Firewall Engineer

• Align IT and OT firewall policies to ensure consistent security controls across environments
• Design, create, and implement OT IDS policies, transitioning them smoothly into operational use
• Optimise firewall request and change processes to improve efficiency and reduce operational risk
• Standardise OT and IT firewall ingress policies on a global scale
• Ensure firewall platforms are correctly configured to report into centralised tooling such as Tufin and Splunk
• Automate firewall-related processes and integrate with orchestration tools and SIEM platforms
• Enhance operational metrics, reporting, and risk visibility across firewall estates
• Review existing firewall policies and rule sets to identify gaps, inconsistencies, and risks
• Define and document standard firewall patterns and ingress policies for IT and OT environments
• Work with operations teams to transition new firewall and IDS policies into business-as-usual support
• Drive automation and integration initiatives to reduce manual effort and improve reliability
• Collaborate with vendors and internal teams on firewall upgrades, reporting, and tooling integration
• Maintain accurate documentation of firewall configurations, processes, and policy standards

• Proven experience working as a Firewall Engineer or in a network/security engineering role
• Strong understanding of firewall technologies and policy management in IT and OT environments
• Experience with enterprise firewall platforms such as Cisco and Check Point (or equivalent)
• Familiarity with firewall management, reporting, and analytics tools (e.g. Tufin, Splunk, SIEM platforms)
• Knowledge of automation and orchestration tools for security operations
• Strong communication skills with the ability to document standards and engage technical and non-technical stakeholders

Experience within operational technology (OT) environments is highly advantageous, but not essential