Freelance Network Firewall Engineer Jobs in Ohio

What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a Honda
Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it’s a joyful one.  We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success.  We strive to be a company that serves as a source of “power” that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize “the joy and freedom of mobility” by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a “zero environmental footprint.”

We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team.

If your goals and values align with Honda’s, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future!

Job Purpose

• Lead Honda's global Firewall Management team responsible for securing enterprise IT, manufacturing OT, connected products, and partner ecosystems.
• Coordinate the design, implementation, operation, and continuous improvement of firewall services, ensuring alignment with cybersecurity standards, regulatory requirements, and business objectives.
• Collaborate with global technology teams to develop secure network architectures, manage firewall policies, monitor security threats, and maintain service availability.
• Provide technical leadership, coaching, and operational oversight while driving best practices, risk reduction, and continuous improvement across Honda’s global firewall environment.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead and develop the global firewall management team through coaching, performance management, training, and workload prioritization.
• Define, implement, and enforce firewall standards, policies, and governance aligned with Honda cybersecurity requirements.
• Partner with infrastructure, cloud, application, and security teams to design and deploy secure network architectures.
• Oversee firewall operations, performance monitoring, maintenance, and optimization to ensure security, reliability, and availability.
• Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and resolution of firewall and network security issues.
• Manage escalations, vendor relationships, compliance activities, and continuous improvement initiatives while meeting established service levels.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Minimum experience : At least 8 or more years in network security or infrastructure operations, including 2+ years leading technical teams.
• Other job specific skills:
  • Expertise in firewall technologies (Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Check Point).
  • Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, VPN, SSL, IPSec, IDS/IPS, and network security principles.
  • Experience in incident response, risk management, and security operations.
  • Familiarity with NIST, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, and cloud security (e.g. - Azure / AWS).
  • Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving capabilities.

Workstyle

• This is an onsite job. One remote workday per week may be possible with prior departmental approval.

Visa sponsorship issues

• This position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship 

What differentiates Honda and makes us an employer of choice?

Total Rewards: 

• Competitive Base Salary (pay will be based on several variables that include, but not limited to geographic location, work experience, etc.)
• Regional Bonus (when applicable)
• Manager Lease Car Program (No Cost - Car, Maintenance, and Insurance included)
• Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, shutdown
• Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability 
• 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution
• Relocation assistance (if eligible)

Career Growth:

• Advancement Opportunities
• Career Mobility
• Education Reimbursement for Continued learning
• Training and Development Programs 

Additional Offerings:

• Lifestyle Account
• Childcare Reimbursement Account
• Elder Care Support
• Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
• Wellbeing Program
• Community Service and Engagement Programs
• Product Programs

Honda is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.