PCNSE Certified Palo Alto Firewall Engineer

DMS Vision•Frisco, VA

12h•Onsite

About The Position

The client is seeking a PCNSE-certified Palo Alto Firewall Engineer to build, test, support, and deploy Palo Alto firewalls for a partner router replacement project. The engineer will use the project’s established firewall requirements, architecture, and design to replace routers with firewalls at partner sites. Work includes coordinating installation and cabling with the security team, configuring firewalls, validating implementations, and documenting completed work with updated drawings. The role also covers firewall and network security design, deployment, operations, maintenance, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management across on-premises, cloud, hybrid, data center, and remote environments. The engineer will collaborate with internal teams and external partners, support security incidents and root cause analysis, and help ensure configurations meet organizational, audit, compliance, and regulatory requirements. Travel to multiple sites may be required, and deployments or maintenance windows may involve work outside standard business hours.

Requirements

Active PCNSE certification.
At least 8 years of enterprise network engineering experience focused on firewalls, according to the minimum requirements.
At least 3 years of hands-on experience configuring and supporting Palo Alto Networks PA-series or VM-series firewalls, according to the minimum requirements.
At least 5 years of enterprise network engineering experience focused on firewalls, as specified under required skills.
At least 5 years of hands-on experience configuring and supporting Palo Alto Networks PA-series or VM-series firewalls, as specified under required skills.
At least 2 years of experience working with Panorama, Palo Alto’s centralized management solution.
Experience with network segmentation, NAT, SSL decryption, and IPsec tunnels; the required-skills section specifies 5 years.
Strong proficiency in on-premises and cloud Panorama management; the required-skills section specifies 5 years.
Knowledge of industry best practices for IT network security; the required-skills section specifies 5 years.
Exceptional firewall configuration and management skills; the required-skills section specifies 5 years.
Ability to review router configurations and migrate them to a firewall; the required-skills section specifies 5 years.
Ability to travel to multiple sites as needed.
Ability to work outside standard business hours during deployments or maintenance windows when required.
Ability to reconcile complex data sets.
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
Strong organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and levels.
Technical proficiency with office productivity software such as Microsoft Office Suite or Google Workspace.
A bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, management information systems, or a related discipline, or at least 8 years of demonstrable experience in Palo Alto security solutions or equivalent experience demonstrating Palo Alto firewall configuration and device-management expertise.

Nice To Haves

Professional certifications in Palo Alto firewall management.

Responsibilities

Replace routers with Palo Alto firewalls, configure firewall policies, apply software updates, and monitor device health.
Coordinate firewall replacement projects with internal teams and external partners, including installation and cabling at partner sites.
Configure Palo Alto firewalls from the box and test, validate, and document implementations with updated drawings.
Implement secure network designs, including site-to-site VPNs, DMZs, and network segmentation policies.
Serve as a subject matter expert for firewall-related security incidents, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
Conduct periodic firewall reviews and ensure compliance with organizational security policies and standards.
Coordinate with the cybersecurity team to align firewall configurations with audit, compliance, and regulatory requirements, including PCI and NIST.
Support data center testing and prepare documentation for implementations at remote or partner sites.
Design, configure, implement, install, and manage Palo Alto devices and integrate them with existing tools in on-premises and remote locations.
Support device migrations, troubleshooting, diagnosis, site surveys, site visits, and testing validation.
Monitor and assess network security, test and implement security technologies, and manage device operations and maintenance.
Provide Palo Alto security solutions based on customer infrastructure requirements.
Collaborate on the design and implementation of complex data center, cloud, and hybrid network technologies.
Develop and maintain technical documentation, network diagrams, SOPs, firewall rules and configurations, change-control records, and work instructions.
Perform platform lifecycle management, including patching, monitoring, upgrades, and policy configuration.