Senior Network Security Architect — Palo Alto & Hybrid Cloud

ACCPRO; Leinster; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ACCPRO seeks a Senior Network Security Architect to drive design and governance for a geograph­ically dispersed Ireland-based environment. You will own Palo Alto firewall architecture, secure on‑premise and cloud integrations, and provide technical leadership on major projects.

You will shape roadmaps, deliver high-level and low-level designs, and oversee external security vendors to strengthen the organisation’s network security posture.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in network and cybersecurity architecture across complex enterprise environments.
• Expertise in Palo Alto firewall design and security architecture.
• Knowledge of Azure hybrid-cloud connectivity and security.

Responsibilities

• Lead network and cybersecurity solution architecture across major projects.
• Design secure solutions across on-premise, Microsoft Azure and third-party environments.
• Own architecture and design standards for the Palo Alto firewall estate.
• Produce HLDs, LLDs, network diagrams, security patterns and architecture roadmaps.
• Develop network security architecture covering segmentation, Zero Trust, LAN/WAN, VPN, remote access, DMZ, IDS/IPS and secure cloud connectivity.
• Lead architecture for firewall upgrades, migrations and technology replacement programmes.
• Provide technical leadership and design assurance to network/firewall engineers.
• Oversee Managed Service Providers and specialist network security suppliers.
• Support vulnerability remediation, security assessments, major incidents and continuous security improvement.

Skills

Network security architecture

Palo Alto firewall design

Azure hybrid-cloud connectivity

Technical governance

Vendor management

Tools

Palo Alto Firewall

Microsoft Azure

Job description

ACCPRO seeks a Senior Network Security Architect to drive design and governance for a geograph­ically dispersed Ireland-based environment. You will own Palo Alto firewall architecture, secure on‑premise and cloud integrations, and provide technical leadership on major projects.

You will shape roadmaps, deliver high-level and low-level designs, and oversee external security vendors to strengthen the organisation’s network security posture.