Palo Alto Network Engineer

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and ongoing optimization of the Palo Alto network infrastructure
• Own the architecture and configuration standards across Palo Alto and Cisco network environments
• Champion network security best practices including encryption, firewalls, DDoS protection, and compliance requirements across the team
• Define and oversee comprehensive testing strategies to validate network performance, redundancy, and failover capabilities
• Guide and mentor engineers in identifying and resolving network issues, optimizing performance, and ensuring long-term reliability
• Own the creation of detailed technical documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures for the network infrastructure
• Serve as the primary technical liaison in the network space and work across engineering, SREs, and infrastructure teams to align on architecture and strategy

Required Skills

• MS in Computer Science or equivalent is preferred
• Palo Alto,



Cisco Professional or Expert certifications
• 10+ years of network experience in configuring, managing, and troubleshooting Cisco or Palo Alto environments, with at least 2–3 years in a technical lead or principal capacity
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, and network security protocols
• Solid BGP / OSPF protocols understanding, configuration, and troubleshooting skills
• Strong understanding of IPsec and SSL VPNs
• Experience with Palo Alto and Cisco firewalls and switches
• Experience with common network automation tools: Python, Perl, or other scripting languages and tools (e.g. Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins)
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical workstreams, influence without authority, and drive alignment across cross-functional teams

This is a hands-on role where on-call availability or out-of-hours work will be needed to ensure mission-critical production systems stay on track.

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