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IT Services- Firewall Engineer Associate


Job Location:

Atlanta, GA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 63000 - 121500
Posted: 19 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 16 September 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

IFS - Information Technology (IT)

Management Level

Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC our people in cybersecurity focus on protecting organisations from cyber threats through advanced technologies and strategies. They work to identify vulnerabilities develop secure systems and provide proactive solutions to safeguard sensitive data.

Those in information security at PwC will focus on protecting sensitive data and systems from cyber threats through risk assessments security audits and implementing robust security measures. Your work will help enable the confidentiality integrity and availability of information assets for clients.

Driven by curiosity you are a reliable contributing member of a our fast-paced environment you are expected to adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver quality work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. As you navigate through the Firm you build a brand for yourself opening doors to more opportunities.

Examples of the skills knowledge and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

  • Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development.

  • Appreciate diverse perspectives needs and feelings of others.

  • Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential.

  • Actively listen ask questions to check understanding and clearly express ideas.

  • Seek reflect act on and give feedback.

  • Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns.

  • Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness.

  • Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance) uphold the Firms code of conduct and independence requirements.

This position will be part of PwC IT Services (US) LLC a member of the PwC network of firms. PwC IT Services (US) LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of PwC IT Services Limited) provides technology services to other PwC member firms. PwC refers to the PwC network and/or one or more of its member firms each of which is a separate legal entity. Please see for further details.

Teamfocuses on operational engineering activities across the suite of security tools managed in the NIS central service environment. The core areas of focus for Perimeter Security are Firewalls (Cloud Physical Virtual WAF) Proxies IPS and VPN.This includes but is not limited to Incident Response and Resolution Tuning andmaintainingsolutions improving security posture operational projects and overall operational process improvement.

Job Requirements and Preferences:

Basic Qualifications:

Minimum Degree Required:

High School Diploma

Minimum Years of Experience:

0-2year(s)of progressive professional roles involving information security and/or IT management.

Full-time engineeringexpertisewith Palo Alto Networks including experience building/deploying/configuring/managing firewalls in an enterprise level environment

Experience in networking and firewalls

Preferred Qualifications:

Degree Preferred: Bachelors

Preferred Certifications:

-Palo Alto Certified - PCNSE

Preferred Knowledge/Skills:

Demonstrates extensive abilities and/or proven record of success as a teammemberin the following areas:

  • Troubleshooting and resolution of complex network security incidents to include packet capture and analysis log review and critical thinking;

  • Possessing experience with Palo Alto administration as well as the design and implementation of best practices;

  • Solving technical problems through engineering including requirements analysis design developmentimplementationand testing;

  • Possessing stakeholder management skills and the ability to set expectations and respond to business needs in a complex high-pressure environment;

  • Demonstrating Security Risk Assessment forfirewallrule implementations;

  • Possessing knowledge of Azure NSG Load Balancer UDR configuration and troubleshooting;

  • Managing Documentation for perimeter security environments;

  • Understanding security technology operational industry standards;

  • Contributing to a central technology service organization;

  • Navigating a matrix organization and collaborating with multiple stakeholders across functional and technical skill sets.

  • Leveraging facts and data when approaching problems and considering both the customers perspective as well as the enterprises perspective while focusing on overarching goals andobjectives;

  • Exhibiting capabilities to multitaskperformingand delivering results as both part of a team and independently;

  • Demonstrating relationship skills that foster an inclusive and collaborative environment for stakeholders and team members; and

  • Collaborating with design and build engineering teams to ensure maximum capability of security solutions are achieved in the run state.

This is a U.S. based role and PwC IT Services (US) LLC does not intend to hire external job seekers who will need now or in the future PwC IT Services (US) LLC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery.

The salary range for this position is: $63000- $121500. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individuals skills experience qualifications and location and applicable employment laws. Additionally individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. For roles that are based in Maryland this is the listed salary range for this position.

Education (if blank degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback Accepting Feedback Active Listening Azure Data Factory Communication Cybersecurity Cybersecurity Governance Data Architecture Development Data Archiving Data Flow Mapping Data Privacy Act Emotional Regulation Empathy Enterprise Content Management Incident Response Plan Inclusion Information Rights Management (IRM) Information Security Information Security Governance Information Security Management System (ISMS) Intellectual Curiosity IT Infrastructure Operating Model Optimism Privacy and Security 6 more

Desired Languages (If blank desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship

No

Government Clearance Required

No

Job Posting End Date

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC IT Services (US) LLC without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran marital or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. PwC IT Services (US) LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act where applicable arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC we recognize that conviction records may have a direct adverse and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information handling proprietary assets or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.

We offer a comprehensive flexible and competitive benefits program. It provides access to programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs of our employees and their families. Our benefits include medical dental and vision coverage health savings accounts; mental health support family and caregiver support a robust time off policy inclusive of sick vacation and holiday time; and a retirement savings plan with Roth features and company match.

Required Experience:

IC


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