Network SME with Palo Alto

• Support network discovery, assessment, and dependency analysis as part of the Data Center Exit program.

• Analyze existing on premise network and firewall configurations to determine cloud migration readiness.

• Support design and implementation of AWS networking components including VPCs, subnets, routing, and security groups.

• Implement and manage Palo Alto firewall rules, security policies, and traffic inspection during migration.

• Support hybrid connectivity using VPN and/or Direct Connect during phased application migrations.

• Ensure secure and reliable network connectivity for applications, databases, and TIBCO ESB integrations.

• Troubleshoot network and firewall issues during migration, cutover, and hypercare phases.

• Work closely with security teams to ensure compliance with network security and enterprise standards.

• Prepare network diagrams, firewall rule documentation, runbooks, and operational handover materials.

Cloud Experience Needed

• Hands-on experience supporting data center migration projects from on premise environments to public cloud platforms.

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• Strong hands-on expertise in enterprise networking across on premise data centers and cloud environments.

• In-depth knowledge of routing, switching, load balancers, DNS, and enterprise network security concepts.

• Strong experience with firewall technologies, specifically Palo Alto Networks firewalls and security policies.

• Experience supporting network requirements for Java, .NET applications and backend databases such as Oracle and SQL Server.

• Good understanding of middleware and integration traffic patterns, especially applications using TIBCO ESB.

• Experience working with Windows Server 2016-2025 and Linux platforms including RHEL 7, 8, and 9.

• Hands-on troubleshooting skills for network connectivity, latency, throughput, and packet level issues.

• Ability to analyze network dependencies, risks, and impacts during data center migration initiatives.

• Strong communication skills to collaborate with application, cloud, security, and project management teams., * Working knowledge of AWS networking services including VPC, subnets, route tables, and security groups.

• Experience supporting EC2 based application networking in AWS environments.

• Experience integrating and operating Palo Alto firewalls in cloud or hybrid network architectures. ;

• Understanding of network connectivity requirements for Oracle Exadata on AWS and SQL Server workloads.

• Experience supporting middleware and integration traffic flows in cloud environments.

• Ability to support hybrid and transitional network states during phased migration waves.

• Experience collaborating with cloud architects, network leads, and security teams during AWS migrations.

• Prior experience as a Network SME in large scale Data Center Exit or cloud migration programs is highly preferred.