Network Security Engineer

· Administer and maintain Palo Alto firewalls, including security policy configuration, rule creation, updates, upgrades, and troubleshooting.

· Review existing firewall rules to ensure accuracy, business justification, and compliance with security requirements.

· Identify and recommend opportunities to remove outdated rules and optimize firewall policies.

· Follow established change management processes, including validation, documentation, approvals, and peer reviews.

· Manage and troubleshoot VPN connectivity and firewall-related network issues.

· Analyze network traffic using packet captures, network traces, firewall logs, and diagnostic tools.

· Support routing-related investigations, including Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).

· Collaborate with network, security, and operations teams to resolve technical issues.

· Maintain operational documentation, change records, and knowledge-transfer materials.

· Support firewall operational improvements and secure network infrastructure practices.

· 5-7+ years of experience in Network Security Engineering or Firewall Administration.

· Strong hands-on experience administering and configuring Palo Alto Networks firewalls.

· Experience with firewall security policies, rule creation, modification, review, and maintenance.

· Practical experience with VPN technologies and VPN connectivity troubleshooting.

· Strong networking fundamentals, including routing and BGP troubleshooting.

· Experience analyzing network traffic using packet captures and network traces.

· Familiarity with firewall logs and network troubleshooting methodologies.

· Understanding of structured change management, documentation, and peer-review processes.

· Strong communication and collaboration skills.