[Remote] Network Security Engineer (Palo Alto & Global Protect)
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Optomi is partnering with a global company to find a Network Security Engineer for their Palo Alto team. This role involves assisting with global deployments, implementations, migrations, and troubleshooting of an enterprise network, specifically focusing on Palo Alto firewalls.
Responsibilities
- Work on projects and initiatives surrounding Palo Alto firewalls
- Researches and recommends updated networking techniques and processes
- Develops, documents, and publishes project plans for large projects as designated by manager
- Researches and recommends updated networking technology and techniques
- Provides management with a status of work in progress on a frequency defined by management
Skills
- 8-10+ years of relevant IT work experience with at least 3-5 years working on Palo Alto firewalls
- Expert level Firewall experience (Palo Alto)
- Expert level Data Center network experience (Cisco preferred)
- Bachelor's degree or technical institute degree/certificate or equivalent work experience
- Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of NGFW and FWaaS
- Experience with general IT concepts beyond their primary discipline
- Good interpersonal skills; effective team player
- Good analytical skills with attention to detail
- Advance knowledge routing and switching
- Good knowledge of general data center technology
- Ideally this candidate needs to sit in EST or CST. EST working hours are required
Benefits
- This is a contract to hire position and requires candidates to work W2 (benefits will be offered).
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