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Freelance Network Firewall Engineer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Firewall Engineer

Tampa, FL · On-site

$45.25 - $60.50/hr

RIT Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Firewall Engineer to design and implement firewall solutions for their network infrastructure. The role involves maintaining and optimizing firewall components, as ...

Azure Firewall Engineer

Vienna, VA · Remote

$49 - $65.50/hr

Adhere to strict change management policies during firewall and network updates. * Potentially ... Firewall engineer experience managing Checkpoint and Palo Alto firewalls in an IaaS environment.

Azure Firewall Engineer

Vienna, VA · Remote

$49 - $65.50/hr

Adhere to strict change management policies during firewall and network updates. * Potentially ... Firewall engineer experience managing Checkpoint and Palo Alto firewalls in an IaaS environment.

Azure Firewall Engineer

Vienna, VA · Remote

$49 - $65.50/hr

Adhere to strict change management policies during firewall and network updates. * Potentially ... Firewall engineer experience managing Checkpoint and Palo Alto firewalls in an IaaS environment.

Azure Firewall Engineer

Vienna, VA · Remote

$49 - $65.50/hr

Adhere to strict change management policies during firewall and network updates. * Potentially ... Firewall engineer experience managing Checkpoint and Palo Alto firewalls in an IaaS environment.

Firewall Engineer

Chandler, AZ · On-site

$47 - $63/hr

* Client is looking for a skilled and driven Senior Firewall Engineer to join client's team and contribute to the design, deployment, and ongoing support of secure, scalable network infrastructures.

Azure Firewall Engineer

Vienna, VA · On-site

$48 - $64.25/hr

Adhere to strict change management policies during firewall and network updates. * Potentially ... Firewall engineer experience managing Checkpoint and Palo Alto firewalls in an IaaS environment.

Azure Firewall Engineer

Vienna, VA · Remote

$49 - $65.50/hr

Adhere to strict change management policies during firewall and network updates. * Potentially ... Firewall engineer experience managing Checkpoint and Palo Alto firewalls in an IaaS environment.

Firewall Engineer

Alexandria, VA · On-site

$48.25 - $64.75/hr

Overview We are seeking an experienced Firewall Engineer to support mission-critical network security operations within a high-tempo Department of Defense environment. This role focuses on the ...

Firewall Engineer

Alexandria, VA · On-site

$180K - $210K/yr

Overview We are seeking an experienced Firewall Engineer to support mission-critical network security operations within a high-tempo Department of Defense environment. This role focuses on the ...

Security Firewall Engineer

Phoenix, AZ · On-site +1

$47.50 - $63.50/hr

We are looking for candidates with deep technical expertise in network security, firewall engineering, remote access, and routing technologies. The ideal candidate should possess strong design and ...

Firewall Engineer

Irving, TX · On-site

$45.75 - $61.50/hr

Design, implement, and maintain secure network infrastructures using Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet ... engineering, with a strong focus on enterprise-grade firewall platforms and secure network ...

Firewall Engineer

Irving, TX · Hybrid

$44.25 - $59.50/hr

Design, implement, and maintain secure network infrastructures using Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet ... engineering, with a strong focus on enterprise-grade firewall platforms and secure network ...

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How much do freelance network firewall engineer jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 5, 2026, the average hourly pay for freelance network firewall engineer in the United States is $55.61, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $45.67 and $66.11 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Freelance Network Firewall Engineer vs Network Security Analyst?

AspectFreelance Network Firewall EngineerNetwork Security Analyst
CertificationsCCNA, CISSP, CompTIA Security+CISSP, CISA, CompTIA Security+
Work EnvironmentIndependent, project-based, remote or on-siteFull-time, in-house or remote, corporate setting
Employer & IndustryClients across various industries, consulting firmsOrganizations' security teams, corporations

While both roles focus on network security, a Freelance Network Firewall Engineer specializes in designing, implementing, and managing firewalls for clients on a project basis. In contrast, a Network Security Analyst typically works within an organization to monitor, analyze, and respond to security threats regularly. The freelance role offers flexibility and diverse projects, whereas the analyst role provides ongoing security management within a company.

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Job Summary:
RIT Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Firewall Engineer to design and implement firewall solutions for their network infrastructure. The role involves maintaining and optimizing firewall components, as well as conducting analysis and troubleshooting of firewall environments.
Responsibilities:
• Design and implement firewall solutions for our network infrastructure
• Document firewall infrastructure and support playbooks
• Maintain and optimize firewall components
• Experience building and deploying Cisco firepower next gen firewall from the ground up
• Ability to build high availability set up on firewalls
• Ability to support multiple tenant separation using Next Gen firewalls
• Experience configuring advanced firewall feature sets (e.g., application security, Data Loss Prevention (DLP))
• Experience building complex firewall rule sets
• Conduct firewall environment analysis and resolve inefficiencies on the network.
• Perform day to day firewall maintenance which includes configuring, installing, and troubleshooting.
• Monitor network and firewall performance and troubleshoot problems and outages.
• Schedule and perform upgrades to firewalls
Qualifications:
Required:
• Design and implement firewall solutions for our network infrastructure
• Document firewall infrastructure and support playbooks
• Maintain and optimize firewall components
• Experience building and deploying Cisco firepower next gen firewall from the ground up
• Ability to build high availability set up on firewalls
• Ability to support multiple tenant separation using Next Gen firewalls
• Experience configuring advanced firewall feature sets (e.g., application security, Data Loss Prevention (DLP))
• Experience building complex firewall rule sets
• Conduct firewall environment analysis and resolve inefficiencies on the network.
• Perform day to day firewall maintenance which includes configuring, installing, and troubleshooting.
• Monitor network and firewall performance and troubleshoot problems and outages.
• Schedule and perform upgrades to firewalls
Company:
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