Tata Consultancy Services

Firewall OPS Engineer - Palo Alto

Tata Consultancy Services$115K — $125K *
Plano, TX 75025In-Person
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience as a Network Security Engineer
  • Expertise in Palo Alto Networks firewall administration and security policy management
  • Proficient in configuring Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) with App-ID and User-ID features
  • Hands-on experience with IPSec VPNs and centralized management using Panorama
  • Familiarity with cloud security integrations, particularly Prisma Access and AWS
  • Solid understanding of networking protocols and troubleshooting methodologies
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for operational issues.

Responsibilities

  • Manage customer devices and security services as the primary support lead
  • Configure and install security infrastructure devices effectively
  • Report on security analysis and monitoring findings
  • Test the security level of the organization using industry-standard criteria
  • Identify and act on threats and vulnerabilities
  • Consult on network performance and technology changes
  • Define and maintain security policies and procedures.

Benefits

  • Discretionary annual incentive based on performance
  • Comprehensive medical coverage, including dental and vision
  • Family support programs, including maternal and parental leaves
  • Insurance options for auto, home, and identity theft protection
  • Commuter benefits and reimbursement for certification and training
  • Generous time off policy, including vacation and sick leave
  • Legal assistance, 401K plan, and student loan refinancing options.
Full Job Description
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
• Experienced Network Security Engineer with strong expertise in Palo Alto Networks firewall administration, security policy management, threat prevention, VPN technologies, and enterprise network security operations.
• Strong understanding of network and security protocols including SSL/TLS, TCP/UDP, HTTP, FTP/SFTP, NTP, Telnet, NFS, SSH, LDAP and DNS etc.
• Proficient in configuring and managing Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFWs), including 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.
• Possesses a solid foundation in networking technologies, including TCP/IP, VLANs, subnetting, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, RIP), Policy-Based Forwarding (PBF), and ECMP
• Skilled in cloud security integrations involving Prisma Access, AWS, Azure, and Cloud NGFW deployments.
• Experienced in security monitoring, log analysis, SIEM integrations (Splunk, Sentinel), and advanced troubleshooting using packet captures, traffic flow analysis, CLI diagnostics, and ACC.
• Demonstrates strong analytical, problem-solving, and operational skills in securing enterprise environments, optimizing firewall policies, troubleshooting complex network issues, and ensuring high availability and business continuity.

Roles & Responsibilities
• Serve as primary support lead for security environment by managing customer devices and end-to-end security services, identifying sources of problems, and resolving configuration issues.
• Deep understanding of Firewall technologies.
• Configuring and installing security infrastructure devices.
• Reporting the security analysis and monitoring findings.
• Using industry-standard analysis criteria to test the security level of the firm.
• Responsible to identify threats, vulnerabilities etc & take appropriate actions
• Consults about network performance, throughput, protocols, network security, and infrastructure technology changes.
• Defining and maintaining security policies.
• Occasionally replacing the security system protocol and architecture.

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

TCS Employee Benefits Summary:

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, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.

Legal & Financial Assis tance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.

About Tata Consultancy Services

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is an Indian multinational information technology (IT) services and consulting company, headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It is a subsidiary of Tata Group and operates in 149 locations across 46 countries. TCS is the largest Indian company by market capitalization and is ranked 11th on the Forbes Global 2000 list of the world's biggest public companies. TCS is also the second-largest IT services company in the world by revenue and the largest employer of women in India. The company provides services in areas including IT, consulting, and business solutions.
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