Senior Network & Security Engineer (Palo Alto)

Thales; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Life Insurance

Job summary

Thales is seeking a Network Principal in Irvine, CA for end-to-end network infrastructure operations. You will serve as a subject matter expert, working with senior engineers to define security requirements, prioritize risks, and implement mitigations.

The role includes on-call responsibilities and collaboration across development and security teams. The position requires 5–8+ years of relevant experience, strong Palo Alto firewall skills, and vendor certifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field with substantial experience.
• 3+ years working with Palo Alto Firewall.
• One entry-level vendor certification in Network Security (PCNSA/PCNSE preferred) or equivalent experience.
• Excellent interpersonal & leadership skills.
• Excellent oral & written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Handle tickets in ServiceNow and interpret architecture diagrams to build rules.
• Manage firewalls and network filters across Enterprise, Stores, and cloud networks.
• Administer networking protocols (Routing, OSPF, BGP, VLAN, Sub-netting, Load balancing, TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, TLS, SSH).
• Coordinate site-to-site and remote-access VPN connectivity.
• Develop and enforce Network Security policies and documentation.

Skills

Palo Alto Firewall

Network Security

VPN

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

Cisco switches

Cisco Secure Client VPN

Fortinet firewalls

Cisco ISE

Job description

Thales is seeking a Network Principal in Irvine, CA for end-to-end network infrastructure operations. You will serve as a subject matter expert, working with senior engineers to define security requirements, prioritize risks, and implement mitigations.

The role includes on-call responsibilities and collaboration across development and security teams. The position requires 5–8+ years of relevant experience, strong Palo Alto firewall skills, and vendor certifications.