Palo Alto Network Security Engineer

Tandym Group; Vienna (VA); Remote; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A top Fortune 50 financial institution seeks a Network Security Engineer specializing in Palo Alto. This role entails optimizing firewall rules and supporting integration of enterprise-scale security tools in a highly regulated environment. It offers a remote work setting with occasional after-hours support.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on experience in Network Security / Firewall Engineering.
• Cisco CCNA or CompTIA Security+ certification desired.
• Expertise with Palo Alto NGFW.

Responsibilities

• Review and optimize over 30,000 firewall rules.
• Approve new firewall rule requests.
• Support integration of security tools.

Skills

Problem-solving

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

FireMon

ServiceNow

Illumio

Job description

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A top Fortune 50 financial institution is currently seeking a Network Security Engineer (specializing in Palo Alto) to support a major firewall rules validation and optimization project. This role offers the opportunity to work on enterprise-scale security initiatives involving on-premise and cloud infrastructure, integrating cutting-edge tools like FireMon, ServiceNow, and Illumio.

About the Opportunity:

• Schedule: Monday to Friday (occasional after-hours/on-call support required)
• Environment: Enterprise security team; highly regulated financial setting
• Setting: Remote

Responsibilities:

• Reviewing and optimizing over 30,000 firewall rules across multiple platforms
• Approving new firewall rule requests for compliance with security policies
• Identifying legacy or unused rules and coordinating their removal
• Supporting integration of FireMon with ServiceNow and Illumio
• Conducting audits and documentation of rule ownership and asset validation
• Monitoring ticket queues and supporting SLA adherence
• Providing on-call support and participating in after-hours changes as needed

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of advanced hands-on experience in Network Security / Firewall Engineering
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Cisco CCNA or CompTIA Security+ certification
• Expertise with Palo Alto NGFW and Security Configuration Management (SCM)
• Experience with Cisco ASA/CDO and Check Point firewall environments
• FireMon Security Manager experience
• Working knowledge of ServiceNow ticketing systems
• Experience working in large-scale or Financial enterprise environments
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities

Desired Skills:

• Experience with Azure cloud environments
• Familiarity with Illumio segmentation and micro-perimeter policy tools
• Splunk experience for log and security event correlation
• Cross-functional collaboration across IT and business units
• Process-driven approach to audit, compliance, and documentation

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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