Senior Network Engineer

We are hiring a Senior Network Security Engineer to support and modernize a large enterprise firewall environment across corporate, distribution-center, and retail operations. The engineer will administer and troubleshoot Palo Alto and Fortinet/FortiGate technologies, support dynamic routing with a strong emphasis on BGP, and maintain secure connectivity through VPN, IPsec, LAN, Ethernet, and Layer 3 firewall technologies. This person will balance complex project work with day-to-day operational support, including a high-volume firewall ticket queue, rule hygiene, incident response, and audit evidence for PCI and other sensitive-data controls. Must Haves:

• 6+ Years of professional experience in Network Engineering.
• Technical depth with Palo Alto firewalls.
• Strong background in dynamic routing, Layer 2 networking, data center engineering, and firewall routing.
• Hands-on experience with Zero Trust security architectures.
• Proficiency with LAN, Ethernet, VPN, IPSec, and L3 firewalls.
• Strong rule-hygiene practices and experience managing high-volume firewall ticket queues.
• Proficiency with Ansible and Python for automation.
• Experience driving project work across Systems, Virtualization, and Infrastructure teams.
• Ability to interpret network diagrams, understand ports and protocols, and analyze system-level interactions.
• Strong understanding of BGP and dynamic routing (Hard Requirement).
• Expertise pertaining to firewall protection of PCI, PII, and other sensitive data.

Nice to Haves:

• Prior experience in retail environments with distributed physical locations.
• Zscaler experience or familiarity working alongside Zscaler implementations.
• Retail, Datacenter, and/or Multi-site/distributed networks experience.
• Firewall automation experience using Ansible/AAP, scripting, or platforms such as Tufin, FireMon, AlgoSec, or comparable tools.
• Palo Alto, Fortinet, Security+, or other relevant network-security certifications.
• Google Cloud Platform or broader cloud-networking exposure.
• Experience supporting PCI audits and producing firewall-related compliance evidence.
• Deeper expertise in firewall rule hygiene, policy cleanup, and governance.
• Team mentorship, leadership, or project ownership.
• Any Palo Alto or Fortinet Certifications (Certifications generally are a bonus for this team).