Palo Alto Firewall / Network Security Engineer
Mahesh RoyalUnited StatesSENIORPosted 4h ago
Palo Alto NGFWPanoramaApp-IDUser-IDContent-IDNAT ruleszonesaccess controlsrouting policiessecurity profilesVLANsVRFsACLssecurity zonesVPNsIPSthreat preventionantivirusanti-spywareURL filteringSSL/TLS decryptionencrypted traffic inspectionZero Trustleast-privilege security
About the Role
We are seeking a hands-on Network Security Engineer with strong expertise in Palo Alto Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW), enterprise firewall administration, network security engineering, and infrastructure protection.
Key Responsibilities
• Design, deploy, configure, and manage Palo Alto NGFWs
• Manage Panorama for centralized firewall configuration and policy management
• Configure security policies, NAT rules, zones, and access controls
• Hands-on experience with App-ID, User-ID, and Content-ID
• Configure interfaces, virtual routers, routing policies, and security profiles
• Perform firewall rule reviews, cleanup, optimization, and audits
• Manage firewall upgrades, patches, backups, and HA deployments
• Implement network segmentation using VLANs, VRFs, ACLs, and security zones
• Configure and troubleshoot site-to-site and remote-access VPNs
• Implement IPS, threat prevention, antivirus, anti-spyware, and URL filtering
• Configure SSL/TLS decryption and encrypted traffic inspection
• Apply Zero Trust and least-privilege security principles
Requirements
• 13+ years of experience in network security engineering
• Strong expertise in Palo Alto Next-Generation Firewalls
• Experience with Panorama for centralized management
• Knowledge of App-ID, User-ID, and Content-ID
• Experience with routing policies, security profiles, and VPNs
• Understanding of network segmentation and security zones
• Familiarity with IPS, threat prevention, and URL filtering
• Experience with SSL/TLS decryption and encrypted traffic inspection
• Knowledge of Zero Trust and least-privilege security principles