Network Security Engineer / EEC

Ampcus Inc.•Richardson, TX

2h•Onsite

About The Position

Ampcus Inc. is seeking a highly motivated Network Security Engineer to provide guidance and technical support to clients deploying security integrations. The role involves acting as a technical partner, offering strategic guidance on complex systems to secure digital environments. You will interact directly with clients, guiding and suggesting integrations to enhance their success. Your understanding of product integrations will contribute to developing new principles and concepts through detailed analysis of what's working, what's not, and what could be improved. This role requires a proactive approach to resolving concerns, adherence to strict best practices, and a creative, innovative mindset for tackling challenges and exploring how integrations can be enhanced with new products and technologies.

Requirements

Significant experience MIGRATING from competitor solutions to PAN NGFWs, leveraging automation and scripting if possible.
High level of experience with Panorama and log collectors.
NGFW; PANORAMA; Strata Cloud Manager (SCM).
Global Protect (secondary).
BS in Computer Science, MIS, business, or equivalent education/training/experience.
Minimum of 5 years’ experience with network/security solutions and technologies (BGP, SD-WAN concepts, VXLAN and general routing and switching).
Minimum of 3 years’ experience leading security solutions in large environments.
Detailed technical experience in the installation, configuration, and operation of high-end firewall appliances, ideally PA Networks® products.
Experienced in internetworking, LAN, and WAN technologies.
Good understanding of Internet protocols and applications.
Possess the following industry certifications: CISSP, CCNA, CNSE, JNCIE-SEC, Palo Certifications.
Effectively handle multiple projects and work calmly in high pressure.
Excellent writer, with strong verbal communication skills, with demonstrable ability to communicate to senior leaders and technical peers.
Consultant Experience (soft skills, planning problem solving) required.

Responsibilities

Communicate with the customer(s), sales teams, peers, engineering and support teams as appropriate.
Understand the customer environment, requirements, and security roadmap to implement the appropriate security solution.
Configure, implement, and maintain Security Operating Platform.
Scale and Optimize the PAN NGFW/Panorama Solutions.
Optimize and migrate policies and objects from the existing environment to our Next-Gen Firewall.
Test and validate the migration environment.
Coordinate and execute cutover to production.
Provide guidance on code upgrades.
Facilitate the development of new application and threat signatures.
Interact with our Technical Assistance Center (TAC) to understand and diagnose support cases.