Sr. Firewall Engineer at Softworld Inc

Job Title: Sr. Firewall Engineer

Job Location: CA 95054 Remote

Onsite Requirements:

• PaloAlto
• Network Security
• Firewall Experience

Job Description:

• Expert level of support with Panorama as the primary implementation and configuration platform.
• Help manage and maintain the code levels and revisions as Palo Alto content updates.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on Palo Alto firewall security
• Write work instructions on best practices for firewall operations including implementation, configuration, and troubleshooting.
• Be familiar with Syslog server technologies as a troubleshooting tool such as Splunk.
• Support proof of concept and production deployments of cloud technologies including various integrations of third-party solutions.
• Develop on-premises and cloud platform-specific security policies, standards, and procedures for management group and account/subscription management and configuration (e.g. Azure Policy, Azure Security Centre, AWS Config), access control, firewall management, auditing and monitoring, security incident and event management, user and administrator account management, access controls and password management.
• Provide technical support for on-premises and cloud-native network security services and resolve service-related issues through research, troubleshooting, and working with the greater team as well as third party service providers.
• Support and enable junior team members across both technical and management leadership capacities.

Required:

• A bachelor's degree in a related specialized area or equivalent plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience
• Working experience in the following:
• 2+ years of hands-on technical experience with infrastructure systems in networking using at least one of the following: Cisco, Aruba, Nexus, Juniper, Palo Alto.
• Experience with configuring Palo Alto Networks Firewalls as well as the centralized management system (Panorama) to manage large scale firewall deployments.
• Experience in building, configuring, and troubleshooting Palo Alto Firewalls should include checking server and firewall logs, scrutinizing network traffic, establishing and updating virus scans, troubleshooting, analysing and resolving security breaches and vulnerability issues
• Hands-on experience with Zscaler, (ZPA and ZIA)

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with Netscalers
• Experience with previous cloud migrations is a plus.
• Experience with AWS or Azure cloud platform in security or infrastructure implementation and operations.
• Experience with JSON, Python, XML and ability to write cloud automation scripts desired.
• Certifications such as: Palo Alto, CCSP, AWS Certified Security, Microsoft Azure Security, Azure Security Engineer Associate, Cisco CCNA, Aruba, etc.
• Experience with IP networking, VPNs, DNS, load balancing and firewalling concepts
• Experience with Splunk, Remedy or Service Now ticketing systems

** 3rd party and subcontract staffing agencies are not eligible for partnership on this position. 3rd party subcontractors need not apply.

Due to the nature of the work, a United States Government Clearance is required to be eligible for the position. **