{"id":10168,"date":"2026-09-01T18:39:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T18:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.eightelevengroup.com\/jobs\/job\/a1wcv000000ywtfea2-firewall-administrator-lutz-florida\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T21:09:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T21:09:43","slug":"a1wcv000000ywtfea2-firewall-administrator-lutz-florida","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.eightelevengroup.com\/jobs\/job\/a1wcv000000ywtfea2-firewall-administrator-lutz-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Firewall Administrator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Firewall Administrator<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Employment Type:<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"> Contract (12 Months)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Location:<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"> Greater Tampa, FL (Lutz, Zip Code 33549)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Work Arrangement:<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"> Hybrid, 3+ days onsite per week<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Schedule:<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"> Standard business hours with occasional after-hours implementation work<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Our client, a leading energy and utilities organization, is seeking an experienced Firewall Administrator to support and maintain its network security environment. 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font-size: 10pt;\">Participate in planned after-hours implementation and maintenance activities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Follow established security, change management, and compliance procedures.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Maintain accurate documentation related to firewall configurations, VPNs, rules, and network changes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Required Qualifications<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">3+ years of hands-on experience upgrading, deploying, implementing, and administering firewalls.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Strong knowledge of VPN creation, configuration, and troubleshooting.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Understanding of Industrial Control System (ICS) protocols, including Modbus and CIP.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Experience working within a regulated or compliance-driven business environment, such as environments subject to NERC CIP, SOX, or similar regulatory requirements.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Ability to work onsite in the Tampa area at least 3 days per week.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Ability to participate in occasional after-hours implementation work, typically during evening maintenance windows.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; 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