Network Security Engineer

About the role

As a consultant, you will provide onsite and/or remote deployment and configuration expertise relating to Palo Alto Networks solutions. You will function as the product's Subject Matter Expert, interacting directly with the customer's personnel and project teams to provide leadership, technical direction, interpretation, and alternatives to our best-practice deployment methodology. This is a highly technical, hands-on role where you will develop and maintain expertise-level skill sets on our products and solutions deployed within the customer's environment.

Responsibilities

• Migrate customers from legacy firewall technologies to Palo Alto Networks platforms
• Build custom security policies and application signatures configured for our client’s needs
• Maintain proficiency and increase knowledge on Palo Alto Networks SASE products, software, and services
• Provide after-hours and weekend on-call support as needed to support maintenance activities
• Analyze logs and events from the solution to perform initial troubleshooting and issue identification
• Work with our Technical Assistance Center to troubleshoot and diagnose support cases
• Maintain the Company's solution and provide mentorship on code upgrades and best practices
• Ensure client needs are met and deliverables produced on time according to specified project scope

Requirements

• 4+ years of engineering experience in professional services or a similar function
• BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent background)
• Detailed technical experience in the installation, configuration, and operation of high-end firewall appliances
• Strong understanding of LAN and WAN networking protocols and technologies, including switching, routing, firewalls, and security solutions
• Strong TCP/IP networking skills
• Strong dynamic routing skills (BGP, OSPF, etc.)
• Experience working with Remote Access VPN solutions, IPSEC, PKI & SSL, TCP/IP, and authentication protocols (LDAP, RADIUS, SAML, etc.)
• Experience working with URL filtering, proxy, and SSL decryption
• Experience with Palo Alto Networks NGFW
• Good troubleshooting skills and ability to use tools like tcpdump & Wireshark
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate to senior leaders and technical peers
• Ability to work in a cross-functional environment involving coordination with teams such as Sales, Pre-Sales, Product Management, and Engineering
• Project leadership experience; ability to drive organizations and resources to complete required tasks
• In-depth knowledge and deployment experience of SD-WAN and Remote Access technologies
• Network security expertise (IPS/IDS, ZBFW, NGFW)

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Vacation, sick time, and paid holidays
• Matching 401(k) program