Managed Firewall Senior
Role in brief
Conversant Group is seeking a Senior Managed Firewall professional to join its Grypho5 team, specializing in perimeter defense for clients. This role involves engineering, client consultation, and team coordination for security-focused managed solutions. Candidates with 7-10 years of firewall experience, particularly with Fortinet, Cisco, Palo Alto, or Checkpoint, and a background in large-scale service delivery will find this role a good fit.
About the role
This senior role focuses on perimeter defense services, involving engineering tasks, client support, and technical escalations. The individual will be responsible for installing, configuring, and auditing various perimeter defense platforms, as well as reviewing and consulting on security products and client change requests. A key aspect of the position is ensuring client satisfaction and contributing to the evolution of documentation.
The Managed Firewall Senior will also play a crucial part in team development, conducting regular training sessions on products and services. Collaboration on practice group operations, best practices, and service delivery methodologies is expected, alongside facilitating knowledge sharing within the team. This position requires active participation in an on-call rotation to support ongoing defense initiatives.
Success in this role means effectively supporting clients' security goals through expert application of firewall management and perimeter defense strategies. It also involves contributing to the team's operational efficiency and knowledge base, ensuring that the Grypho5 battalion maintains robust, security-based managed solutions for its clients. The role demands practical expertise in advanced security management and a consultative approach to client needs.
The salary for this role ranges from $69,000 to $115,000 USD annually.
Skills that matter here
- Fortinet: This role requires practical experience with Fortinet firewalls for cross-platform management and configuration.
- Cisco: The position involves managing and configuring Cisco firewall solutions as part of perimeter defense.
- Palo Alto: Candidates should have experience with Palo Alto firewalls for engineering and auditing tasks.
- Checkpoint: Expertise in Checkpoint firewalls is necessary for cross-platform management within client environments.
- Border Gateway Protocol (BGP): Understanding and applying BGP is a requirement for managing network routing in perimeter defense.
- IDS/IPS: Consultative knowledge of Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems is essential for comprehensive security management.
Who this role suits
- A person with 7-10 years of dedicated firewall and IT perimeter defense experience, particularly within a managed services context.
- Someone who thrives on solving complex technical challenges for multiple clients simultaneously and can organize these tasks effectively.
- An individual who can clearly communicate technical information to various audiences and manage competing priorities.
- A professional with practical application of InfoSec principles and a consultative mindset towards client security needs.
From the employer
- Perform engineering tasks in support of perimeter defense services
- Assist in and consult on client satisfaction escalations and incidents
- Coordinate team technical escalations for clients, vendors, and team members
- Draft, maintain, and be involved in the evolution of client and product documentation
- Install, configure, and audit perimeter defense platforms and associated applications
- Review and consult on products, solutions, and client change control requests
- Regularly perform team trainings on products and services
- Collaborate on practice group operations, best practices, and service delivery methodologies
- Coordinate and facilitate knowledge sharing to and from the practice group
- Understand the client’s end goals and help create a plan to achieve them
- Perform other tasks as needed to support Perimeter Defense Practice Group initiatives
- Participate in an on-call rotation
- 7-10 years of firewall/IT perimeter defense experience
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology or a related field, or an equivalent work history
- Certifications in Fortinet, Palo Alto, or Cisco desired
- Experience working for and within IT for the legal industry
- Experience in large-scale service delivery
- Demonstrated practical expertise in advanced security management for firewalls
- Consultative knowledge of firewalls, IDS/IPS, DPI, DNS, and infrastructure hardening
- Communicate effectively in any form or medium
- Manage dynamic and competitive priorities
- Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)
- Organize complex technical tasks for multiple clients at once
- Conversant with information technology and managed services best practices
- Cross platform firewall management (Fortinet, Cisco, Palo Alto and Checkpoint)
- Experience with service delivery in a managed services practice organization
- Practical application of InfoSec principles
- Internal and external learning & development opportunities, including career advancement
- Scheduled & flexible PTO programs
- Family friendly programs- Care packages
- Regular team building events
- Competitive compensation & benefits including:
- Private health insurance
- Mental health and wellness programmes
- Company-matched pension scheme
- Life insurance and income protection insurance
- Monthly fitness/gym membership allowance
Questions about this role
What is the remote work policy for this position?
This is a fully remote, full-time position with no stated location restrictions.
What level of seniority is expected for this role?
This is a senior-level position, requiring 7-10 years of relevant experience.
What are the core technical skills required?
Core technical skills include expertise in Fortinet, Cisco, Palo Alto, and Checkpoint firewalls, BGP, IDS/IPS, DPI, DNS, and infrastructure hardening.