Information Security Senior Specialist
Information Security Senior Specialist
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20-08-2025
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Job Description
Role: Information Security Senior Specialist
Location: Plano TX (Onsite)
Type: Contract
Description:
- We are seeking a Firewall Migration Engineer to lead and execute migration projects involving firewalls such as Checkpoint Cisco ASA and Fortinet . The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in planning designing and implementing firewall migrations while ensuring minimal downtime and security compliance.
- Firewall Migration & Implementation: Migrate firewall rules NAT policies VPN configurations and security settings. Perform in-place upgrades hardware replacements or vendor-to-vendor migrations.
- Ensure seamless cutover with minimal impact on business operations.
- Implement high availability (HA) and clustering configurations if required.
Testing & Validation:
- Conduct pre-migration and post-migration testing to validate firewall rules and connectivity.
- Perform security assessments to ensure compliance with organizational policies.
- Troubleshoot and resolve migration-related issues.
Documentation & Handover:
- Create detailed migration runbooks rollback plans and network diagrams.
- Document firewall configurations rule optimization and best practices.
- Provide knowledge transfer and training to operations teams.
Collaboration & Communication:
- Work closely with network architects security teams and stakeholders.
- Provide status updates and incident reports as needed.
- Coordinate with vendors and third-party service providers if required.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
Experience Level:
- 8 years of experience in firewall migrations and network security.
Technical Expertise:
- Hands-on experience with Checkpoint Juniper SRX Cisco ASA/FTD Palo Alto and Fortinet FortiGate firewalls.
- Strong understanding of firewall policies NAT VPN (IPsec SSL) and IDS/IPS. Experience in migrating firewalls across different vendors or upgrading firewall hardware/software.
- Proficiency in CLI and GUI-based firewall management tools (e.g. Smart Console J-Web ASDM Forti Manager).
- Knowledge of routing protocols (BGP OSPF) VLANs and network security best practices.
Migration & Troubleshooting Skills:
- Experience in rule base optimization log analysis and troubleshooting connectivity issues .
- Ability to analyze logs packet captures and perform debugging during migrations. Familiarity with automation tools and scripting (Python Ansible) for policy migration is a plus.
Certifications
- Checkpoint CCSA/CCSE
- Juniper JNCIS-SEC/JNCIP-SEC Cisco CCNP Security or CCIE Security
- Fortinet NSE 4/NSE 5/NSE 7
Employment Type
Full-time
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