Palo Alto Network Engineer - L3- Bilingual

Astra-North Infoteck Inc. ~ Conquering today’s challenges, achieving tomorrow’s vision!; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Astra-North Infoteck Inc. in Montreal is seeking an experienced Palo Alto Network Engineer - L3 who is bilingual to join our security team. The role focuses on planning, designing, and executing firewall migrations and ongoing hardening.

You will manage GlobalProtect, Panorama, IPS/IDS, and threat prevention, provide L2/L3 production support, and collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, and security teams on migration programs. This position is 3 days in office, with hybrid work arrangements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on Palo Alto firewall experience.
• Experience in firewall migration, implementation, and support.
• Proficient with Panorama, GlobalProtect, IPS/IDS, URL Filtering, and Threat Prevention.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, routing, NAT, VPNs, and network security.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, and execute Palo Alto Firewall migration and upgrade projects.
• Perform firewall policy review, rule optimization, and security hardening.
• Manage firewall deployments, configuration changes, and troubleshooting activities.
• Support VPN, GlobalProtect, NAT, routing, and security policy configurations.
• Monitor firewall health, performance, and security incidents.
• Provide L2/L3 support for production network security issues.
• Conduct firewall audits and ensure compliance with security standards.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, and security teams during migrations and transformations.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and standard operating procedures.

Skills

Palo Alto firewall expertise

Firewall migration

Network security

Stakeholder management

TCP/IP & routing

Education

PCNSA

PCNSE

Tools

Panorama

GlobalProtect

IPS/IDS

URL Filtering

Threat Prevention

Job description

Position: Palo Alto Network Engineer - L3- Bilingual

Work Model: 3 days in office

Location: Montreal

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, design, and execute Palo Alto Firewall migration and upgrade projects.
• Perform firewall policy review, rule optimization, and security hardening.
• Manage firewall deployments, configuration changes, and troubleshooting activities.
• Support VPN, GlobalProtect, NAT, routing, and security policy configurations.
• Monitor firewall health, performance, and security incidents.
• Provide L2/L3 support for production network security issues.
• Conduct firewall audits and ensure compliance with security standards.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, and security teams during migrations and transformations.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and standard operating procedures.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls.
• Strong experience in firewall migration, implementation, and support.
• Expertise in Panorama, GlobalProtect, IPS/IDS, URL Filtering, and Threat Prevention.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, Routing, NAT, VPNs, and network security principles.
• Experience troubleshooting complex firewall and connectivity issues.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Certifications

• PCNSA (Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator)
• PCNSE (Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer)

Experience

• 8-10 years in Network Security / Firewall Engineering.
• Experience in large enterprise firewall migration programs is highly preferred.