Overview
On Site
Hybrid
Full Time
Part Time
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 5 Month(s)
Skills
Network
Supervision
Project Management
Enterprise Networks
Firewall Administration
Management
Firewall
Migration
Security Policy
Optimization
Data Link Layer
Computer Networking
VLAN
Routing Protocols
OSPF
Border Gateway Protocol
NAT
Virtual Private Network
High Availability
Communication
Documentation
Collaboration
Palo Alto
Job Details
Role: Palo Alto Network SME (30-hr/week)
Location: New York City, New York
Duration: 5 Months
Client: NY State - City of New York
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.
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).
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