Palo Alto Firewall Engineer

Summary:

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.

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)