Network Security Engineer

The Company

A prominent fortune 500 financial services firm with a nationwide network of independent financial advisors. This company offers an extensive selection of investment products and services to individuals, businesses, and institutions, with a strong emphasis on utilizing innovation and technology to cultivate client relationships.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Network Security Engineer to join a dynamic security team focused on enterprise-scale firewall architecture and implementation. This is a hands-on engineering position—not a traditional network route/switch role—ideal for professionals passionate about firewall technologies, network protection, and securing large, complex environments.

You’ll work with a team that manages firewall rules, security policies, and network access controls across multiple data centers and office locations nationwide. This role plays a critical part in ensuring the organization’s security posture as new data centers are built and legacy systems are modernized.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage firewall rules and security policies across Palo Alto, FortiGate, and Cisco FTD environments.
• Execute business-as-usual (BAU) firewall rule changes and handle ServiceNow ticket requests.
• Troubleshoot connectivity issues and provide firewall rule modifications to support business units.
• Participate in after-hours firewall implementations (typically once per week, post-8pm ET).
• Contribute to ongoing data center migration projects, including firewall setup, rule replication, and environment configuration.
• Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to maintain network security standards and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure that security controls are consistently applied across on-premises and cloud-connected systems.

Qualifications & Experience

• 5 years of hands-on experience managing, implementing, and supporting firewalls in large enterprise environments.
• Proficiency with Palo Alto firewalls required; experience with FortiGate and Cisco FTDs strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of network security concepts, firewall rule architecture, and access control policies.
• Experience troubleshooting firewall-related network connectivity and security incidents.
• Familiarity with security tools and concepts such as VPN, proxy, and DDoS protection.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and solve problems in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Preferred (Nice-to-Have) Skills

• Vendor-specific security certifications (e.g., Palo Alto, FortiGate).
• Cloud exposure—AWS preferred, Azure acceptable.
• Scripting or automation knowledge (Python, PowerShell, Ansible, Terraform, etc.).
• Previous experience working in regulated or enterprise security environments.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum environments.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Associate Staffing is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status under applicable law. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply for open positions with our company.