PALO ALTO Firewall LEAD with strong Security

Job Title: PALO ALTO Firewall LEAD with Strong security experience

Location: United states (Remote)

Duration: Long term contract

The days for shift timing will be Monday to Thursday.  

Shift timing :- 3:00 PM to 2:00 AM Arizona time.

Candidates should be strong in Palo Alto Firewalls/Panorama and Microsoft Azure and AWS so any certifications like PCNSA, PCNSE AS WELL AS Cloud certs will probably help us know they have at least some base level knowledge before coming our way.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, deployment, and optimization of Palo Alto firewall solutions across enterprise environments
• Serve as the primary SME for Panorama, managing device groups, templates, and centralized policy enforcement
• Develop and maintain firewall policies, NAT rules, security profiles, and application-based controls
• Monitor, analyze, and respond to security events and alerts from Palo Alto firewalls and Panorama
• Collaborate with network, security, and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless integration and compliance
• Perform regular audits, rulebase reviews, and configuration hygiene to maintain optimal performance and security posture
• Troubleshoot complex firewall and connectivity issues across multiple network segments. Provide mentorship and guidance to junior engineers and contribute to knowledge sharing across teams
• Stay current with Palo Alto Networks technologies, threat intelligence, and best practices

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls in enterprise environments
• Expert-level proficiency with Panorama, including device onboarding, policy management, and template configuration
• Strong understanding of networking protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, VPNs)
• Experience with threat prevention features such as URL filtering, WildFire, and App-ID. Familiarity with security frameworks and compliance standards (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS)
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Palo Alto certifications (e.g., PCNSE) strongly preferred
• The candidate must be US based

Preferred Skills

• Experience with automation and scripting (Python, Ansible) for firewall management
• Knowledge of cloud-based firewall deployments (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
• Familiarity with SIEM platforms and integration with Palo Alto logs
• Other Firewall platforms a plus