you will lead the deployment and management of Palo Alto Networks Security Operating Platform across large enterprises, ensuring robust threat prevention and enhanced cybersecurity controls. Your daily tasks include supervising a team to troubleshoot complex network issues, conducting risk assessments, and leveraging big data analytics for advanced threat detection. You’ll need deep expertise in configuring and optimizing firewalls, managing multi-domain architectures, and obtaining relevant certifications like Security+ CE or CCNA-Security within 30 days of starting. Familiarity with Linux OS administration and SolarWinds NPM is a plus, as you will continuously research new technologies to refine our security solutions against evolving threats.

Skills

Palo-Alto-Networks Panorama App-ID User-ID Threat-Prevention GlobalProtect Linux SolarWinds-NPM SolarWinds-IPAM DoD-8570-IAT-Level-II CEH CySA+ GICSP SSCP CHFI CFR Cloud+ CND

What you'll do

Manage enterprise-wide deployment of Palo Alto Networks Security Operating Platform.
Oversee development and implementation of advanced security solutions to prevent threats.
Supervise team in troubleshooting complex network challenges using Palo Alto's key features.
Conduct risk assessments and vulnerability analyses for networks, systems, and applications.
Research new technologies and market trends to refine security solutions continuously.
Ensure alignment with evolving threat landscape by managing cybersecurity controls.

What we're looking for

7+ years of IT project support experience or equivalent education
Experience configuring, managing, and optimizing network firewalls
Expertise in multi-domain architectures including data center, WAN, LAN
Ability to obtain DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification within 30 days
Ability to obtain CSSP-IS certification such as CEH or CySA+ within 30 days

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