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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Firewall Engineer - **Company:** Insight Global - **Location:** Henrico County, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $126,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Software Applications, Cyber Security, Information Systems, Databases, Software Design Documents, Document Management Systems, IT Management, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Packet Analyzer, Remote Access Technology, TCP/IP, Computer Networking Systems, Load Balancing, Firewalls (Computer Science), Information Technology, Firewall Services Module - **Published:** May 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=8a70d0288fb21901 ## About the Role 6+ years of Palo Alto Networking firewall experience 2 years of leadership/lead/mentor experience technical knowledge or networking systems, protocols, firewalls, load balancers, and VPN technologies experience with networking monitoring and troubleshooting experience recording and interpreting TCP/IP packet captures on call schedule every 12 weeks ## Description The Senior Firewall Network Engineer is responsible for implementing and overseeing firewall policies based on input from the Information Security Team. This role acts as a liaison between Information Security and Networking teams, ensuring effective communication and collaboration., * Collaborating with the Project Management Office and application system owners to guide system designers on firewall requirements and document system communication flows affecting firewall configurations. * Advising business partners on B2B VPN requirements and documenting VPN configurations and communication flows. * Maintaining up-to-date system communication design documents for all systems traversing firewalls. * Assisting other teams in troubleshooting systems by analyzing firewall logs and interpreting TCP/IP packet captures. * Ensuring all firewall appliances are current with OS versions, anti-virus signatures, applications, threat databases, Wildfire, and associated licenses. * Staying informed about emerging firewall technologies, evaluating new features, and providing recommendations to IT management. * Performing firewall hardware break/fix replacements and upgrades as needed. * Monitoring Service Desk incident and request tickets, taking ownership of or delegating firewall issues to appropriate personnel. * Participating as an active member of the Technical Review Board and Change Advisory Board for system change management. * Initiating effective communication with all Information Technology areas to ensure information is disseminated effectively for planning, decision-making, and other management needs. * Maintaining clear communication and effective relations with all health system departments, users, and user groups. * Conduct research on firewall network products, services, protocols, and standards in support of network procurement and development efforts * Establish connectivity and uptime service level agreements * Be knowledgeable about and supportive of Administrative Procedures and directives * Perform other duties as may be required of assigned by the Manager of Information Systems Pay: $120,000.00 - $126,000.00 per year ## Related Videos - [Cyber Sleuth: Finding Hidden Connections in Cyber Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/893-cyber-sleuth-finding-hidden-connections-in-cyber-data) - [Your Manager Doesn’t Come with a User Manual (But You Can Totally Write One)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1495-your-manager-doesn-t-come-with-a-user-manual-but-you-can-totally-write-one) - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [An Applied Introduction to eBPF with Go](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1075-an-applied-introduction-to-ebpf-with-go) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Engineering/Manager Pendulum: Generating compound interest on your career](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100348-engineering-manager-pendulum-generating-compound-interest-on-your-career) ## Related Articles - [Dev Digest 134 - Where pixels sing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/477-dev-digest-134-where-pixels-sing) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Basic And Advanced Networking in Dart and Flutter](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/112-basic-and-advanced-networking-in-dart-and-flutter) - [How Much FAANG Companies Actually Pay Software Engineers in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/230-how-much-faang-companies-actually-pay-software-engineers-in-2025)