Firewall Engineer - Fortinet, Juniper, Network, Tufin - On-site, Rome, Italy

A large global organisation is seeking a Firewall Engineer to join their team in Rome. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise with firewall technologies.

This will be a 12 months+ contract with the possibility for multiple extensions.

The position will be based in Ciampino, Rome in Italy. Full-time on-site presence is required.

Key Responsibilities/Skills:

• Manage and maintain enterprise firewalls, including:
• Rule base creation and optimization
• Log analysis and troubleshooting
• Configuration and policy management
• Document configurations, procedures, and best practices.
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience administering and maintaining firewall platforms.
• Knowledge of network security principles, threat vectors, and mitigation strategies.
• Solid understanding of Networking fundamentals, including:
• Switching and routing concepts
• TCP/IP
• OSI model

Preferred/Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience with Tufin SecureTrack/SecureChange.
• Hands-on knowledge of Fortinet (FortiGate, Forti Manager, FortiAnalyzer) and/or Juniper (SRX, JunOS) technologies.
• Understanding of load balancers (e.g., F5, Citrix ADC, Kemp).
• Experience in automation or scripting for network/security tasks is a plus.
• Any relevant certifications (e.g., CCNA/CCNP Security) are considered a strong advantage.