Palo Alto Firewall Administrator - Cloud & NGFW Expert

Systems Engineering Solutions Corporation; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

AD&D insurance

STD/LTD

Company paid Life Insurance

401k with employer contribution

Paid Time Off

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Systems Engineering Solutions Corporation seeks an experienced Senior Firewall Engineer to manage and optimize the Palo Alto firewall infrastructure and related cloud configurations. The role emphasizes deployment, tuning, and ongoing security across campus and cloud environments.

You will lead lifecycle management for PAN-OS, VPNs, Prisma Access, and GlobalProtect, troubleshoot complex issues, and document procedures and policies.

Qualifications

• 7 years of experience and a Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Public trust security clearance.
• Firewall Administration: Expertise configuring, managing, and troubleshooting enterprise firewalls (e.g., Palo Alto, Cisco ASA/Firepower, Fortinet, Check Point, Juniper SRX).
• Network Security: Strong understanding of network security principles, including segmentation, VPNs (IPSec/SSL), NAT, ACLs, and IDS/IPS.
• Routing & Switching: Working knowledge of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP) and Layer 2 technologies.
• Policy Management: Design, implement, and optimize security policies, objects, and rulesets while maintaining compliance.
• Security Monitoring & Incident Response: Experience with log analysis, packet captures, and network traffic inspection for threat identification and remediation.
• SIEM Integration: Familiarity with tools like Splunk, QRadar, or ELK for centralized event monitoring and alert correlation.
• Operating Systems: Proficiency in administering Linux/Unix and Windows Server environments.
• Change Management: Experience following structured change control processes and documentation in ITIL or ISO environments.
• Scripting & Automation: Basic to intermediate scripting (Python, PowerShell, or Bash) for automating configuration or monitoring tasks.
• Documentation: Ability to create and maintain detailed network diagrams, firewall rule documentation, and standard operating procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain Palo Alto firewall infrastructure and cloud firewall configurations.
• Oversee deployment, configuration, and support of Palo Alto devices ensuring security and availability.
• Lead firewall lifecycle management including PAN-OS, VPN, Prisma Access, and GlobalProtect.
• Diagnose and resolve complex firewall issues, including connectivity, performance, and security problems.
• Document firewall configurations, procedures, and policies.
• Collaborate with IT teams to integrate firewall solutions with other systems.

Skills

Firewall Administration

Network Security

Routing & Switching

Policy Management

Security Monitoring & Incident

SIEM Integration

Operating Systems

Change Management

Scripting & Automation

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IS/Engineering

Tools

PAN-OS

VPN (IPSec/SSL)

Prisma Access & GlobalProtect

Splunk/QRadar/ELK

Linux/Windows Server

Job description

Systems Engineering Solutions Corporation seeks an experienced Senior Firewall Engineer to manage and optimize the Palo Alto firewall infrastructure and related cloud configurations. The role emphasizes deployment, tuning, and ongoing security across campus and cloud environments.

You will lead lifecycle management for PAN-OS, VPNs, Prisma Access, and GlobalProtect, troubleshoot complex issues, and document procedures and policies.