Junior Palo Alto Network Security Technician

Koniag Government Services; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

Life and disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Commuter benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Koniag Government Services is seeking a Palo Alto Integration Technician (Junior) to support enterprise Palo Alto Networks security platforms across on‑prem and cloud environments for a federal client. This entry‑level role emphasizes monitoring, administration under guidance, and compliance documentation in a dynamic IT security setting.

The position involves assisting senior engineers, gaining hands-on experience with NGFW, Panorama, Prisma Access, and GlobalProtect within a hybrid network

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Network Engineering, or related field.
• 0–2 years of experience in network security, IT operations, firewall administration, or related field.
• Foundational knowledge of network security concepts, enterprise networking, and DEF/Federal compliance basics.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a government background investigation, PIV credentials, and IT access authorizations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor Palo Alto Networks NGFW, Panorama, Prisma Access, and Cortex XDR dashboards and health indicators under guidance.
• Assist with routine admin tasks: policy backups, configuration exports, log archival, and account management.
• Support change management by documenting and coordinating platform changes and test steps.
• Analyze security events and logs, escalate issues, and contribute to runbooks and SOPs.
• Maintain platform documentation, runbooks, and asset records with accuracy and compliance.

Skills

Palo Alto Networks knowledge

Enterprise networking concepts

Ability to obtain government clearance

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Cybersecurity/Network Engineering

Equivalent hands-on experience considered

Tools

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS

Panorama

GlobalProtect

WildFire

Job description

Koniag Government Services is seeking a Palo Alto Integration Technician (Junior) to support enterprise Palo Alto Networks security platforms across on‑prem and cloud environments for a federal client. This entry‑level role emphasizes monitoring, administration under guidance, and compliance documentation in a dynamic IT security setting.

The position involves assisting senior engineers, gaining hands-on experience with NGFW, Panorama, Prisma Access, and GlobalProtect within a hybrid network