Network Security Administrator 2 - Netsad2

Role                                           :  Network Security AdministratorLocation                                    : Atlanta, GADuration                                  :   06 Months Pay Range                              : $53.03 /hr. On W2Job Description... This role also supports reporting efforts by helping track firewall rule usage, cleanup progress, and operational performance. Working closely with network security and infrastructure teams, the contractor contributes to documentation, process consistency, and day-to-day firewall operations. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls and a solid understanding of firewall policy management and traffic analysis. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Validate and review firewall rule requests to ensure alignment with enterprise security standards, network policies, and documented runbooks.
• Perform security exception reviews (e.G., geo-location restrictions, SSL decryption), evaluating business justification and risk impact.
• Analyze firewall logs and network traffic data to support troubleshooting, incident response, and root cause analysis.
• Review and assist in optimizing firewall policies, including rules, address objects, service objects, object groups, and templates to improve policy hygiene.
• Develop and maintain reporting that tracks firewall rule usage, cleanup progress, and object utilization.
• Conduct recurring audits of security exceptions and support remediation efforts to maintain compliance with established controls.
• Support the creation and upkeep of network security workflows, procedures, and operational runbooks.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS Minimum

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field, or 3+ years of experience in network security or firewall administration.
• Hands-on experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls and Panorama.
• Good understanding of firewall concepts, including security zones, NAT, access control policies, and application-based rules.
• Experience reviewing firewall policies, analyzing logs/traffic data, and supporting troubleshooting or incident response in an enterprise environment.
• Ability to evaluate security requests and exceptions, including validating business justification and assessing risk impact.
• Relevant certification(s) such as PCNSA, PCNSE, Security+, or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SSL decryption, security exception management, and firewall policy governance.
• Experience performing firewall policy cleanup, rule recertification, and object optimization.
• Familiarity with reporting/analytics tools such as Power BI, Excel, Splunk, or Panorama reporting.

Experience building dashboards or metrics to track firewall usage, cleanup progress, or operational performance. EEO Employer LanceSoft is a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. LanceSoft makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.