Job Specifications
World Wide Technology is looking for a Senior Firewall Rules & Automation Engineer. This role is part of WWT's Strategic Resourcing services and is a contract role. The candidate will be supporting a WWT customer and will be employed by one of WWT's preferred partners. The partner will provide full compensation and benefit information prior to employment with the partner.
Why WWT?
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WWT was founded in 1990 in St. Louis, Missouri. We employ more than 10,000 people globally and close nearly $20 billion in revenue in 2023. We have an inclusive culture and believe our core values are the key to company and employee success. WWT is proud to have been included on the FORTUNE "100 Best Places to Work For(r)" list 12 years in a row!
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Rate/Salary: A reasonable estimate of the current pay range for this position is $90.00 to $95.00 hourly on W2 hourly. Actual pay will be based on a variety of factors, including shift, location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs, and will be set by your employer. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. Certain positions may also be eligible for variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, that is not included in base pay.
Senior Firewall Rules & Automation Engineer
6 Months
Columbus, OH
Job Summary
The Senior Firewall Rules & Automation Engineer in the Strategic Initiatives Group is responsible for designing, optimizing, and automating firewall policies across complex enterprise environments. This role is central to the organization's efforts to modernize network security, enforce segmentation, and support digital transformation initiatives. You'll lead strategic projects involving firewall rule lifecycle management, policy-as-code, and integration with cloud and hybrid platforms, while collaborating with architects, cybersecurity teams, and infrastructure leaders to ensure secure and scalable connectivity.
In addition, this role functions as a Network Strategic Initiatives leader--advising, communicating, and driving delivery for global and transformational programs. When global 'critical incidents' arise, the leader rapidly aligns teams on a tactical response, identifies resolution paths, and documents gaps to evolve into standards, governance, or longer-term initiatives. The position is designed to serve holistically, connecting product teams to strategic goals and milestones while ensuring execution from the ground up. This position requires the ability to build from the ground up--establishing frameworks, governance, delivery models, and operational mecnisms scale across a global enterprise.
This role is not limited to technical depth--it demands multi-disciplinary expertise, leadership across matrixed environments, and proven ability to execute from zero by building frameworks, governance, and delivery models. Familiarity with Agile/Lean practices is expected, enabling incremental value delivery and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
Firewall Policy Design & Optimization
Architect and implement enterprise firewall rule sets across data centers, cloud platforms, and edge environments.
Design zone-based segmentation strategies and micro segmentation policies to reduce attack surface.
Conduct rule audits, cleanup initiatives, and policy rationalization to eliminate redundancy and reduce complexity.
Automation & Policy-as-Code
Develop automation workflows for firewall rule provisioning, validation, and decommissioning using tools like Ansible, Terraform, and Python.
Implement policy-as-code frameworks to enforce standardized rule creation and change control.
Integrate firewall automation with ITSM platforms (e.g., ServiceNow) and CI/CD pipelines.
Cloud & Hybrid Integration
Design and manage firewall policies across cloud-native platforms (AWS Security Groups/NACLs, Azure NSGs, GCP Firewall Rules).
Implement transit gateway and hub-spoke architectures with integrated firewall controls.
Collaborate with cloud architects to align network security with cloud governance models.
Security & Compliance
Ensure firewall configurations meet regulatory and internal compliance standards (PCI-DSS, HIPAA, NIST).
Implement logging, alerting, and telemetry for firewall events using SIEM platforms (Splunk, Sentinel).
Support incident response and forensic investigations by providing firewall logs and traffic analysis.
Strategic Leadership & Col