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Palo Alto Firewall Engineer

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IND
Senior level
IND
Senior level
The role requires designing and implementing Palo Alto firewalls in cloud environments, optimizing policies, and collaborating with multiple teams on projects.
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Job Summary & Responsibilities
  • 8+ years of experience with Palo Alto Next-Gen Firewalls, ideally in cloud-native (virtualized) environments.
  • Strong command of Panorama, Strata Cloud Manager, and rulebase design.
  • Deep understanding of App-ID, zone-based firewalls, and best practices for enterprise segmentation.
  • Familiarity with cloud networking constructs in Azure and/or AWS.
  • Experience designing or implementing firewall policies for enterprise cloud workloads (IaaS, hybrid, or fully cloud-native).
  • Strong documentation and stakeholder communication skills.

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Preferred Qualifications
  • Deliver project-based firewall transformation services across AWS and Azure virtual environments.
  • Support customer engagements involving dozens to hundreds of virtual Palo Alto firewalls, managed via Panorama and/or Strata Cloud Manager.
  • Assess and optimize firewall rulebases, identifying redundancies and promoting App-ID-based policy transformation.
  • Define and contribute to policy architecture frameworks including standards for naming, rule hierarchy, segmentation, and zones.
  • Participate in the migration and re-platforming of firewalls: Layer 3 to Layer 7 conversions, App-ID enablement, and automation tool integration (where applicable).
  • Interact with Panorama instances, multiple regions, and federated network/security designs.
  • Produce high-quality documentation including policy standards, configuration guides, and migration runbooks.
  • Collaborate with architects, automation teams, project managers, and cross-functional engineering teams across multiple client engagements.

Top Skills

AWS
Azure
Palo Alto Next-Gen Firewalls
Panorama
Strata Cloud Manager

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