Palo Alto firewall Engineer

Saxon Global • Richmond, VA

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About The Position

The Senior Firewall Engineer will play a key role in designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise‑level network security solutions. This role requires deep expertise with Palo Alto firewalls and Panorama, along with the ability to create, optimize, and troubleshoot complex security policies in a large, distributed environment. The ideal candidate is a proactive engineer who can balance hands‑on technical work with strategic input on security architecture and best practices.

Requirements

• Extensive hands-on experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls (physical and virtual appliances)
• Strong proficiency with Panorama for centralized management, templates, device groups, and policy deployment
• Senior-level experience creating, modifying, and optimizing firewall rules, NAT policies, security profiles, and advanced threat prevention configurations
• Deep understanding of network protocols, routing, segmentation, and secure network design
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale firewall environments with high availability and redundancy
• Ability to troubleshoot complex connectivity and security issues across multiple network layers
• Familiarity with change management processes, documentation standards, and compliance requirements
• Strong communication skills for collaborating with security, network, and application teams

Responsibilities

• Design, create, and maintain security rules and policies across Palo Alto firewalls to support business and security requirements
• Configure, deploy, and manage firewalls including interfaces, zones, routing, NAT, VPNs, and security profiles
• Administer and support Panorama, including templates, device groups, centralized logging

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed