Palo Alto Engineer Job Arlington Virginia USA,IT/Tech

Palo Alto Engineer

GCyber is hiring a Palo Alto Engineer to support our government customer. The Palo Alto Engineer will need a strong background in networking and security, with a focus on Palo Alto firewall technologies. This position is full time onsite in Arlington, VA. Given the unique mission requirements and classified nature of the work, there is no opportunity for hybrid or remote work arrangements.

As a Palo Alto Engineer, you will:

Provide expert engineering, operational support, and strategic guidance for Palo Alto firewalls and load balancers across the DISA CESO enterprise architecture.

Assess, troubleshoot, and remediate firewall and load balancer misconfigurations, rule conflicts, and security vulnerabilities while optimizing policies to improve performance and strengthen the overall security posture.

Conduct recurring security and configuration assessments of enterprise firewalls, delivering actionable recommendations to enhance network security and operational efficiency.

Monitor network device health, performance, and traffic utilization while providing Tier 3 escalation support for complex network security incidents and operational issues.

Collaborate with DISA CESO leadership, mission partners, and customer stakeholders on architecture planning, technology roadmaps, and working groups while ensuring compliance with DoD STIGs, DISA directives, and JSIG security requirements.

Minimum Qualifications and

Experience:

Active DoD TS/SCI clearance; ultimately will require CI Polygraph
DoD 8570 IAT II certification (e.g., CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, SSCP)
BA/BS and 12+ years of relevant experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
10+ years of hands-on Cisco and/or Palo Alto Firewall experience in both engineering and Operations and maintenance roles.

Our Benefits

26 Days of Paid Leave + Annual PTO Increase
An extra day of paid leave for every year of employment with GCyber
Paid Parental Leave
Additional Leave Allowances for Military Duty, Jury Duty, and Bereavement Leave
401(k) Matching
100% Company-funded Disability Insurance
90% Company-Funded Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, with contributions to insurance benefits for spouses, children, and family members
Training and Professional Development Plans
Commuter Benefits Plan
Parking and Transportation Allowance

Equal Opportunity Employer

GCyber is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means you don't have to worry about whether your application process will be fair. We consider all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability.