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Palo Alto Firewall Engineer Oil & Gas Domain
Location: - Onsite ROLE , No remote or HYBRID
Houston TX
W2 all Inclusive
Job Summary
We are looking for a Palo Alto Firewall Engineer with strong experience in Oil & Gas enterprise environments to design, implement, manage, and secure network perimeter and internal security infrastructure. The role requires deep expertise in Palo Alto NGFW platforms, OT/IT security considerations, and compliance standards commonly used in Oil & Gas organizations.
Key Responsibilities
Palo Alto Firewall Administration
Design, deploy, configure, and manage Palo Alto NGFWs (PASeries, VMSeries)
Implement and maintain security policies, NAT, routing, zones, and profiles
Manage Panorama for centralized firewall management
Perform firewall upgrades, patches, and license management
Security & Threat Prevention
Configure and manage Threat Prevention, URL Filtering, WildFire, AntiVirus, AntiSpyware
Implement UserID, AppID, ContentID for applicationaware security
Handle incident response, log analysis, and threat remediation
Support SOC teams with firewall logs and security investigations
VPN & Remote Access
Configure and maintain IPSec SitetoSite VPNs
Manage GlobalProtect (Remote Access VPN)
Troubleshoot VPN connectivity and performance issues
Oil & Gas Domain Responsibilities
Secure upstream, midstream, and downstream network environments
Work with OT/ICS/SCADA network teams ensuring ITOT network segregation
Implement security controls aligned with industrial network best practices
Support environments such as refineries, drilling sites, pipelines, terminals
Compliance & Governance
Ensure compliance with ISO 27001, NIST, IEC 62443 or internal security standards
Support audits, risk assessments, and vulnerability remediation
Maintain detailed firewall documentation, diagrams, and SOPs
Collaboration & Support
Work closely with network, infrastructure, cloud, and SOC teams
Coordinate with vendors and OEM support (Palo Alto TAC)
Provide L3 support and mentor junior engineers
Required Skills & Qualifications
Technical Skills
Strong handson experience of more than 10+ years in networking with 6+ years in Palo Alto Firewalls & Panorama
Indepth knowledge of TCP/IP, routing (OSPF/BGP), NAT, VPNs
Experience integrating firewalls with SIEM tools
Strong troubleshooting and packet analysis skills
Domain Experience
Prior experience in Oil & Gas / Energy / Utilities environments
Understanding of OT vs IT network security challenges
Exposure to industrial control systems (ICS/SCADA) security is a strong plus
Cloud & Infrastructure (Preferred)
Experience with Palo Alto VMSeries in AWS/Azure
Knowledge of hybrid network security architectures
Certifications (Preferrable)
PCNSA / PCNSE
CISSP / CISM (nice to have)
IEC 62443 or industrial security certifications (plus)
Nice to Have
Experience with Zero Trust architecture
Exposure to SDWAN security integration
Scripting or automation (Python, Ansible)
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