Network Security Engineer (Palo Alto / Cisco FTD / Panorama)Type: Contract / Part-Time
Location: Remote (Asia-based candidates only)
Hours: Must overlap with US Pacific Time (PST) – ~5 hours/day
About Role:
We're looking for a hands-on Network Security Engineer with robust production-level experience in Palo Alto and Cisco FTD environments.
This is not an entry-level or purely architectural role — you'll be actively working in live environments, troubleshooting issues, implementing changes, and supporting deployments with minimal supervision.
Key Responsibilities:
Support and troubleshoot production firewall environments (Palo Alto & Cisco FTD) Handle Service Now tickets (incident, change, problem management) Assist in deployment of Palo Alto PA-5400 series firewalls Configure and manage Palo Alto Panorama: Device Groups (policies) Templates & Template Stacks (network configs) Migrate firewalls into Panorama-managed environments Perform policy reviews, NAT troubleshooting,
and traffic flow analysis Work with Cisco FMC for FTD environments Analyze logs and sessions for real-time troubleshooting Support change implementations with validation and rollback planning Required Experience:
4–7 years of hands-on (production) experience Strong expertise in: Palo Alto Networks firewalls (PA-5400 series or similar) Palo Alto Panorama (Device Groups, Templates, policy push) Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) Proven ability to troubleshoot live production issues Experience with Service Now or similar ticketing systems Strong knowledge of: NAT, Security Policies, Zones Routing (BGP / Static) VPNs (IPSec preferred) Ability to analyze logs quickly and work under pressure Nice to Have
Experience migrating firewalls into Panorama-managed environments Exposure to large-scale environments (multiple firewalls / device groups) Experience with upgrades, commits, and policy pushes Familiarity with cloud networking (Azure / AWS) How to ApplySend your