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Network Architect – Palo Alto

Albany, NY, US • Posted 9 hours ago • Updated 9 hours ago

Contract W2

24 Months

No Travel Required

Able to Sponsor

On-site

$60 - $65/hr

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Skills

Juniper
IDS
IPS
IPsec
IT Management
IaaS
Information Technology
Good Clinical Practice
Google Cloud Platform
High Availability
EIGRP
Enterprise Networks
Data Link Layer
Disaster Recovery
Collaboration
Computer Networking
Computer Science
DNS
Capacity Management
Cisco
Cisco Certifications
Cloud Computing
DHCP
Amazon Web Services
Ansible
Arista
Auditing
Mentorship
Microsoft Azure
Firewall Administration
Google Cloud
Load Balancing
MPLS
Management
OSPF
Optimization
Palo Alto
Performance Tuning
Python
Migration
NAC
NAT
Network
Network Layer
Network Security
Border Gateway Protocol
Documentation
TCP/IP
Routing
SIEM
Dragon NaturallySpeaking
Firewall
Remote Access
Root Cause Analysis
SD
SSL VPN
Spanning Tree Protocol
Switches
Terraform
VLAN
Virtual Private Network
WAN

Juniper
IDS
IPS
IPsec
IT Management
IaaS
Information Technology
Good Clinical Practice
Google Cloud Platform
High Availability
EIGRP
Enterprise Networks
Data Link Layer
Disaster Recovery
Collaboration
Computer Networking
Computer Science
DNS
Capacity Management
Cisco
Cisco Certifications
Cloud Computing
DHCP
Amazon Web Services
Ansible
Arista
Auditing
Mentorship
Microsoft Azure
Firewall Administration
Google Cloud
Load Balancing
MPLS
Management
OSPF
Optimization
Palo Alto
Performance Tuning
Python
Migration
NAC
NAT
Network
Network Layer
Network Security
Border Gateway Protocol
Documentation
TCP/IP
Routing
SIEM
Dragon NaturallySpeaking
Firewall
Remote Access
Root Cause Analysis
SD
SSL VPN
Spanning Tree Protocol
Switches
Terraform
VLAN
Virtual Private Network
WAN

Summary

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Network Architect with 9+ years of expertise in designing, implementing, and securing enterprise network infrastructures. The ideal candidate will have deep hands-on experience with Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls, network security architecture, cloud networking, routing, switching, and enterprise security solutions. This role involves designing scalable, secure, and highly available network environments across on-premises and cloud platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

Design, implement, and maintain enterprise network architecture for large-scale environments.
Architect secure network solutions using Palo Alto Networks NGFW, Panorama, and Prisma technologies.
Develop network security standards, segmentation strategies, and zero-trust architectures.
Configure and manage Layer 2/Layer 3 networking, routing, switching, VPNs, NAT, and ACLs.
Design high-availability and disaster recovery network solutions.
Lead firewall migrations, policy optimization, and security audits.
Integrate cloud networking with AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.
Implement SD-WAN and secure remote access solutions.
Perform network capacity planning, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
Collaborate with security, cloud, infrastructure, and application teams to deliver secure network solutions.
Create architecture documentation, network diagrams, and technical standards.
Mentor network engineers and provide technical leadership.

Required Skills:

9+ years of enterprise networking experience.
Strong expertise in Palo Alto Networks Firewalls (PAN-OS).
Experience with Panorama centralized firewall management.
Knowledge of Prisma Access, Prisma SD-WAN, and Prisma Cloud.
Deep understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, STP, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, MPLS, VXLAN, and EVPN.
Strong experience with VPN technologies (IPSec, SSL VPN, GlobalProtect).
Expertise in routing, switching, load balancing, and network segmentation.
Experience with Cisco, Juniper, or Arista networking technologies.
Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform networking.
Understanding of Zero Trust Architecture and micro-segmentation.
Familiarity with IDS/IPS, NAC, SIEM integration, and DDoS protection.
Experience with automation using Python, Ansible, Terraform, or REST APIs.
Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor''''''''s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
Palo Alto certifications such as PCNSA, PCNSE, or higher.
Cisco certifications (CCNP/CCIE) are a plus.
Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform) are preferred.

Preferred Technologies:

Palo Alto NGFW
Panorama
Prisma Access
Prisma SD-WAN
GlobalProtect
Cisco Nexus
Cisco Catalyst
Juniper
Arista
AWS
Azure
Google Cloud Platform
BGP
OSPF
MPLS
SD-WAN
VPN
VLAN
VXLAN
EVPN
DNS
DHCP
NAC
Python
Ansible
Terraform
Splunk
ServiceNow

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Position Id: 9048183
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