Sr. Firewall Engineer

As a Senior Firewall Engineer with OMES you will enjoy:

• Generous leave including 15 days of vacation, 15 days of sick leave and 11 paid holidays annually.
• A comprehensive

with a generous to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents. Job Details

• In office full-time 40-hour work weeks.

• Salary up to: $140,000, This role is responsible for administering next-generation firewalls, troubleshooting complex security issues, and helping maintain a resilient network environment for agencies and education partners. The ideal candidate is collaborative, analytical, and comfortable working in fast-moving operational settings. Position Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain enterprise firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet, etc.).
• Manage security policies, NAT, VPNs, and network segmentation.
• Monitor logs, investigate alerts, and work with Cyber Command on incident response.
• Troubleshoot advanced connectivity and security issues (Tier 3/Tier 4).
• Maintain accurate documentation, rule reviews, and diagrams.
• Use ServiceNow for tickets, workflows, and approvals.
• Submit, plan, and execute approved changes through established change-management processes.
• Collaborate with network, cloud, and cybersecurity teams to support deployments and migrations.
• Participate in a 24×7 on-call rotation as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of enterprise firewall or network security engineering experience.
• Experience with next-generation firewalls and enterprise policy management.

Preferred Skills and Experience · Experience with Palo Alto Networks (preferred) or other enterprise firewall platforms. · Knowledge of OSPF/BGP, VPN tunnels, and HA design. · Experience with Azure, AWS, or GCP networking. · Familiarity with Panorama or other centralized firewall management tools. · Exposure to frameworks such as IRS 1075, NIST CSF, FERPA, or CIPA. · Experience participating in audits or security assessments. · Strong documentation and communication skills. Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Work is usually preformed in office environment with moderate noise levels.

• Requires extended periods of sitting, computer use, and phone communication.

• Occasional standing, walking, lifting, and reaching may be required.

• Requires travel between statewide agency locations based on operational needs.

• May be required to lift and transport IT equipment weighing up to 30 pounds.