Firewall Engineer

About Cognizant Corporate

Cognizant Corporate is a global community united by a shared purpose: to make a meaningful impact. We are committed to excellence and driven by outcomes that matter. Collaboration is at the heart of how we work, and our forward-thinking mindset fuels continuous learning, innovation, and growth.

At Cognizant, careers transcend titles. We empower our people to think strategically, inspire others, and lead with purpose – always guided by our core values. Join us in shaping future of business. Could you be the one to make a difference?

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• The Senior Firewall Engineer will be responsible for architecting,, managing and deploying Firewalls throughout the Cognizant Business.
• Day-to-day coordination and collaboration with a wide array of IT groups, Information Security teams, business units, and client delivery teams.
• Build, maintain hardware, platform, and core application management including upgrades, maintenance, and troubleshooting of security controls – be familiar with security control frameworks from NIST or HIPAA and PCI
• Participate in the Agile process to incrementally drive improvement of core security controls
• Monitor, manage and tune core security controls.
• Develop and maintain process, Use Cases and standard operating procedure documentation for core security controls.
• Strong Troubleshooting skills.
• Participation in Customer calls and assist them in establishing remote connection between Cognizant and Customer
• Participate in Internal & External Audits to demonstrate Network Security Control Compliance with standards.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• 6+ years of progressive experience in Firewall Management & Web Proxy to include the following:
• Architecting, policy creation, platform management and troubleshooting of the Firewall and network technologies.
• Cisco ASA, FTD and Palo Alto firewalls (required). Knowledge of Zscaler Firewalls is a plus.
• Deep knowledge of TCP/IP protocols, LAN, WAN including routing and subnetting.
• Experience working in Cloud Environments Such as (Azure/AWS/GCP) and OnPremise Environments.
• Experience in Web Proxy Technologies like Forcepoint, Bluecoat & Zscaler is an added advantage
• Experience with Visio or other diagram tools to create high level and low level designs for review of implementation requirements.
• In-Depth knowledge and working experience with Layer 2-7 Protocols and security technologies.
• Excellent technical aptitude, resourcefulness, and critical thinking skills
• Ability to identify security risks and weaknesses and provide security mitigation and remediation recommendations
• Demonstrated experience and expertise with multiple security controls within multiple security domains.
• Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to think strategically with strong attention to detail.
• Experience working with global teams across multiple time zones, cultures and languages.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field or equivalent work experience required
• Knowledge of ISO 27001, PCI & HIPAA standards
• CISM, CCNA, CCNP or other relevant information security industry recognized certification preferred.
• Relevant vendor certifications preferred (CISCO, Palo Alto)

PREFERRED SKILLS

§ Project management experience

§ Experience migrating from Cisco to Palo Alto, Zscaler Firewall § Managing Vendor support

Work model

We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Vancouver, British Columbia. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.