Network Security DevOps Engineer

Job Title: Network Security DevOps Engineer

Job Location: Spring, TX

Job Type: Contract

Job Overview:

• We are building a new Network Security DevOps organization responsible for modernizing and operating enterprise firewall and network security services.
• As a contractor on this team, you will play a highly visible role in driving automation, engineering scalable security solutions, and managing day-to-day operations across complex global environments.
• This is a hands-on technical role suited for self-driven engineers who take ownership, demonstrate leadership behaviors, and thrive in fast-moving environments.

Requirement/Must Have:

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in network security engineering and/or operations.
• Expertise with enterprise firewall platforms: Fortinet FortiGate, Cisco ASA, Cisco FTD, Juniper SRX.
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, OSI model, routing/switching, ACLs.
• Experience with firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, NAT, DNS, and authentication technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, operate, and maintain Fortinet FortiGate firewalls across global environments.
• Manage legacy firewalls during migration efforts: Juniper SRX, Cisco ASA, and Cisco FTD.
• Use FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer for centralized configuration, automation, and reporting.
• Support evaluation and potential adoption of FortiSOAR and FortiSandbox.
• Collaborate with OT teams handling Palo Alto.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure automation for firewall policy management and firewall deployments.
• Build automation using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, GitHub, Python, REST APIs, Jenkins, Jinja2, and YAML.
• Contribute to the organization s Zero-Ops strategy by reducing manual operations and improving system reliability.
• Support deployment and management of virtual firewalls in cloud environments (AWS and Azure).
• Assist in future SD WAN technology integration, including potential migration to Fortinet based SD WAN.
• Perform monitoring, troubleshooting, incident response, and vulnerability assessment.
• Manage upgrades, patches, break/fix, and operational run tasks.
• Participate in a rotating global on-call schedule.
• Troubleshoot network issues using logs in FortiAnalyzer and Splunk.
• Work directly with cybersecurity, network engineering, cloud, applications, and project delivery teams.
• Create and maintain documentation, runbooks, and operational processes.
• Engage with internal stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver secure, scalable solutions.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with automation and DevOps tooling: Ansible, Terraform, GitHub, Python, Jinja2, REST APIs, Jenkins.
• Cloud security experience with AWS and Azure.
• Strong troubleshooting skills in routing/switching environments, especially with VRF and VXLAN.
• Experience with tools such as Datadog and Algosec.
• Familiarity with Agile/SAFe work methodologies.

Qualification And Education:

• Certifications (Preferred, Not Required): Fortinet FCA, FCSS, NSE certifications, Cisco CCNA/CCNP Security, Security CISSP, GIAC.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and capable of working independently in a global virtual team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize, multitask, and adapt in a dynamic environment.
• Analytical thinker and collaborative team player.