Remote Network Security Engineer

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with enterprise firewall technologies, specifically Fortinet/FortiGate or Palo Alto Networks
• Experience configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting firewall rules, security policies, NAT, VPNs, and network access controls
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, routing, network segmentation, ports/protocols, and network traffic flows
• Experience troubleshooting application connectivity and security issues across network boundaries
• Experience reviewing and implementing firewall changes while following security and change-management best practices
• Ability to analyze network traffic, identify security risks, and troubleshoot complex security issues
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work across application, infrastructure, networking, and security teams

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Experience with both Fortinet and Palo Alto
• Palo Alto Panorama experience
• Fortinet FortiManager and/or FortiAnalyzer experience
• Experience with cloud networking and security in AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Experience with vulnerability management or application security tooling
• Familiarity with IDS/IPS, WAF, SIEM, Zero Trust, and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) technologies
• Security certifications such as PCNSE, Fortinet certifications, Security+, CISSP, or CCNP Security

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a Network Security Engineer to join one of our clients in a fully remote capacity. This individual will be responsible for helping secure enterprise applications and the network infrastructure supporting them, with a strong emphasis on network security, firewall engineering, and traffic management. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience administering and troubleshooting enterprise firewalls, specifically Fortinet/FortiGate or Palo Alto Networks, and a strong understanding of network security concepts including firewall policies, access controls, segmentation, VPNs, and network traffic analysis.