Firewall Architect

Key Responsibilities:

1. Firewall Architecture and Design:

o Design scalable, secure, and efficient firewall architectures tailored to business needs.

o Develop and document high-level and low-level designs (HLD/LLD) for firewall deployments.

2. Automation and Deployment:

o Implement automated workflows for firewall deployments using Ansible and AWX.

o Create and manage playbooks for automated configuration of firewall policies, rules, and objects.

o Automate the lifecycle management of firewalls, including patching, upgrading, and decommissioning.

3. Firewall Rule Automation:

o Design and deploy automated solutions for rule provisioning, de-provisioning, and validation.

o Ensure compliance and security by automating rule audits and remediation processes.

4. Integration with Source of Truth (NetBox):

o Integrate NetBox as a source of truth for firewall configurations and parameters.

o Ensure accurate synchronization between NetBox and the firewall management platform.

5. Collaboration and Support:

o Collaborate with network, security or CMDB teams to ensure firewall designs align with overall infrastructure goals.

o Provide technical guidance and mentorship to operational teams on automation best practices.

6. Monitoring and Optimization: o Integrate tools to monitor firewall performance and health.

o Continuously optimize automation workflows for efficiency and scalability.

7. Documentation and Standards:

o Maintain comprehensive documentation for all automation workflows and firewall configurations.

o Define and enforce automation standards and best practices.

Qualifications:

• Technical Expertise:

o Strong experience with firewall platforms (e.g., Fortinet, Checkpoint, IPTABLE or equivalent).

o Proficiency in automation tools, especially Ansible and AWX.

o Hands-on experience with NetBox for infrastructure documentation and automation.

o Solid skills in Linux and bash.

• Automation Experience:

o Proven track record in deploying automated firewall solutions at scale.

o Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and integrating infrastructure automation workflows.

• Soft Skills:

o Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

o Excellent communication and documentation abilities.

o Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams.

• Preferred:

o Certifications such as Red Hat Certified Specialist in Security: Linux, Fortinet NSE, or equivalent.

o Familiarity with GitLab or equivalent for managing automation code.