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# Firewall / IT Network Engineer

- **Company:** Five Rivers IT, Inc.
- **Location:** Plantation, FL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Apple IOS, Data Centers, Network Architecture, Network Segmentation, Cisco Nexus Switches, Diagnostic Tools, Computer Network Operations, Nx-os, Firewalls (Computer Science), Information Technology, Firewall Services Module, Cisco Switches
- **Published:** October 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/9974d0c0-2cb6-4e41-aef8-650ef5c785a8/firewall-it-network-engineer

## About the Role

* Palo Alto firewalls
 * Cisco Nexus (NX-OS), Cisco Catalyst, and IOS
 * Ability to multi-task projects, with strong interpersonal and analytical skills

Strong preferences

 * NERC CIP experience, especially CIP-005 / Electronic Security Perimeter
 * Experience with IT-OT segmentation
 * Utility, energy, or other regulated critical-infrastructure background
 * Firewall automation experience
 * Arista switches (plus)
 * Prior mentoring or lead experience

## Description

The team supports critical infrastructure for the largest clean energy provider in North America. The role combines deep technical skill, technical leadership, and a understanding of regulatory knowledge (NERC CIP is what they will have to learn).
Responsibilities

 * Manage enterprise firewall infrastructure, processing 450+ change requests a year with zero network impact
 * Oversee implementation and maintenance of 20,000+ firewall rules supporting NextEra Energy and FPL business operations
 * Provide technical leadership across multiple data centers and drive continuous improvement
 * Mentor and develop team members
 * Design, plan, and deploy network infrastructure, and find and fix potential issues before they affect operations
 * Perform complex troubleshooting and root cause analysis with advanced diagnostic tools
 * Ensure network operations comply with NERC CIP and other regulatory requirements
 * Serve as Lead Firewall Engineer on critical IT-OT network segmentation projects
 * Perform quarterly Electronic Security Perimeter (CIP-005) compliance assessments across 120+ network segments and stay audit-ready
 * Drive automation of firewall rule management, with zero security violations and zero customer impact
 * Handle other job-related duties as assigned