Firewall Engineer

Solvex Solutions; India; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT solutions firm in India is seeking a skilled Firewall Engineer to design, implement, and manage secure network environments. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Palo Alto technologies, focusing on enabling secure OT application data flows and ensuring compliance with security standards. Responsibilities include implementing security policies, configuring firewalls, and ensuring network segmentation. Candidates should possess hands-on experience with Palo Alto Firewalls and a solid understanding of network security concepts including VLANs and routing. Experience in OT environments is preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Palo Alto Firewalls.
• In-depth knowledge of network security concepts, including segmentation, zoning, and access control.
• Experience with App-ID, User-ID, NAT, VPNs, and security policy management.
• Good understanding of LAN/WAN networking, VLANs, and routing concepts.
• Experience working in OT (Operational Technology) environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Palo Alto security policies to enable approved OT application data flows.
• Translate OT application connectivity requirements into Palo Alto constructs.
• Responsible for designing, building, and configuring Palo Alto firewalls.
• Perform logical configuration for seamless connectivity between VLANs.
• Ensure robust implementation aligned with organizational architecture.

Skills

Palo Alto Firewalls

Network security concepts

App-ID

User-ID

NAT

VPNs

LAN/WAN networking

VLANs

Routing concepts

Operational Technology environments

Job description

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Firewall Engineer with strong expertise in Palo Alto technologies to design, implement, and manage secure network environments. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in enabling secure OT (Operational Technology) application data flows while ensuring compliance with network segmentation and security standards.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement Palo Alto security policies (App‑ID, Service/Port, User‑ID where applicable) to enable approved OT application data flows, aligned with OT zoning, segmentation, and move‑group definitions
• Translate OT application connectivity requirements into Palo Alto constructs, including security rules, address groups, application groups, and zone mappings, in coordination with the OT Application Architect and OT Systems Engineer
• Responsible for designing, building, and configuring Palo Alto firewalls to ensure secure network segmentation.
• Perform logical configuration, including inter-VLAN routing between legacy and new VLANs, to maintain seamless connectivity and compliance with security standards.
• Ensure robust implementation aligned with organizational architecture and operational requirements.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Palo Alto Firewalls.
• In-depth knowledge of network security concepts, including segmentation, zoning, and access control.
• Experience with App-ID, User-ID, NAT, VPNs, and security policy management.
• Good understanding of LAN/WAN networking, VLANs, and routing concepts.
• Experience working in OT (Operational Technology) environments is preferred.