Job Summary:
The Senior Firewall Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise-level network security solutions. The role requires extensive hands-on expertise with Palo Alto Networks firewalls and Panorama, along with the ability to develop, optimize, and troubleshoot complex security policies across large, distributed network environments. The ideal candidate will combine strong technical execution skills with the ability to contribute to security architecture, network protection strategies, and industry best practices.
Key Responsibilities:
• Design, implement, configure, and maintain enterprise-level network security solutions using Palo Alto Networks firewalls.
• Manage physical and virtual Palo Alto firewall appliances across distributed enterprise environments.
• Administer Panorama for centralized firewall management, including templates, device groups, and policy deployment.
• Create, modify, review, and optimize firewall rules, NAT policies, security profiles, and advanced threat prevention configurations.
• Ensure firewall configurations align with enterprise security architecture and network protection requirements.
• Support high-availability and redundant firewall environments to maintain network reliability and security.
• Troubleshoot complex connectivity and security issues across multiple network layers.
• Collaborate with security, network, and application teams to resolve technical issues and implement security improvements.
• Follow established change management processes and maintain technical documentation.
• Ensure firewall configurations and security policies comply with applicable security standards and organizational requirements.
Required Qualifications:
• Extensive hands-on experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls, including physical and virtual appliances.
• Strong proficiency with Panorama for centralized firewall management, templates, device groups, and policy deployment.
• Senior-level experience creating, modifying, and optimizing firewall rules, NAT policies, security profiles, and advanced threat prevention configurations.
• Deep understanding of network protocols, routing, network segmentation, and secure network design.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale firewall environments with high availability and redundancy.
• Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to resolve complex connectivity and security issues across multiple network layers.
• Familiarity with change management processes, technical documentation standards, and compliance requirements.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with security, network, and application teams.
• Working knowledge of Cisco networking technologies.
