Network Security Engineer - Palo Alto Firewalls

This expansion role is for an experienced network security/firewall engineer in the DC/MD/VA area (we could also hire in North Carolina) to perform on-site and project-based consulting with various customers to design, implement, and support secure network infrastructures to include Palo Alto Networks, Cisco, Fortinet and Checkpoint NGFW environments. Additionally, this critical addition to our talented team might do assessments and work on business development efforts with our Sales and our Systems Architecture teams.

In This Role, You Will

• Assess, design, implement, troubleshoot, and document NGFW based network security infrastructures and related systems with an emphasis on Palo Alto Networks, but also cross platform with Cisco, Fortinet, Checkpoint and other related NGFW vendors
• Provide knowledge transfer and informal training to clients
• Develop both high-level and detailed implementation and test plans for enterprise network security infrastructures

What You Need To Succeed

• Experienced with routing protocols and configurations on Palo Alto Firewalls
• 6 or more years’ experience in network security or commensurate ability to design and deploy security architectures with several of those years gaining experience with Palo Alto NGFW firewalls, utilizing Panorama
• Experienced with VPNs, Proxies, IPSEC and SSL
• Must be able to work on Federal Government sites requiring US Citizenship AND be able to pass a drug screen and background investigation

It Would Be Great If You Also Had

• Additional security certifications such as PCNSA, PCNSE, CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, CEH or CISSP
• Familiarity with the creation and administration of device groups and templates within Panorama