Network Engineer – Palo Alto & Cloud Networking (Onsite)

Mutual Of Enumclaw Insurance Holding Company; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Mutual of Enumclaw Insurance Holding Company, located in the Greater Seattle area, seeks an IT Infrastructure Network Engineer to design, implement, and maintain our enterprise network including Palo Alto firewalls, Aruba switching and wireless, and cloud connectivity to Azure and AWS.

This on-site role requires collaboration with IT leadership, strong documentation, and incident response readiness, with salary ranges discussed in the posting.

Qualifications

• Solid hands-on experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls (PAN-OS, Panorama, policy management, threat profiles).
• Strong experience with Aruba switching (AOS-CX preferred) and Aruba wireless infrastructure; familiarity with Aruba Central for centralized management.
• Working knowledge of enterprise routing and switching: BGP, OSPF, VLAN design, STP, QoS, and related protocols.
• Hands‑on experience with Palo Alto Strata Cloud (SASE, Prisma Access, GlobalProtect) for VPN and cloud‑delivered security.
• Solid understanding of network security principles: zero trust architecture, network segmentation, micro‑segmentation, and lateral movement prevention.
• Experience with cloud network connectivity: Azure VNets, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, NSGs; AWS VPCs, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect.
• Ability to prioritize competing demands and see projects through from design to completion, with guidance from senior team members as needed.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to present technical topics clearly to both technical peers and non‑technical leadership.
• Strong troubleshooting skills: systematic, thorough, and calm under pressure.
• Solid documentation habits and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with Cisco IOS/NX‑OS for legacy switch management during transition.
• Scripting or automation experience (PowerShell, Python, Bash, Ansible) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure including firewalls, switching, wireless, and WAN/SD-WAN/SASE solutions.
• Support and operate the Palo Alto firewall environment, including policy management, threat prevention, URL filtering, and ongoing tuning.
• Administer Aruba switching (CX/AOS-CX) and wireless infrastructure (Aruba Access Points, Aruba Central) across corporate and branch locations.
• Support and help optimize the Palo Alto Strata Cloud SASE platform for secure remote access, branch connectivity, and cloud-delivered security services.
• Support and maintain remaining Cisco switching infrastructure during active transition to Aruba.
• Support cloud network connectivity including Azure Virtual Networks (VNets), Azure ExpressRoute/VPN Gateway, AWS VPCs, Transit Gateway, and Direct Connect.
• Participate in network-related projects, from design through implementation and documentation, under the guidance of senior engineers of the IT Security & Network Manager.
• Proactively identify and address network security risks; contribute to the broader security program through network segmentation, lateral movement controls, and access policy enforcement.
• Develop and maintain network documentation including topology diagrams, runbooks, change records, and standard operating procedures.
• Provide on-call support and participate in incident response for network-related events.
• Collaborate with the security team on firewall policy reviews, network access controls, and compliance-related network configurations.
• Stay current on emerging technologies and share recommendations aligned with senior engineers and IT leadership.
• Participate in knowledge sharing and collaborative problem-solving across the infrastructure team.

Skills

Palo Alto firewalls

Aruba switching

Aruba wireless

BGP/OSPF design

Strata Cloud SASE

Zero trust security

Azure/AWS networking

PowerShell

Documentation

Change management

Education

BS in STEM or equivalent

Tools

PAN-OS / Panorama

Aruba Central

Cisco IOS/NX-OS

Python/PowerShell

Job description

Mutual of Enumclaw Insurance Holding Company, located in the Greater Seattle area, seeks an IT Infrastructure Network Engineer to design, implement, and maintain our enterprise network including Palo Alto firewalls, Aruba switching and wireless, and cloud connectivity to Azure and AWS.

This on-site role requires collaboration with IT leadership, strong documentation, and incident response readiness, with salary ranges discussed in the posting.