IT Services- Firewall Engineer Associate

Line of Service Internal Firm Services Industry/Sector Not Applicable Specialism IFS - Information Technology (IT) Management Level Associate Job Description & Summary At PwC, our people in cybersecurity focus on protecting organisations from cyber threats through advanced technologies and strategies. They work to identify vulnerabilities, develop secure systems, and provide proactive solutions to safeguard sensitive data. Those in information security at PwC will focus on protecting sensitive data and systems from cyber threats through risk assessments, security audits, and implementing robust security measures. Your work will help enable the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets for clients. Driven by curiosity, you are a reliable, contributing member of a team. In our fast‑paced environment, you are expected to adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members, each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver quality work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. As you navigate through the Firm, you build a brand for yourself, opening doors to more opportunities. Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to: Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development. Appreciate diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others. Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential. Actively listen, ask questions to check understanding, and clearly express ideas. Seek, reflect, act on, and give feedback. Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns. Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness. Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), uphold the Firm's code of conduct and independence requirements. This position will be part of PwC IT Services (US) LLC, a member of the PwC network of firms. PwC IT Services (US) LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of PwC IT Services Limited) provides technology services to other PwC member firms. PwC refers to the PwC network and/or one or more of its member firms, each of which is a separate legal entity. Please see for further details. Team focuses on operational engineering activities across the suite of security tools managed in the NIS central service environment. The core areas of focus for Perimeter Security are Firewalls (Cloud, Physical, Virtual, WAF), Proxies, IPS, and VPN. This includes but is not limited to Incident Response and Resolution, Tuning and maintaining solutions, improving security posture, operational projects, and overall operational process improvement. Job Requirements and Preferences Basic Qualifications Minimum Degree Required: High School Diploma Minimum Years of Experience: 0-2 year(s) of progressive professional roles involving information security and/or IT management. Full‑time engineering expertise with Palo Alto Networks, including experience building, deploying, configuring, and managing firewalls in an enterprise‑level environment. Experience in networking and firewalls. Preferred Qualifications Degree Preferred: Bachelors - Palo Alto Certified - PCNSE Preferred Knowledge/Skills Demonstrates extensive abilities and/or proven record of success as a team member in the following areas: Troubleshooting and resolution of complex network security incidents, to include packet capture and analysis, log review, and critical thinking. Possessing experience with Palo Alto administration as well as the design and implementation of best practices. Solving technical problems through engineering, including requirements analysis, design, development, implementation and testing. Possessing stakeholder management skills and the ability to set expectations and respond to business needs in a complex high‑pressure environment. Demonstrating Security Risk Assessment for firewall rule implementations. Possessing knowledge of Azure NSG, Load Balancer, UDR configuration and troubleshooting. Managing Documentation for perimeter security environments. Understanding security technology operational industry standards. Contributing to a central technology service organization. Navigating a matrix organization and collaborating with multiple stakeholders across functional and technical skill sets. Leveraging facts and data when approaching problems and considering both the customer's perspective as well as the enterprise's perspective while focusing on overarching goals and objectives. Exhibiting capabilities to multitask, performing and delivering results as both part of a team and independently. Demonstrating relationship skills that foster an inclusive and collaborative environment for stakeholders and team members; and, Collaborating with design and build engineering teams to ensure maximum capability of security solutions are achieved in the run state. This is a U.S. based role and PwC IT Services (US) LLC does not intend to hire external job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC IT Services (US) LLC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery. The salary range for this position is: $63,000- $121,500. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. Additionally, individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. For roles that are based in Maryland, this is the listed salary range for this position. Travel Requirements: Up to 20% Available for Work Visa Sponsorship? No Government Clearance Required? No Equal Opportunity and EEO Statement All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC IT Services (US) LLC without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, veteran, marital, or citizenship status, or any other status protected by law. PwC IT Services (US) LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all. Benefits We offer a comprehensive, flexible and competitive benefits program. It provides access to programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well‑being needs of our employees and their families. Our benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage, health savings accounts; mental health support, family and caregiver support, a robust time off policy inclusive of sick, vacation and holiday time; and a retirement savings plan with Roth features and company match. #J-18808-Ljbffr