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# Network Palo Alto Security Engineer

- **Company:** REQUEST TECHNOLOGY
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $140,000.0 - $170,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** 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, Software Troubleshooting, Firewalls (Computer Science), Routing & Switching, Api Design
- **Published:** August 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/cecc392e-207c-4769-8a96-34f28a029b23

## About the Role

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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