Hiring: Network Security Engineer
Location: Dallas, TX (Onsite – 5 Days a Week)
Key Responsibilities
· Administer and maintain Palo Alto firewalls, including security policy configuration, rule creation, updates, upgrades, and troubleshooting.
· Review existing firewall rules to ensure accuracy, business justification, and compliance with security requirements.
· Identify and recommend opportunities to remove outdated rules and optimize firewall policies.
· Follow established change management processes, including validation, documentation, approvals, and peer reviews.
· Manage and troubleshoot VPN connectivity and firewall-related network issues.
· Analyze network traffic using packet captures, network traces, firewall logs, and diagnostic tools.
· Support routing-related investigations, including Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).
· Collaborate with network, security, and operations teams to resolve technical issues.
· Maintain operational documentation, change records, and knowledge-transfer materials.
· Support firewall operational improvements and secure network infrastructure practices.
Required Qualifications
· 5–7+ years of experience in Network Security Engineering or Firewall Administration.
· Strong hands-on experience administering and configuring Palo Alto Networks firewalls.
· Experience with firewall security policies, rule creation, modification, review, and maintenance.
· Practical experience with VPN technologies and VPN connectivity troubleshooting.
· Strong networking fundamentals, including routing and BGP troubleshooting.
· Experience analyzing network traffic using packet captures and network traces.
· Familiarity with firewall logs and network troubleshooting methodologies.
· Understanding of structured change management, documentation, and peer-review processes.
· Strong communication and collaboration skills.
