Job Description

Note: Only locals in Santa Clara, CA (Onsite)

Experience Level: 10+ years

Top skills:

1. 4+ years of hands-on experience in network engineering or security engineering roles with focus on firewall infrastructure. Deep understanding of Palo Alto firewall platforms, including Panorama, virtual firewalls, and security services (App-ID, User-ID, Threat Prevention).

2. Proven experience designing and implementing Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) principles in enterprise environments. Strong background in IP networking, routing, and segmentation with a security lens.

3. Experience with Linux-based environments and solid grasp of data centre networking (Arista preferred). Ability to conduct traffic flow analysis, perform advanced troubleshooting, and drive resolution of complex connectivity or policy issues.

Responsibilities

• Designing, deploying, and managing enterprise-scale firewall infrastructure using Palo Alto Networks (PAN-OS) appliances and services.
• Implementing and evolving Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) strategy across internal and cloud environments.
• Performing in-depth troubleshooting, log analysis, and policy tuning to ensure secure, reliable connectivity
• Collaborating with network, systems, and security teams to develop scalable and automated security solutions for our on-prem and hybrid environments.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with network automation (e.g., Ansible, Jinja, Python, Go) for firewall or policy management.
• Experience integrating firewalls with SIEM, identity providers (IdP), and endpoint security solutions.
• Exposure to SASE architectures and cloud-based security services.
• Understanding of micro segmentation strategies and software-defined perimeter technologies.
• Experience with Sonic or other open networking platforms

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