Palo Alto Firewall Engineer

HireRight, Inc.•Tulsa, OK

31d

About The Position

A Palo Alto firewall engineer job description includes tasks like deploying, configuring, and managing Palo Alto Networks firewalls, creating and maintaining security policies and access controls, and responding to security incidents. Key responsibilities also involve network monitoring, troubleshooting connectivity issues, performing security assessments, and ensuring firewalls are up-to-date. Engineers work with Panorama for centralized management and collaborate with other IT teams to ensure network security and performance.

Requirements

Expertise with Palo Alto firewalls and the Panorama management platform is crucial.
Experience with cloud environments and their integration with Palo Alto solutions is required.
Ability to document configurations, changes, and troubleshooting steps is necessary.
Understanding of security best practices, intrusion detection/prevention (IDS/IPS), and threat prevention is essential.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of PANOS-SDWAN, Prisma Access, and Aruba Clearpass is highly desirable.
Knowledge of networking protocols like TCP/IP, OSPF, and BGP is desirable.

Responsibilities

Deployment and configuration: Install, configure, and manage Palo Alto firewalls in various environments (on-premises and cloud).
Policy and rule management: Implement and maintain security policies, access controls, VPNs, and NAT rules.
Monitoring and incident response: Monitor network traffic, analyze logs, and respond to security events and incidents. Participation in 24/7 on call rotation.
Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve complex network and firewall-related issues.
Maintenance: Keep firewall software, threat databases, and licenses up-to-date.
Optimization: Optimize firewall performance and ensure high availability.
Collaboration: Work with other teams, including network and application teams, to implement solutions and address security needs.
Project involvement: Participate in change management, contribute to system design, and assist in planning.
Mentorship: Guide and mentor junior engineers.
Audits: Perform regular firewall audits and rulebase reviews.