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

This position will manage a team of at least four firewall engineers.

Conduct Performance Reviews

The Firewall Engineer will be responsible for architecting, managing and deploying Firewalls throughout the Cognizant Health Sciences businesses.

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.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

10 - 15 years of progressive experience in Firewall management 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).

§ Deep knowledge of TCP / IP protocols, LAN, WAN including routing and subnetting.

§ Experience working in Cloud Environments Such as (Azure / AWS / GCP) and On-Premise Environments.

§ 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.

§ In depth knowledge of HIPAA regulatory requirements and HiTrust CSF.

§ 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.

§ Ability to think strategically with strong attention to detail.

§ Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills.

§ 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

§ GIAC, CISSP, CISM, CCNA or other relevant information security industry recognized certification preferred.

§ Relevant vendor certifications preferred (CISCO, Palo Alto)

Preferred Skills

§ Project management experience

§ Team Management experience

§ Experience migrating from Cisco to Palo Alto

§ Managing vendors, purchase orders and budgeting

Work model

We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.

Salary and Other Compensation :

Applications will be accepted until November 23,2025.

The annual salary for this position is between $135,000 - $155,000, depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.

Benefits : Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements :

Medical / Dental / Vision / Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term / Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer : The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.