Palo Alto Firewalls Network Engineer

TieTalent; Oregon (IL); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Network Engineer specializing in Palo Alto firewalls for a long-term remote project. This role involves troubleshooting cloud infrastructure issues, building scalable solutions across public and hybrid clouds, and collaborating with various teams for cloud onboarding and migrations. The ideal candidate will possess extensive hands-on experience with firewalls and cloud networking, ensuring optimal performance and security. Join this innovative firm to make a significant impact on complex cloud networking challenges while working in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 7 years of experience with Palo Alto firewalls and VPN technologies.
• Strong knowledge of cloud infrastructure and networking best practices.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot cloud infrastructure issues related to networking and security.
• Build scalable solutions in public clouds and hybrid environments.
• Coordinate installation and configuration of cloud network infrastructure.

Skills

Palo Alto VM Series firewall

VPN technologies (IPsec, SSL)

TCP/IP networks design and troubleshooting

Cloud networking (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Cloud infrastructure components

Security best practices

Job description

Title: Palo Alto Firewalls Network Engineer
Location: Remote
Length: Long term
Restriction: W2 or C2C

Description:

Interview Type: Skype *** Very long term project initial PO for 1 year, expect to go for 4+ years *** Remote

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Troubleshooting cloud infrastructure issues related to networking and security.
2. Building highly scalable and highly available solutions deployed on public clouds (such as AWS, Azure, and or GCP), and or hybrid environments.
3. Assistance in working with other DIT teams, which includes the network and security teams, for cloud on-boarding and migrations.
4. Assist the operational team as needed and requested.
5. Perform root cause analysis and post-implementation reviews.
6. Assist the cloud team to evaluate and identify optimal cloud solutions.
7. Schedules and coordinates the installation and configuration of cloud network infrastructure solutions with customers and other internal DIT teams.
8. Maintain and keep track of all technical duties that are related to cloud networking such as design, planning, management, maintenance, and support.
9. Manage, monitor, troubleshoot and resolve network performance issues: utilization/throughput, slowness, and unexpected latency.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Competencies:

1. Extensive hands-on experience with Palo Alto VM Series firewall and Panorama configuration and optimization.
2. Experience with VPN technologies to include IPsec and SSL technologies.
3. Ability to work on large TCP/IP networks, design, implementation, and troubleshooting.
4. Experience with name services and resolution, associated IP assignments.
5. Experience with routers, routing protocols, transit gateways, load balancing, and overall cloud networking, including VPCs, subnets, routes, security groups, endpoints, CIDR assignments.
6. Experience with security best practices and implementing security controls in an AWS cloud environment.
7. Possess strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to troubleshoot complex cloud networking infrastructure issues.
8. Strong communication skills, including the ability to communicate cloud standards and security best practices to technical and non-technical audiences.
9. Self-motivated with strong team-oriented and collaborative attitude.
10. Strong knowledge and understanding of cloud infrastructure components such as compute, storage, network management, and monitoring (network and security).
11. Knowledge of WAF as a Service (AWS, Azure, GCP).
12. Knowledge of core network services (including DNS, DHCP, and IPAM technologies).
13. Knowledge of IAM technologies (Azure AD, AD AWS SSO).
14. Ability to document detailed designs.

Required Skills:

1. Extensive hands-on experience with Palo Alto VM Series firewall and Panorama configuration and optimization: 7 Years
2. Experience with VPN technologies to include IPsec and SSL technologies: 7 Years
3. Ability to work on large TCP/IP networks, design, implementation, and troubleshooting: 7 Years
4. Experience with routers, routing protocols, transit gateways, load balancing, and overall cloud networking: 7 Years
5. Strong knowledge of cloud infrastructure components such as compute, storage, network management, and monitoring (network and security): 7 Years
6. Knowledge of WAF as a Service (AWS, Azure, GCP): 5 Years
7. Knowledge of core network services (including DNS, DHCP, and IPAM technologies): 5 Years
8. Knowledge of IAM technologies (Azure AD, AD AWS SSO): 5 Years