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# Senior Firewall Engineer (Palo Alto/Panorama)

- **Company:** OpenKyber LLC
- **Location:** Irving, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $114,400.0 - $118,560.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Complex Networks, System Configuration, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Security, Routing, Role-Based Access Control, Ansible, Firewall Policy Management, TCP/IP, Data Logging, Firewalls (Computer Science), Build Management, Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, Cisco
- **Published:** October 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us3610b5d337350a0bfea10a2c1377e387

## About the Role

* 4+ years of Information Security Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, military experience, education, or training.
 * 2+ years of hands-on network security engineering experience with enterprise firewall platforms and secure network architecture.
 * 2+ years of experience configuring, managing, and troubleshooting Palo Alto Networks firewalls and security management systems.
 * 2+ years of experience with Panorama, including template stacks, device groups, centralized policy management, logging, reporting, dashboards, and RBAC.
 * 2+ years of experience in security policy design, firewall rule optimization, and hardening multi-vendor firewall environments.
 * Experience with firewall migration methodologies and migration tools such as Expedition, FortiConverter, and SmartMove.
 * Strong understanding of TCP/IP, routing, switching, VPNs, security zones, NAT, and threat prevention technologies.
 * Experience working within enterprise-scale network environments., * Experience with Ansible for network and security automation.
 * Experience with Cisco routing and switching technologies.
 * Experience supporting Fortinet security platforms.
 * Palo Alto certifications such as PCNSA or PCNSE.
 * Strong written and verbal communication skills.
 * Ability to work independently and collaboratively in fast-paced enterprise environments.

## Description

Description: Our client is currently seeking a Senior Firewall Engineer (Palo Alto / Panorama / Ansible / Cisco) W2 Only (NO SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE/ NO C2C) Locations : Irving, TX/ Charlotte, NC/ Phoenix, AZ Duration: 12+ Months (Extension/Conversion), * Design, implement, and maintain secure network infrastructures utilizing Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, and Cisco routing and switching technologies.

 * Lead firewall migration projects, including policy analysis, configuration conversion, validation, and deployment using tools such as Expedition, FortiConverter, SmartMove, and similar migration utilities.
 * Build and deploy new network security architectures, including greenfield implementations and enhancements to existing environments.
 * Configure and manage Panorama, including: Device Groups, Template Stacks, Policy Hierarchy, Logging & Reporting, Custom Dashboards, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).
 * Develop and maintain automation workflows using Ansible to streamline firewall management and operational processes.
 * Perform security policy reviews, firewall rule optimization, and threat prevention tuning in alignment with security best practices and compliance requirements.
 * Troubleshoot and resolve complex network security issues across multi-vendor environments while minimizing downtime.
 * Partner with network, cloud, infrastructure, and application teams to integrate security controls into enterprise architectures.
 * Maintain comprehensive network and security documentation, including diagrams, standards, and operational procedures.
 * Monitor and respond to security incidents, alerts, and events while contributing to root cause analysis and remediation efforts.
 * Participate in an on-call rotation supporting critical network security incidents and maintenance activities.
 * Stay current on emerging cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and industry technologies.