Palo Alto Security Analyst

Responsibilities

• Integrating the Business partner's remote sites and Data Centers securely with Optum as per the Security guidelines and policies defined by Optum.
• Working with BP to understand their environment and consulting them with identifying and documenting the Traffic flows.
• Reviewing the Security posture of the BP through examining the Security Policies configured on their FWs. Flagging the high risks flows and advising BP to remediate them.
• Driving the Trusted/ Untrusted Integration activities for BP's remote site and DCs.
• Deploying and configuring Palo Alto Firewalls to connect BP network with Optum Core.
• Building the Firewalls dedicated to provide Internet connectivity and hosting services for the BP.
• Troubleshooting any incidents or issues related to Palo Alto firewalls.
• Supporting the cutover and addressing any Firewall related issues that may arise.
• Upgrading the PAN OS on Palo alto FWs and Panaromas.
• Working closely with the Business Partner Network/ Security Team to drive the Network Integrations through leveraging the Next Gen Security controls and as per Optum's Security guidelines.
• Understanding the requirements and setting the expectations with all stakeholders regarding the deployment and configuration of Palo Alto.

Requirements

8-10 Years of experience within the perimeter Security domain.

Hands-on with Palo Alto, Checkpoint, and Juniper Firewalls. Configured security controls.

Mandatory Skills:

• In-depth knowledge of deploying and configuring Palo Alto Firewalls PA3200, PA5220, Cloud based Firewalls.
• Deep understanding of the Security paradigm. Access management, perimeter Security controls, URL filtering, DNS security, Deep packet inspection, and Malware protection.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Good to have PCNSA, PCNSE, CISSP, CCSP certifications
• Cloud based Security certifications - AWS/ Azure/ GCP