Zero Trust VPN Engineer - Palo Alto / Onsite San Jose

Talentify; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Commuter Benefits

401K with company match

Job summary

Talentify in San Jose, CA is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to lead Zero Trust adoption for VPN access managed by Palo Alto technologies. You will help redesign VPN user hierarchies and implement identity- and role-based access controls.

This 6+ month onsite role requires hands-on security focus, collaboration with Cybersecurity and IT Architecture, and ensuring audit-ready configurations with AlienVault visibility.

Qualifications

• Senior-level experience in network security engineering.
• Hands-on with Palo Alto Networks firewalls and VPN.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust networking concepts.
• Ability to work onsite in San Jose, CA.
• Experience implementing identity- and role-based access controls.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM (AlienVault preferred).
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Effective communication with highly technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and configure Palo Alto Networks VPN solutions to support Zero Trust principles.
• Implement least-privilege VPN access, where users can only access systems required for their role.
• Define and enforce user- and group-based access policies rather than broad network access.
• Partner with cybersecurity leadership to align VPN controls with Zero Trust strategy.
• Support network segmentation and secure access to sensitive systems.
• Ensure configurations are auditable and defensible for compliance reviews.
• Use AlienVault and Palo Alto to analyze VPN traffic and user activity.
• Identify systems and applications accessed by VPN users for the engagement.
• Provide actionable insights to build a VPN access context.
• Collaborate with IT Architecture and Cybersecurity teams; communicate findings clearly.

Skills

Network Engineering

ZeroTrust

Palo Alto VPN

Tools

Palo Alto Firewall

AlienVault SIEM

Job description

Talentify in San Jose, CA is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to lead Zero Trust adoption for VPN access managed by Palo Alto technologies. You will help redesign VPN user hierarchies and implement identity- and role-based access controls.

This 6+ month onsite role requires hands-on security focus, collaboration with Cybersecurity and IT Architecture, and ensuring audit-ready configurations with AlienVault visibility.