Senior Network Security Engineer

• Design, implement, and support Google Cloud Platform or similar cloud network-security solutions, including VPC architecture, Cloud NGFW, Palo Alto VM-Series firewalls, routing, segmentation, ingress and egress controls, NAT, and centralized logging
• Design, deploy, configure, and support next-generation firewalls across data centers, retail locations, internet edge, B2B partner connectivity, remote access, and cloud environments
• Own the firewall-policy lifecycle, including intake, design review, implementation, validation, documentation, periodic rule recertification, and decommissioning obsolete rules
• Lead hardware refreshes, software upgrades, migrations, and platform consolidations with minimal business impact
• Troubleshoot complex firewall, connectivity, routing, NAT, application, and performance issues using logs, packet captures, traffic-flow analysis, and monitoring tools
• Design, implement, and support Global Protect VPN and Prisma Access services for secure remote-user connectivity
• Drive the transition toward Zero Trust access controls, SSL decryption, consistent security policy enforcement, and secure direct internet access
• Troubleshoot remote-user connectivity, application performance, authentication, voice and video quality, routing, and security-policy issues across Global Protect and Prisma Access
• Lead lifecycle management, upgrades, capacity planning, resiliency testing, and operational improvements for remote-access and SASE platforms
• Serve as an escalation resource for major network incidents, participate in the on-call rotation, support front-line operations teams with complex issues, lead root-cause analysis, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence

• 5+ years of network security experience in large-scale, complex enterprise, or high-traffic global environments
• Strong understanding of networking concepts and protocols, including TCP/IP, BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, VLANs, DNS/DHCP
• Hands-on experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls, Panorama, Global Protect VPN, and Prisma Access
• Strong understanding of remote-access VPN, SASE, Zero Trust Network Access, IPsec VPN, identity integration, and security-policy design
• Strong experience with Google Cloud Platform or similar cloud networking and security, including VPCs, firewall policies, Cloud NGFW or third-party cloud firewalls, Cloud VPN, Cloud Interconnect, Cloud Router, BGP, Cloud DNS, and load balancing
• Experience troubleshooting Global Protect and Prisma Access issues using firewall logs, Prisma Access logs, packet captures, routing data, and end-user experience metrics
• Experience designing secure connectivity for remote users, retail locations, cloud environments, data centers, and third-party partners
• Preferred:
  Palo Alto Networks certifications such as PCNSA, PCNSE, or Prisma Access certification
• Preferred:
  Cisco certifications such as CCNA, CCNP Enterprise, CCNP Security, CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure, or CCIE Security
• Preferred: CISSP or equivalent security certification
• Preferred:
  Experience with Cisco routing, switching, Cisco ACI, SD-WAN, and enterprise data-center networking
• Preferred:
  Experience with Prisma Access, SASE, ZTNA, ADEM, and identity-based access controls
• Preferred:
  Experience with Fire Mon or similar firewall policy-management and compliance platforms
• Preferred:
  Experience supporting PCI DSS or another regulated environment

Demonstrates expertise in designing and implementing network security solutions on Google Cloud Platform, including firewall management, remote access, and Zero Trust access controls. Proficient in troubleshooting complex network issues and leading lifecycle management for security platforms.

• Google Cloud Platform
• Palo Alto Networks Firewalls
• Global Protect VPN
• Zero Trust Network Access
• Network Security Experience

• VPC Architecture
• Cloud NGFW
• Routing
• Segmentation
• NAT
• TCP/IP
• BGP
• EIGRP
• OSPF
• DNS/DHCP

• Troubleshooting
• Leadership
• Documentation
• Root-Cause Analysis

• PCNSA
• PCNSE
• Prisma Access Certification
• CCNA
• CCNP Enterprise
• CCNP Security
• CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure
• CCIE Security
• CISSP

• SASE
• Remote-Access VPN
• Identity Integration
• Security-Policy Design
• PCI DSS

• Palo Alto VM-Series Firewalls
• Prisma Access
• Traffic-Flow Analysis
• Monitoring Tools
• Fire Mon