Network Platform Engineer: Cisco, Palo Alto & Automation

Insight Global; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Network Platform Engineer for the Global Network Services (GNS) Delivery team. This role is Cisco-first, hands-on, and requires owning deployments end to end—from quoting and sourcing equipment to on-site installation.

You will perform switch/router/IOS/firmware upgrades, patching, and firewall work across Cisco and Palo Alto platforms, with cloud troubleshooting in AWS/Azure and scripting in PowerShell/Python.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on Cisco networking experience.
• Hands-on Palo Alto firewall experience and strict Cisco shop.
• Own deployments end to end: plan, quote, source equipment, install.
• Cloud-agnostic troubleshooting across AWS and Azure.
• Proficient in PowerShell and/or Python scripting.
• Experience with IaC tools for config automation.

Responsibilities

• Network upgrades and lifecycle management: switches, routers, IOS/firmware, firewalls.
• End-to-end deployments; travel on-site to install and validate networks.
• Configure Cisco and Palo Alto platforms per best practices.
• Troubleshoot cloud networks in AWS and Azure.
• Automate tasks with PowerShell/Python to improve consistency.
• Support voice deployments to supplement on-site teams.
• Diagnose issues and perform root-cause analysis quickly.
• Maintain accurate configuration records and collaborate cross-functionally.

Skills

Cisco networking

Palo Alto firewall

End-to-end deployments

PowerShell / Python

Cloud networking (AWS/Azure)

Automation & IaC

Voice deployment

Documentation & collaboration

Troubleshooting & root-cause

BlueCat DNS

F5 load balancing

Certifications CCNA/CCNP

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

CI/CD

Job description

Insight Global is seeking a Network Platform Engineer for the Global Network Services (GNS) Delivery team. This role is Cisco-first, hands-on, and requires owning deployments end to end—from quoting and sourcing equipment to on-site installation.

You will perform switch/router/IOS/firmware upgrades, patching, and firewall work across Cisco and Palo Alto platforms, with cloud troubleshooting in AWS/Azure and scripting in PowerShell/Python.