Palo Alto Firewall Engineer NYC

*** Please only apply for this role if you meet the stated requirements. Please answer the qualification screening questions accurately ***

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We are looking for a Palo Alto Firewall Subject Matter EXPERT with extensive recent multi-year experience in managing Palo Alto Firewalls. The ideal candidate lives and breathes Palo Alto. (Please do not apply otherwise)

Our client is a well-known global Hedge Fund that is doubling in size over the next 3 years. This is a hybrid role which requires 3 days in the office at their brand-new beautiful offices at Hudson Yards in NYC.

• Serve as the organization’s subject matter expert on Palo Alto NGFW (PAN-OS) technologies, leveraging advanced features such as Application Identification (App-) and User Identification (User-)
• Deploy, configure, manage, and optimize Palo Alto firewalls in an enterprise environment where stability is paramount
• Architect, implement, and maintain Prisma Access SASE cloud security services to support a secure, scalable, and high-performing network infrastructure
• Manage and support the firm’s Prisma Access tenant
  , including advanced configurations and ongoing operational reliability
• Ensure network security solutions integrate seamlessly across hybrid cloud and on-premises environments
• Collaborate with technology and security teams to align network protections with organizational objectives and regulatory requirements
• Leverage strong analytical and troubleshooting skills to rapidly diagnose and resolve complex networking and firewall issues
• Operate effectively within a fast-paced financial services environment, where precision, reliability, and uptime are critical

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related discipline
• 5–7+ years of hands-on network security experience in financial services or other highly regulated industries
• Proven expertise in Palo Alto Networks technologies, including Next-Generation Firewalls (PAN OS), App , User , and high availability firewall architectures
• Extensive experience designing, deploying, and managing Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) solutions on platforms such as Prisma Access, Zscaler, and Netskope
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, high-availability firewall environments supporting financial institutions
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to diagnose complex issues under time constraints
• Highly preferred certifications:
  • PCNSE (Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer)
  • PCSAE (Palo Alto Certified Security Automation Engineer)
  • CISSP, CCNP, Security+
• In-depth knowledge of Zero Trust and micro-segmentation concepts, techniques and technical solutions
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards