Palo Alto Network SME (30-hr/week)

Overview

On Site
$$100/hr
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 5 Month(s)

Skills

vpn
BGP
OSPF
NIST
NAT
VLANs
Palo Alto Networks
firewall migrations
Panorama
CIS Benchmarks
Layer 2/3 networking

Job Details

Greetings from Sligo Software Solutions, Inc. !!

This is Yashwanth from SLIGO. We have an urgent requirement for Palo Alto Network SME (30-hr/week) position with our client.
Title : Palo Alto Network SME (30-hr/week)
Location : New York City, New York
Duration : 5 Months
Client : NY State - City of New York
Job ID: SLG - 19 - 10908
Respond by: 08/01/25 5:00 PM

Location: NYC - Hybrid: Resource will need to be onsite approximately 2 times per week at various client locations across NYC. In addition, there will be night and weekend work to support the implementation.

Travel: Requires periodic on-site visits to client's locations across NYC.

Description

Our client is undertaking a multi-location modernization and migration initiative involving the transition from legacy systems to a more complex environment utilizing a unified Palo Alto Networks platform integrated with Panorama. Our client is seeking a highly experienced Firewall Consultant with deep Palo Alto expertise and strong network engineering capabilities to support this effort in collaboration with our client, which has teams at various locations.

Duties

  • Provide subject matter expertise (SME) in Palo Alto firewall technologies, including Panorama, App-ID, User-ID, threat prevention, and global protect VPN.
  • Review and validate current firewall configurations, security policies, NAT rules, and routing across various locations.
  • Design and implement optimized Palo Alto firewall policies aligned with security best practices and institutional requirements.
  • Collaborate with network leads at the various locations to plan and execute firewall migrations, including cutover planning and rollback procedures.
  • Analyze and translate existing firewall rulesets to Palo Alto syntax and logic.
  • Conduct pre-migration assessments, gap analysis, and post-migration validation and testing.
  • Assist in developing and refining Method of Procedures (MOPs), migration playbooks, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
  • Participate in troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and resolution of complex network or firewall-related issues.
  • Support knowledge transfer and mentoring of internal technical staff.

Mandatory Requirements

  • Experience (17+ Years)

Requirements

  • This is a Hybrid Position
  • Bachelor's degree.
  • A minimum of 15+ years of related experience.
  • 2+ years of supervisory experience OR 5+ years of program/project management experience.
  • 10+ years of experience in enterprise network engineering and firewall administration.
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls, including centralized management with Panorama.
  • Proven experience in complex firewall migrations, security policy design, and rulebase optimization.
  • Strong background in Layer 2/3 networking, VLANs, routing protocols (OSPF, BGP), NAT, VPNs, and high availability configurations.
  • Familiarity with security best practices (NIST, CIS Benchmarks) and modern threat prevention mechanisms.
  • Experience with packet capture analysis, log correlation, and advanced troubleshooting techniques.
  • Excellent communication, documentation, and collaboration skills.
  • Palo Alto certifications preferred (PCNSE, PSE, or equivalent).

Katta Dasharatham

Recruiting Team Lead

Sligo Software Solutions Inc.

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