
Sr. Network and Firewall Security Engineer
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The Network Security Team seeks a senior engineer to secure and operate connectivity across global offices and data centers. The role focuses on Palo Alto firewall design, deployment, migration, and policy optimization in complex enterprise environments. The engineer partners with infrastructure teams to support secure, highly available connectivity and stakeholders, while independently owning complex problems from detection through resolution.
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Job Description
The Network Security Team is seeking a Sr. Network and Firewall Security Engineer to secure and operate connectivity across global offices and data centers. 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. The engineer will partner across infrastructure teams to ensure secure, highly available connectivity, while also supporting internal and external stakeholders with a strong service mindset. Candidates must be self-starters with strong critical thinking skills, capable of operating independently and taking ownership of complex problems from initial detection through resolution.
Skills and Requirements
o Design, deploy, and migrate Palo Alto firewall solutions across global environments, including architecture of security policies, segmentation, SSL decryption, and centralized management o Lead complex security and network integrations by applying strong core networking principles (BGP, OSPF, routing design, failover, traffic engineering) to ensure resilient, high-performance connectivity o Partner with network, cloud, and infrastructure teams to design and implement secure, scalable connectivity across on-prem and hybrid environments o Serve as a senior escalation point, driving advanced troubleshooting across firewalls and underlying network infrastructure, including deep packet, flow, and session-level analysis
We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].
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