Senior Firewall Consutant

Posted 1 day 4 hours ago by Saunders Scott

Permanent
Not Specified
Other
Brussel, Belgium
Job Description

Sir Firewall Consultant


  • Hybrid working - 2 days onsite & 3 days remote
  • Languages - Dutch & English mandatory
  • Rate - Euros
  • Term of contract - 6-12 month initially


  • design work and reactive troubleshooting, from architecting secure network segments to resolving urgent firewall alerts during peak traffic or attack scenarios
  • guide a small team of engineers, balancing hands-on technical work with delegating tasks, reviewing configurations, and ensuring high standards across all firewall deployments
  • Collaborate daily with network admins, developers, and security analysts, often translating technical firewall details into actionable plans for non-experts
  • This position is mission critical and offers flexible work (minimum 2 days onsite and maximum 3 days from home - per week), hence required to be a local candidate
  • Be required to perform weekend deployment activities and on-call (estimated: One week including weekend per month), on a rotational basis with peer team members
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field
  • 10 -15 years of solid work experience
  • Hands-on expertise with firewall platforms such as Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks or Check Point
  • Strong knowledge of network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, IPsec, BGP, OSPF etc.,)
  • Hand-on experience with Firewall management platforms Forti Manager, Forti Analyzer, Checkpoint Smart-1
  • Familiarity with security policy management tools like Algosec Security Management System
  • Experience with hybrid or cloud environments (e.g., FortiGate Cloud, integration with AWS/Azure)
  • Familiarity with SD-WAN, Zero Trust architecture and next-generation firewall (NGFW) features
  • Familiarity with concepts like Zero Touch/Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)
  • Experience with automation/scripting (Python, Ansible, Bash) for firewall management
  • Certification in Fortinet FCP (NSE4, NSE5) / FCSS (NSE6, NSE7) Network Security
  • Design and Architecture: Lead the design, configuration, and deployment of enterprise- grade high-available firewall solutions to protect network boundaries.
  • monitor firewall performance, analyze traffic patterns, and optimize configurations for efficiency and security.
  • Documentation: Maintain detailed documentation of firewall configurations, processes, and procedures for audit and operational purposes.
  • Compliance: Ensure firewall deployments meet industry standards and regulations


Preferred Qualifications:


  • Checkpoint CCSA/CCSE, CCNA OR CCNP Security
  • Algosec certified
  • Knowledge of Cisco ACI
  • Familiarity with Jira, Confluence and ServiceNow tools for collaboration
  • Knowledge/experience operating in Linux operating system
  • Knowledge of CI/CD pipeline and Automation technologies for build and deployment
  • Ansible, Jenkins