Senior Network Architect - Palo Alto & Cloud Infra

Zelis; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Zelis is seeking a Principal Network Engineer to design, implement, and secure our enterprise network across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments. You will own architecture decisions and drive modernization with automation.

You will bring expert-level Palo Alto, Prisma SASE, AWS Networking, Cisco Routing & Switching, and experience with Megaport. This role offers collaboration across cloud, security, and infrastructure teams and opportunities to influence enterprise technology.

Qualifications

• Ten or more years of enterprise network engineering experience.
• Deep expertise in Palo Alto Networks Firewalls and Prisma SASE.
• Advanced AWS networking and Cisco routing/switching

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support enterprise-wide network infrastructure.
• Lead architecture reviews and modernization initiatives.
• Design and manage Palo Alto NGFW, Panorama, GlobalProtect, Prisma Access, and Prisma SASE solutions.
• Implement Zero Trust Network Access strategies.
• Design AWS networking including VPCs, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, VPNs, Security Groups, Route Tables, and Load Balancers.
• Design hybrid-cloud networking solutions connecting AWS, on-premises data centers, and third-party providers.
• Leverage Megaport and similar cloud interconnection platforms for scalable connectivity.
• Configure and troubleshoot Cisco routing and switching environments including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, QoS, HSRP/VRRP, and Nexus/Catalyst.
• Drive network automation using Python, Ansible, Terraform, APIs, and Git.
• Mentor engineers and lead strategic infrastructure initiatives.

Skills

Palo Alto Networks expertise

AWS networking

Cisco Routing & Switching

Infrastructure automation

Zero Trust architecture

Network security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

Megaport

Job description

Zelis is seeking a Principal Network Engineer to design, implement, and secure our enterprise network across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments. You will own architecture decisions and drive modernization with automation.

You will bring expert-level Palo Alto, Prisma SASE, AWS Networking, Cisco Routing & Switching, and experience with Megaport. This role offers collaboration across cloud, security, and infrastructure teams and opportunities to influence enterprise technology.