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# Network Engineer

- **Company:** System One
- **Location:** Reston, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Border Gateway Protocol, System Configuration, Internet Protocol, Internetworking, Local Area Networks, Routing, Overlay Transport Virtualization, Wide Area Networks, Firewalls (Computer Science), Information Technology, Palo Alto Networks
- **Published:** September 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/16_937f995c3

## About the Role

* Extensive knowledge of Palo Alto Networks products and adherence to industry best practices.
 * PA7000 Series
 * Palo Alto VM Series
 * Active CI Poly clearance required
 * Minimum Sec+ (SecurityX or CASP acceptable)
 * Experience with Panorama and log collectors
 * NGFW
 * GlobalProtect
 * BS in Computer Science, MIS, business, or equivalent experience
 * Minimum 5 years' experience with network/security solutions and technologies (BGP, SD-WAN, VXLAN, routing and switching)
 * Minimum 3 years' experience leading security solutions in large environments
 * Experience installing, configuring, and operating high-end firewall appliances (ideally Palo Alto Networks)
 * Experience in internetworking, LAN, and WAN technologies
 * Understanding of Internet protocols and applications
 * Certifications: CISSP, CCNA, CNSE, JNCIE-SEC
 * Ability to handle multiple projects and work calmly under pressure
 * Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to communicate to senior leaders and technical peers

## Description

* Communicate with the customer(s), sales teams, peers, engineering and support teams as appropriate.
 * Understand the customer environment, requirements, and security roadmap to implement the appropriate security solution.
 * Configure, implement, and maintain Security Operating Platform.
 * Optimize and migrate policies and objects from the existing environment to our Next-Gen Firewall.
 * Test and validate the migration environment.
 * Coordinate and execute cutover to production.
 * Provide guidance on code upgrades.
 * Facilitate development of new application and threat signatures.
 * Interact with our Technical Assistance Center (TAC) to understand and diagnose support cases.
 * Some travel may be required, dependent on customer request.
 * Work with the customer's security & network teams to build confidence across the business units impacted by the change to Palo Alto Networks.


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