Palo Alto Network Engineer

Your future duties and responsibilities:

• Manage and administer Palo Alto firewalls, including policy updates and threat management.
• Configure and maintain Site-to-Site IPSec VPNs for secure inter-site connectivity.
• Collaborate with hosting teams managing load balancers.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize network performance using standard tools and methodologies.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for configurations, topologies, and operational procedures.
• Contribute to network integration, solution design, and scalable infrastructure enhancements.
• Oversee IPAM and DNS, and optimize load-balancing solutions, particularly F5.
• Familiarity with Microsoft and Linux technologies.
• Demonstrate strong teamwork and secure working practices.
• Adaptability to work within a changing environment.
• Exhibit strong organizational and written/verbal communication skills.
• Update documentation such as standard operating procedures
• Maintain a positive attitude and team focus.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

• Due to the nature of the government contract requirements and/or clearance requirements, US citizenship is required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DHS Entry on Duty (EOD) clearance.
• Experience:
  
  5–8 years of relevant experience in enterprise network engineering and support.
• Proficiency with Palo Alto firewalls, Site-to-Site VPNs, and LAN/WAN architectures.
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), and network security principles.
• Experience troubleshooting network traffic flow in AWS infrastructure.

Desired qualifications/non-essential skills required:

• Experience with automation tools and scripting languages (Ansible) for network management.
• F5 Load balancers
• Experience in designing and implementing network security measures, including intrusion detection/prevention systems.
• Knowledge of emerging technologies and trends in network security and cybersecurity.