Network Palo Alto Security Engineer

REQUEST TECHNOLOGY
Chicago, IL, United States
20 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$140,000.0 - $170,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Border Gateway Protocol Complex Networks Cyber Security Software Debugging Information Systems Security Architecture Professional Network Security Routing Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) Zero Trust Network Access TCP/IP Scripting Transport Layer Security
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Software Troubleshooting Firewalls (Computer Science) Routing & Switching Api Design

Requirements

Looking for a candidate with 7+ years network and security engineering. Enterprise routing switching firewall platforms. 5+ years palo alto firewall experience including ssl description panorama based centralized management palo alto CLI debugging tier 2,3 BGP OSPF

This is a hands-on role requiring deep expertise in Palo Alto firewalls, including design, deployment, migration, and ongoing optimization of security policies in complex enterprise environments.

Minimum Qualifications

  • 7+ years of network and security engineering experience across enterprise routing, switching, and firewall platforms

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience managing Palo Alto firewalls, including SSL decryption, security profiles, and Panorama-based centralized management (required)

  • Strong, demonstrated experience designing and troubleshooting complex network and security environments, including routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), NAT, and packet-level analysis in production environments

  • Deep understanding of TCP/IP, traffic flows, and structured troubleshooting methodologies across network and security domains

  • Strong understanding of network security design principles, including segmentation, access control, and secure architecture patterns (zone-based design, microsegmentation, zero-trust concepts)

  • Experience leading firewall migrations and contributing to enterprise network security architecture

  • Experience with scripting or API-driven automation to improve operational efficiency

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