Network Security Engineer - Palo Alto, Terraform

Hays plc
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
3 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Compensation
£ 195K

Job location

Remote
Charing Cross, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Azure
Bash
Cloud Computing
Cloud Computing Security
Identity and Access Management
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Python
Network Security
Powershell
Zero Trust Network Access
Security Information and Event Management
Wide Area Networks
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Palo Alto Networks
Terraform

Job description

Security Engineer - Palo Alto, Terraform

Up to £750 per day (Inside IR35)

Remote

6 months

My client is seeking a hands-on Security Engineer with deep expertise in Palo Alto Networks technologies, particularly around Prisma Access and Strata Cloud Manager. You will play a key role in designing, implementing, and enhancing secure network infrastructure across a large, complex enterprise environment.

Key Requirements:

  • Proven experience as a Security Engineer within large, enterprise-scale environments.
  • Strong Palo Alto Networks experience - Prisma Access is essential, with solid hands-on expertise in Strata Cloud Manager.
  • Experience building or tuning policy-based security controls (DLP, URL filtering, decryption, etc.).
  • Knowledge of Firewalling, VPN, Zero Trust frameworks, and SD-WAN technologies.
  • Skilled in Palo Alto VM-Series and related PAN security products.
  • Exposure to IAM/PAM/PIM concepts.
  • Experience with Terraform and Scripting (Python, Bash, or PowerShell).

Nice to have:

  • Knowledge of cloud security (Azure or GCP)
  • Experience integrating SIEM platforms
  • Understanding of Zero Trust architecture and SD-WAN optimization

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Requirements

  • Proven experience as a Security Engineer within large, enterprise-scale environments.
  • Strong Palo Alto Networks experience - Prisma Access is essential, with solid hands-on expertise in Strata Cloud Manager.
  • Experience building or tuning policy-based security controls (DLP, URL filtering, decryption, etc.).
  • Knowledge of Firewalling, VPN, Zero Trust frameworks, and SD-WAN technologies.
  • Skilled in Palo Alto VM-Series and related PAN security products.
  • Exposure to IAM/PAM/PIM concepts.
  • Experience with Terraform and Scripting (Python, Bash, or PowerShell).

Nice to have:

  • Knowledge of cloud security (Azure or GCP)
  • Experience integrating SIEM platforms
  • Understanding of Zero Trust architecture and SD-WAN optimization

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