Principal Network/Firewall Engineer

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Network/Firewall Engineer Principal supporting design, operations, and maintenance of network and security infrastructure. Collaborating with senior engineers on Palo Alto firewall management in a multi-tenant environment.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide day-to-day support for Palo Alto Networks firewalls, including physical appliances and virtual firewalls.
  • Perform configuring, managing, and monitoring multi-tenant firewall environments.
  • Support Panorama administration, including device group updates, template management, and centralized policy changes.
  • Troubleshoot basic network and security issues, escalating complex problems as needed.
  • Perform routine maintenance such as upgrades, patches, and configuration backups.
  • Responsible for network documentation, diagrams, and change records.
  • Monitor network performance, health, and alerts to ensure stability and security.
  • Work with senior engineers on implementation tasks, firewall rule changes, and tenant provisioning.
  • Follow established change control, security policies, and operational procedures.
  • Provide technical support to internal teams and end users as needed.

Requirements:

  • 8 + years of related experience
  • US Citizenship Required
  • Experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls (physical or virtual)
  • Experience with firewall log analysis and traffic monitoring
  • Familiarity with Panorama for centralized management and policy deployment
  • Familiarity with network automation concepts or scripting (Python, PowerShell)
  • Understanding of networking fundamentals including routing, switching, TCP/IP, NAT, and Remote Access (VPN)
  • Understanding of cloud and/or on-premises environments to include virtual infrastructure platforms
  • Experience in or exposure to multi-tenant or segmented network environments
  • Understand the practices of network inspection and filtering (TLS Break and inspect)
  • Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and work collaboratively within an engineering team
  • Strong communication skills
  • Eagerness to learn and grow within the networking/security domain
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to operational excellence
  • Ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Collaborative mindset with a positive, service-oriented approach

Benefits:

  • Health insurance
  • 401K with company match
  • Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
  • Competitive pay
  • Paid time off
  • Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
  • Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental leave, military leave, bereavement and jury duty leave
  • Short and long-term disability benefits
  • Life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness insurance