Senior Palo Alto Firewall Engineer - TS/SCI DoD Clearance

GCyber; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Leave

Parental Leave

Disability Insurance

Health Insurance

401(k) Matching

Training and Development

Commuter Benefits

Parking Allowance

Job summary

GCyber is seeking a Palo Alto Engineer to support a high profile DISA customer, advising on the management and operation of Palo Alto devices to strengthen collaboration and information sharing across defense and intelligence domains.

You will identify misconfigurations, perform bi-monthly evaluations, track performance, and provide Tier 3 escalation support while following DoD STIGs and DISA/JSIG guidelines to maintain regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• BA/BS and 8+ years IT experience; additional experience may substitute degree.
• 5+ years hands-on Cisco and/or Palo Alto Firewall experience in engineering and operations and maintenance roles.
• DoD 8570 IAT II certification (e.g., Security+, CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC).
• Strong knowledge of Palo Alto technologies and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Identify and remediate misconfigurations, security gaps, and conflicting rules; optimize firewall and load balancer rule-sets to enhance performance and security posture.
• Perform bi-monthly evaluations of firewalls and provide actionable recommendations for improvement.
• Track device performance and traffic utilization; provide Tier 3 escalation support for complex network issues.
• Collaborate with customer points of contact and participate in meetings to align on goals and architectural direction, particularly with Palo Alto Networks technologies.
• Follow DoD STIGs, DISA orders, and JSIG guidelines to maintain regulatory compliance.

Skills

Palo Alto Firewall

Cisco Firewall

DoD TS/SCI clearance

Security+ / DoD 8570 II

Palo Alto best practices

Education

BA/BS and 8+ years IT experience

Tools

Palo Alto Networks

Job description

GCyber is seeking a Palo Alto Engineer to support a high profile DISA customer, advising on the management and operation of Palo Alto devices to strengthen collaboration and information sharing across defense and intelligence domains.

You will identify misconfigurations, perform bi-monthly evaluations, track performance, and provide Tier 3 escalation support while following DoD STIGs and DISA/JSIG guidelines to maintain regulatory compliance.