Firewall OPS Engineer - Palo Alto

Skills

• Palo Alto Networks firewall administration, security policy management, threat prevention, VPN technologies, and enterprise network security operations.
• Network and security protocols: SSL/TLS, TCP/UDP, HTTP, FTP/SFTP, NTP, Telnet, NFS, SSH, LDAP, DNS.
• Configuring and managing Next‑Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) – App‑ID, User‑ID, Content‑ID, NAT, routing, and access control.
• Hands‑on experience with IPSec VPNs, High Availability (HA) deployments, and Panorama for centralized firewall management.
• Networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, VLANs, subnetting, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, RIP), Policy‑Based Forwarding (PBF), ECMP.
• Cloud security integrations: Prisma Access, AWS, Azure, and Cloud NGFW deployments.
• Security monitoring, log analysis, SIEM integrations (Splunk, Sentinel), and advanced troubleshooting using packet captures, traffic flow analysis, CLI diagnostics, and ACC.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and operational skills for securing enterprise environments, optimizing firewall policies, troubleshooting complex network issues, and ensuring high availability and business continuity.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary support lead for the security environment by managing customer devices and end‑to‑end security services, identifying sources of problems, and resolving configuration issues.
• Configure and install security infrastructure devices.
• Report security analysis and monitoring findings.
• Use industry‑standard analysis criteria to test the firm’s security level.
• Identify threats and vulnerabilities and take appropriate actions.
• Consult on network performance, throughput, protocols, network security, and infrastructure technology changes.
• Define and maintain security policies.
• Occasionally replace security system protocols and architecture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Computer Science.

Pay

Salary Range: $115,000 - $125,000 a year

Benefits

• Discretionary Annual Incentive.
• Comprehensive medical coverage: medical & health, dental & vision, disability planning & insurance, pet insurance plans.
• Family support: maternal & parental leaves.
• Insurance options: auto & home insurance, identity theft protection.
• Convenience & professional growth: commuter benefits, certification & training reimbursement.
• Time off: vacation, sick leave, holidays.
• Legal & financial assistance: legal assistance, 401(k) plan, performance bonus, college fund, student loan refinancing.