Network Security Engineer (Palo Alto Firewall + Load Balancer)

My3Tech; Tulsa (OK); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

My3Tech in Tulsa is seeking a Network Security Engineer with expertise in Palo Alto Firewalls and F5 load balancers for a hybrid, 4 days onsite/1 day remote schedule. The role covers L2/L3 support, incident response, and disaster recovery across enterprise security and application delivery platforms.

The candidate will administer PAN-OS, Panorama, and GlobalProtect, manage F5 BIG-IP LTM/GTM, perform policy reviews, and lead technical discussions with customers and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in network security.
• Proficiency with Palo Alto Firewalls and Panorama.
• Strong F5 BIG-IP LTM/GTM experience and SSL/TLS knowledge.
• Experience with VPNs, NAT, routing and IPSec.
• Ability to perform L3 troubleshooting independently.

Responsibilities

• Administer Palo Alto Firewalls (PAN-OS, Panorama, GlobalProtect).
• Manage F5 BIG-IP LTM/GTM, SSL, and application delivery services.
• Perform firewall rule analysis, policy implementations, NAT, VPN, and posture reviews.
• Configure and troubleshoot virtual servers, pools, monitors, and traffic policies on F5.
• Handle P1/P2 incidents and root-cause analysis.

Skills

Network security

Palo Alto Firewalls

F5 BIG-IP LTM/GTM

GlobalProtect

VPN

L3 troubleshooting

Threat monitoring

Education

PCNSA/PCNSE certifications

Tools

PAN-OS

Panorama

GlobalProtect

F5 BIG-IP

DNS

Job description

Palo Alto Firewall + Load Balancer Network Security Engineer

Tulsa, OK (Hybrid, 4 days onsite and 1 day remote)

Full-time Permanent

Mandatory Skills:

F5 Load Balancers

Experience:

5-8 Years

The purpose of this role is to analyze attack patterns, develop incident response plans, ensure audit readiness, and implement disaster recovery measures, to ensure adherence to cyber security regulatory frameworks.

Areas of responsibility:

• Monitoring and Incident Detection-Analyse attack trends and correlate logs across systems to identify advance threats. Enhance monitoring processes and implement improvements for faster detection, to ensure compliance with security frameworks and regulatory standards.
• Incident Handling and Analysis-Perform root cause analysis, create incident response plans and implement disaster recovery measures to minimize business disruption
• Threat Assessment and Analytics-Undertake forensic analysis using advanced analytics tools and implement mitigation measures to align with compliance requirements.
• Stakeholder Coordination and Audit Assistance-"Liaise with cross functional teams, external vendors and auditors to ensure compliance with security frameworks.
• Maintain audit documentation and ensure its accuracy while implementing processes that support audit readiness and continuous compliance."
• Training and Awareness-Assist in creating and delivering cybersecurity awareness sessions, including guidance on phishing and malicious emails.

We are seeking an experienced Network Security Engineer with strong expertise in Palo Alto Firewalls and F5 Load Balancers. The candidate will be responsible for L2/L3 support, troubleshooting, implementation, optimization, and customer-facing activities across enterprise security and application delivery platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer and support Palo Alto Firewalls (PAN-OS, Panorama, GlobalProtect).
• Manage F5 BIG-IP LTM, GTM/DNS, SSL, and application delivery services.
• Perform firewall rule analysis, policy implementation, NAT, VPN, and security posture reviews.
• Configure and troubleshoot virtual servers, pools, monitors, SSL certificates, and traffic management policies on F5.
• Handle P1/P2 incidents and perform root cause analysis.
• Participate in change reviews, implementation, and post-change validation.
• Lead technical discussions with customers and stakeholders.
• Support firewall upgrades, migrations, HA failovers, and disaster recovery activities.
• Prepare technical documentation, SOPs, and knowledge transfer sessions.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance.

Required Skills:

• 6–9 years of experience in Network Security.
• Strong expertise in Palo Alto Firewalls and Panorama.
• Strong expertise in F5 BIG-IP LTM/GTM.
• Knowledge of VPN, Routing, Switching, DNS, TCP/IP, SSL/TLS.
• Experience with Firewall Policies, NAT, GlobalProtect, IPSec VPNs.
• Ability to perform L3 troubleshooting independently.
• PCNSA/PCNSE and F5 certifications preferred.