Palo Alto Firewall Specialist – Hybrid Network Engineer

Gilder Search Group; Grapevine (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Job summary

Gilder Search Group is seeking a hands-on Network Administrator/Engineer to support a multi-site enterprise network with emphasis on Palo Alto firewalls and Panorama management. The role covers routing, switching, VPNs, datacenter connectivity, monitoring, troubleshooting, and production support.

The ideal candidate will have broad technical ability, strong ownership, and the capacity to independently troubleshoot real-world production issues, with exposure to Windows Server, Active Directory,

Qualifications

• Must be able to work in U.S. without sponsorship.
• 7+ years of U.S. based work experience.
• Located within 25 mile radius of Grapevine, TX.
• Hands-on experience with Palo Alto firewalls and Panorama management.
• Experience with Juniper and/or Cisco routing/switching.
• Experience supporting multi-site LAN/WAN and datacenter connectivity.
• Ability to participate in after-hours maintenance and on-call.

Responsibilities

• Manage and troubleshoot Palo Alto firewalls and Panorama, including policies, NAT, VPNs, traffic logs, HA configurations, segmentation, and security improvements.
• Support enterprise routing and switching environments using Juniper and/or Cisco technologies.
• Support LAN/WAN, datacenter, remote-site, site-to-site VPN, and third-party connectivity.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues involving firewalls, switches, routers, VPNs, DNS, DHCP, servers, applications, and network connectivity.
• Use firewall logs, packet captures, routing tables, interface counters, and monitoring tools to identify and resolve issues.
• Monitor network availability, circuit health, firewall performance, VPN tunnels, and site connectivity.
• Plan and execute network changes with appropriate testing, validation, maintenance windows, and rollback procedures.
• Work directly with vendors and carriers to resolve circuit, hardware, firewall, and connectivity issues.
• Maintain network diagrams, IP addressing, firewall rules, VPN documentation, circuit records, and support procedures.
• Assist with Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Hyper‑V, and other infrastructure technologies as needed.
• Participate in production support, after-hours maintenance, and an on‑call rotation.

Skills

Problem-solving

Ownership

Broad technical depth

Education

JNCIA

JNCIS

PCNSA

PCNSE

Network+

Security+

Tools

Palo Alto

Panorama

Juniper

Cisco

Windows Server

Active Directory

DNS

DHCP

Hyper‑V

SolarWinds

FortiMonitor

PRTG

PowerShell

Scripting

Automation

Backup/DR

Job description

Gilder Search Group is seeking a hands-on Network Administrator/Engineer to support a multi-site enterprise network with emphasis on Palo Alto firewalls and Panorama management. The role covers routing, switching, VPNs, datacenter connectivity, monitoring, troubleshooting, and production support.

The ideal candidate will have broad technical ability, strong ownership, and the capacity to independently troubleshoot real-world production issues, with exposure to Windows Server, Active Directory,