Junior Palo Alto Security Technician – Monitoring & Admin

Koniag Government Services; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Flexible spending accounts

Paid holidays

3 weeks paid time off

Job summary

Koniag Data Solutions, a Koniag Government Services company, seeks a Palo Alto Integration Technician (Junior) to support enterprise network security operations for a federal client. This entry-level role involves assisting in administration, monitoring, and operational support across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments, under guidance of senior engineers.

The ideal candidate has foundational Palo Alto knowledge, basic enterprise networking concepts, and a strong desire to learn.

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree required.
• 0–2 years in network security or IT operations.
• Foundational knowledge of Palo Alto Networks concepts.
• Ability to obtain and maintain government background checks.
• Strong documentation and compliance awareness.

Responsibilities

• Monitor Palo Alto platforms and report health status.
• Assist in firewall rule changes under supervision.
• Manage logs, events, and ticket documentation.
• Support change management and post-implementation checks.
• Maintain platform certificates and updates.
• Assist in compliance and ATO support activities.

Skills

Palo Alto concepts

Network security

Enterprise networking

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT / CS / cybersecurity / networking

Tools

PAN-OS

Panorama

Prisma Access

Cortex XDR

Job description

Koniag Data Solutions, a Koniag Government Services company, seeks a Palo Alto Integration Technician (Junior) to support enterprise network security operations for a federal client. This entry-level role involves assisting in administration, monitoring, and operational support across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments, under guidance of senior engineers.

The ideal candidate has foundational Palo Alto knowledge, basic enterprise networking concepts, and a strong desire to learn.