Firewall & VPN Engineer Job Openings in Chennai & Hyderabad 2026!!!
Verizon announced job vacancy for the post of Firewall & VPN Engineer.The place of posting will be at Chennai & Hyderabad.Candidates who have completed Graduate / Engineering / Post Graduate with Fresher / Experience are eligible to apply. More details about qualifications, job description and roles & responsibilities are as follows
Company Overview
| Name of the Company | Verizon |
| Required Qualifications | Graduate |
| Skills | Palo Alto, CISCO ASA, Checkpoint, Juniper (SRX, ISG, NetScreen, etc.), Fortinet |
| Category | Network Defense |
| Work Type | Onsite |
| Closing Date | 18th July 2026 |
Verizon Global Infrastructure (VGI) is seeking a highly motivated Cybersecurity Engineer to lead the charge in redefining their network defense posture. This is a high-impact role within the GTS ecosystem, focused on maturing their security standards through the integration of Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) and the strategic transition toward a Zero Trust framework. This role will be aligned to their perimeter security team and will support the security transformation of their Net2Net VPN architecture and Cisco NGFW ecosystem (ASA/Firepower). Your responsibilities will include moving beyond simple connectivity by engineering a hardened, policy-driven infrastructure that enforces granular access control across corporate offices, data centers, and third-party partner networks.
Job Details
Θ Positions: Firewall & VPN Engineer
Θ Job Location: Chennai & Hyderabad
Θ Salary: As per company standards
Θ Job Type: Full Time
Θ Requisition ID: r-1097659
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Supporting daily operations, including internal/external stakeholder engagement and dotted-line leadership.
- Maintaining enterprise-level security policies and rulesets using Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) and Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM).
- Supporting the configuration, and deployment of secure and scalable Site-to-Site IPsec VPNs on Cisco ASA and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) platforms
- Monitoring traffic and security events to identify infrastructure gaps and collaborate with Cyber stakeholders on risk mitigation; this will require knowledge in packet captures.
- Performing regular maintenance, patching, and software upgrades for all firewall and VPN hardware and software to mitigate vulnerabilities and ensure optimal performance.
- Partnering with internal stakeholders and vendors to integrate new business requirements into the firewall and VPN ecosystem.
- Driving short-term security goals through comprehensive documentation, root-cause analysis, and peer mentorship.
- Promoting an environment of collaboration and individual accountability when it comes to problem-solving, decision-making, and process improvements.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or one or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through work experience and/or military experience.
- One or more years of experience in firewalls and VPN functionality: Palo Alto, CISCO ASA, Checkpoint, Juniper (SRX, ISG, NetScreen, etc.), Fortinet.
Even better if you have one or more of the following:
- Expert-level proficiency with Cisco ASA firewalls, including CLI configuration of IKEv1/IKEv2 IPsec VPNs, NAT, and complex ACLs.
- Experience with using Checkpoint Smartconsole and Palo Alto Panorama to configure and push firewall policies.
- Strong, demonstrable experience with the Cisco Firepower (FTD) platform and Firepower Management Center (FMC), including policy configuration, device management, and troubleshooting.
- In-depth understanding of TCP/IP, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), and network security principles.
- Experience with Tufin FPM for maintaining Firewall rules and policies.
- Proven ability to troubleshoot complex network and security issues methodically and effectively.
- Experience with data analytical tools such as Splunk, Elasticsearch, or Hadoop
- Comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity, network defense, and investigative frameworks (such as NIST 800-53 and CSF 2.0, ISO 27000 series, MITRE ATT&CK, Lockheed Martin Cyber Kill Chain, etc.) into network defense processes
- Certifications like: Network+, Security+, CISSP
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